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iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF

59 hedge funds and large institutions have $213M invested in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

10% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 10

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 5959 (0)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

13.84% less ownership

Funds ownership: 62.45%48.61% (-14%)

25% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $285M → $213M (-$72.7M)

42% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 24

Holders
59
Holders Change
Holders Change %
0%
% 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
11
Increased
14
Reduced
24
Closed
10
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Ameriprise
1
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$27.8M -$7.41M -306,076 -21%
Franklin Resources
2
Franklin Resources
California
$22.7M -$7.29M -300,903 -25%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$22.5M +$2.11M +87,103 +11%
SFM
4
Signature Financial Management
Virginia
$21.1M +$20.6M +852,483 New
Goldman Sachs
5
Goldman Sachs
New York
$17.2M +$4.88M +201,455 +41%
Jane Street
6
Jane Street
New York
$14.3M +$13.1M +541,401 +1,561%
KIM
7
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$14.1M -$144K -5,930 -1%
MIFH
8
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
$9.01M +$2.79M +115,328 +46%
BlackRock
9
BlackRock
New York
$8.31M -$874K -36,107 -10%
UBS Group
10
UBS Group
Switzerland
$6.76M -$3.73M -154,204 -36%
Bank of America
11
Bank of America
North Carolina
$6.19M -$2.88M -118,811 -32%
ANTB
12
AMG National Trust Bank
Colorado
$4.04M +$2.24M +92,413 +131%
MCM
13
Makena Capital Management
California
$3.63M -$399K -16,489 -10%
FTUS
14
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$3.6M +$406K +16,756 +13%
OMC
15
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$3.58M -$6.38M -263,624 -65%
Bank of New York Mellon
16
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$3.49M -$280K -11,557 -8%
Wells Fargo
17
Wells Fargo
California
$3.48M -$523K -21,596 -13%
HighTower Advisors
18
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$3.24M +$2.24M +92,381 +236%
Federated Hermes
19
Federated Hermes
Pennsylvania
$3.22M -$1.54M -63,745 -33%
Citadel Advisors
20
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$2.51M +$2.46M +101,431 New
MWM
21
Merriman Wealth Management
Washington
$1.25M +$1.22M +50,300 New
LPL Financial
22
LPL Financial
California
$1.15M -$402K -16,612 -27%
M&T Bank
23
M&T Bank
New York
$1.03M +$710K +29,331 +237%
Susquehanna International Group
24
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$890K -$2.09M -86,380 -71%
CCA
25
Clearwater Capital Advisors
Illinois
$832K +$99.8K +4,120 +14%

HEWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 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 Q3 2016, worth a combined $213M — down 25% from $285M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new HEWJ positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 14 added to existing stakes and 24 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Signature Financial Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $20.6M. The largest seller was BlackRock Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $85.3M sold.

  • 59 institutional investors held iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) as of Q3 2016, unchanged from Q2 2016.
  • Funds reported $213M of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q3 2016, down 25% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 11 funds opened new iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q3 2016 and 10 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q3 2016 was Signature Financial Management, an estimated $20.6M added.
  • The largest iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q3 2016 was BlackRock Advisors, an estimated $85.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.