Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund
JOF
45 hedge funds and large institutions have $196M invested in Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 4
1.6% more ownership
Funds ownership: 65.89% → 67.49% (+1.6%)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $190M → $196M (+$5.75M)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 45 → 45 (0)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 11
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$4.74M |
| 2 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$875K |
| 3 |
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
+$823K |
| 4 |
BIA
Barry Investment Advisors
New Bedford,
Massachusetts
|
+$508K |
| 5 |
GFM
Gramercy Funds Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$409K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FWSM
First Wilshire Securities Management
Pasadena,
California
|
-$1.19M |
| 2 |
CRC
Curi RMB Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$395K |
| 3 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$385K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$277K |
| 5 |
HPCM
High Pointe Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$116K |
JOF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
45 of the 3,824 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (JOF) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $196M — up 3% from $190M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new JOF positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 10 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $4.74M. The largest seller was First Wilshire Securities Management, cutting an estimated $1.19M.
- 45 institutional investors held Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (JOF) as of Q4 2015, unchanged from Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $196M of Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund stock for Q4 2015, up 3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund positions in Q4 2015 and 4 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund buyer in Q4 2015 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $4.74M added.
- The largest Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund seller in Q4 2015 was First Wilshire Securities Management, an estimated $1.19M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.