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iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF

59 hedge funds and large institutions have $285M invested in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1.44% more ownership

Funds ownership: 61.01%62.45% (+1.4%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 6159 (-2)

12% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 17

21% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $361M → $285M (-$75.6M)

48% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 23

Holders
59
Holders Change
-2
Holders Change %
-3.28%
% of All Funds
1.57%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
15
Increased
12
Reduced
23
Closed
17
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BA
1
BlackRock Advisors
Delaware
$85.3M +$88.2M +3,578,607 +5,158%
Ameriprise
2
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$33.4M -$14.8M -601,610 -30%
Franklin Resources
3
Franklin Resources
California
$28.5M -$2.7M -109,406 -8%
Morgan Stanley
4
Morgan Stanley
New York
$19.2M +$2.39M +96,914 +13%
KIM
5
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$13.4M +$14.2M +574,480 New
Goldman Sachs
6
Goldman Sachs
New York
$11.5M -$62M -2,515,522 -84%
SGCA
7
Steel Grove Capital Advisors
Tennessee
$10.3M -$1.35M -54,885 -11%
UBS Group
8
UBS Group
Switzerland
$9.98M -$1.73M -70,053 -14%
OMC
9
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$9.54M +$10.1M +408,000 New
BlackRock
10
BlackRock
New York
$8.68M -$565K -22,917 -6%
Bank of America
11
Bank of America
North Carolina
$8.62M -$5.4M -219,027 -37%
MIFH
12
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
$5.8M +$3.21M +130,219 +110%
Federated Hermes
13
Federated Hermes
Pennsylvania
$4.52M -$2.3M -93,390 -33%
MCM
14
Makena Capital Management
California
$3.81M +$204K +8,278 +5%
Wells Fargo
15
Wells Fargo
California
$3.79M +$805K +32,655 +25%
Bank of New York Mellon
16
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$3.56M +$565K +22,910 +18%
FTUS
17
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$3.01M -$4.59M -186,197 -59%
Susquehanna International Group
18
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$2.86M +$2.77M +112,556 +1,157%
SG Americas Securities
19
SG Americas Securities
New York
$2.49M +$29.1K +1,179 +1%
SG
20
Societe Generale
$2.49M +$2.62M +106,355 New
BIM
21
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$1.87M -$677K -27,455 -26%
ANTB
22
AMG National Trust Bank
Colorado
$1.65M -$1.73M -70,303 -50%
LPL Financial
23
LPL Financial
California
$1.41M -$4.39M -177,948 -74%
PAMU
24
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
United Kingdom
$1.01M +$973K +39,473 New
HighTower Advisors
25
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$896K +$289K +11,743 +43%

HEWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review

59 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $285M — down 21% from $361M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 17 funds closed out of HEWJ and 15 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 23 trimmed existing stakes and 12 added.

The largest buyer was BlackRock Advisors, adding an estimated $88.2M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $62M.

  • 59 institutional investors held iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) as of Q2 2016, down from 61 in Q1 2016.
  • Funds reported $285M of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q2 2016, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 15 funds opened new iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q2 2016 and 17 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
  • The largest iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q2 2016 was BlackRock Advisors, an estimated $88.2M added.
  • The largest iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q2 2016 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $62M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.