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iShares MSCI Japan ETF

383 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.09B invested in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 93 increasing their positions, 155 reducing their positions, and 56 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

7.27% more ownership

Funds ownership: 63.29%70.57% (+7.3%)

3% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $7.85B → $8.09B (+$240M)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1616 (0)

5% less funds holding

Funds holding: 404383 (-21)

30% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 56

40% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 93 | Existing positions reduced: 155

66% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $142M | Put options by funds: $423M

Holders
383
Holders Change
-21
Holders Change %
-5.2%
% of All Funds
8.4%
Holding in Top 10
16
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.35%
New
39
Increased
93
Reduced
155
Closed
56
Calls
$142M
Puts
$423M
Net Calls
-$281M
Net Calls Change
-$138M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
JP Morgan Chase
1
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$1.51B +$23.1M +421,491 +2%
Fidelity Investments
2
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$1.24B -$217M -3,966,040 -15%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$831M -$13.6M -248,039 -2%
BlackRock
4
BlackRock
New York
$681M -$45.4M -827,611 -6%
Bank of Nova Scotia
5
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
$403M +$311M +5,677,217 +398%
Bank of America
6
Bank of America
North Carolina
$378M -$31.6M -576,080 -8%
Goldman Sachs
7
Goldman Sachs
New York
$310M +$50.6M +924,096 +20%
1CP
8
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
$258M +$10.5M +191,850 +4%
UBS Group
9
UBS Group
Switzerland
$256M -$115M -2,095,352 -32%
CI Investments Inc
10
CI Investments Inc
Ontario, Canada
$172M -$33.3M -608,196 -17%
Wells Fargo
11
Wells Fargo
California
$141M -$5.12M -93,466 -4%
DZ Bank
12
DZ Bank
Germany
$125M +$7.78M +141,963 +7%
IUHSA
13
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.
Brazil
$101M -$11.8M -214,506 -11%
Deutsche Bank
14
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$98.1M -$12.9M -235,788 -12%
Fisher Asset Management
15
Fisher Asset Management
Washington
$92.4M +$7.1M +129,509 +9%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
16
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$69.9M +$17.1M +311,271 +34%
Royal Bank of Canada
17
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$62.1M +$14.6M +265,686 +32%
AII
18
AGF Investments Inc
Ontario, Canada
$61.9M
MD
19
Money Design
Japan
$42.3M +$4.3M +78,555 +12%
BPC
20
Banque Pictet & Cie
Switzerland
$35.9M +$1.35M +24,603 +4%
Susquehanna International Group
21
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$35.1M +$25.4M +463,467 +297%
Comerica Bank
22
Comerica Bank
Texas
$35M +$3.51M +64,067 +12%
PNAA
23
Pictet North America Advisors
Switzerland
$34.2M +$1.32M +24,103 +4%
HSBC Holdings
24
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$33.5M -$289K -5,281 -0.9%
Mackenzie Financial
25
Mackenzie Financial
Ontario, Canada
$32.6M

EWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review

383 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $8.09B — up 3.1% from $7.85B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 56 funds closed out of EWJ and 39 opened new positions — a net loss of 17 holders — while 155 trimmed existing stakes and 93 added.

The largest buyer was Bank of Nova Scotia, adding an estimated $311M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $217M.

  • 383 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) as of Q3 2019, down from 404 in Q2 2019.
  • Funds reported $8.09B of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q3 2019, up 3.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 39 funds opened new iShares MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q3 2019 and 56 closed out, a net change of -17 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q3 2019 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $311M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q3 2019 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $217M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.