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iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF
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22 hedge funds and large institutions have $143M invested in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 4 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

460% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $25.5M → $143M (+$117M)

400% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 3

100% more funds holding

Funds holding: 11 → 22 (+11)

33% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 4 | Existing positions reduced: 3

16.37% less ownership

Funds ownership: 67.02% → 50.66% (-16%)

Holders
22
Holders Change
+11
Holders Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.59%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
15
Increased
4
Reduced
3
Closed
3
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
CAM
Contour Asset Management
New York
+$55.8M
2
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$48.8M
3
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$10.6M
4
Lazard Asset Management
Lazard Asset Management
New York
+$6.8M
5
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$2.78M

Top Sellers

1
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$14.6M
2
CS
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
-$1.19M
3
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$414K
4
Commonwealth Equity Services
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
-$264K
5
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
-$235K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CAM
1
Contour Asset Management
New York
$56.6M +$55.8M +2,089,239 New
LPL Financial
2
LPL Financial
California
$49.6M +$48.8M +1,826,546 New
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$16.8M +$10.6M +398,239 +181%
Lazard Asset Management
4
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$6.9M +$6.8M +254,575 New
Bank of America
5
Bank of America
North Carolina
$2.85M +$2.78M +104,107 +11,567%
MP
6
Manifold Partners
California
$2.4M +$2.37M +88,723 New
Jane Street
7
Jane Street
New York
$1.44M -$414K -15,514 -23%
CS
8
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$1.21M -$1.19M -44,430 -50%
FAAS
9
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$986K +$979K +36,665 New
Credit Agricole
10
Credit Agricole
France
$940K +$942K +35,298 New
PAG
11
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$917K +$902K +33,776 New
FA
12
FDx Advisors
Illinois
$476K +$468K +17,542 New
SWP
13
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$439K +$432K +16,167 New
Schroder Investment Management Group
14
Schroder Investment Management Group
United Kingdom
$428K +$11.9K +447 +3%
ACM
15
Argentus Capital Management
Texas
$379K +$373K +13,978 New
BC
16
Brinker Capital
Pennsylvania
$291K +$286K +10,700 New
UBS Group
17
UBS Group
Switzerland
$115K +$113K +4,247 New
UFA
18
US Financial Advisors
Massachusetts
$69K +$67.8K +2,540 New
AllianceBernstein
19
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$11K -$2.35K -88 -18%
VAM
20
Visionary Asset Management
Texas
$10K +$9.77K +366 New
BCI
21
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$7K +$2.27K +85 +54%
Susquehanna International Group
22
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
– -$14.6M -555,399 Closed
Commonwealth Equity Services
23
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
– -$264K -10,038 Closed
Envestnet Asset Management
24
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
– -$235K -8,952 Closed
Parallax Volatility Advisers
25
Parallax Volatility Advisers
California
– +$27 +1 New

HEWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review

22 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $143M — up 460% from $25.5M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new HEWJ positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 4 added to existing stakes and 3 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Contour Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $55.8M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $14.6M sold.

  • 22 institutional investors held iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) as of Q4 2014, up from 11 in Q3 2014.
  • Funds reported $143M of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q4 2014, up 460% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 15 funds opened new iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 3 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
  • The largest iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was Contour Asset Management, an estimated $55.8M added.
  • The largest iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q4 2014 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $14.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.