Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund
JOF
45 hedge funds and large institutions have $190M invested in Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 4
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $169M → $190M (+$20.9M)
2.34% more ownership
Funds ownership: 63.55% → 65.89% (+2.3%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 44 → 45 (+1)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 12
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$2.18M |
| 2 |
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
+$1.81M |
| 3 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$1.39M |
| 4 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$643K |
| 5 |
COLIM
City of London Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$614K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$411K |
| 2 |
PRC
Platte River Capital
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$202K |
| 3 |
KMC
Kirr Marbach & Co
Columbus,
Indiana
|
-$142K |
| 4 |
SC
Selz Capital
New York
|
-$108K |
| 5 |
FWSM
First Wilshire Securities Management
Pasadena,
California
|
-$102K |
JOF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
45 of the 3,590 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (JOF) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $190M — up 12% from $169M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new JOF positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 13 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $2.18M. The largest seller was Shaker Financial Services, exiting entirely with an estimated $411K sold.
- 45 institutional investors held Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (JOF) as of Q3 2015, up from 44 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $190M of Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund stock for Q3 2015, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund positions in Q3 2015 and 4 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund buyer in Q3 2015 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $2.18M added.
- The largest Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund seller in Q3 2015 was Shaker Financial Services, an estimated $411K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.