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JOF

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund

51 hedge funds and large institutions have $245M invested in Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1.04% more ownership

Funds ownership: 73.24%74.29% (+1%)

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 5151 (0)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 22 (0)

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 4

4% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $255M → $245M (-$10.2M)

24% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 17

Holders
51
Holders Change
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
1.17%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
4
Increased
13
Reduced
17
Closed
4
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Wells Fargo
1
Wells Fargo
California
$51.2M +$1.45M +118,945 +3%
1CP
2
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
$49.9M +$1.04M +85,241 +2%
Lazard Asset Management
3
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$40M -$2.1M -172,544 -5%
CRC
4
Curi RMB Capital
Illinois
$24.7M +$45.4K +3,723 +0.2%
BIA
5
Barry Investment Advisors
Massachusetts
$19.4M -$610K -50,039 -3%
COLIM
6
City of London Investment Management
United Kingdom
$18M +$2M +164,035 +12%
KIM
7
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$11.9M -$182K -14,976 -1%
BI
8
Bulldog Investors
New Jersey
$7.99M
CA
9
Cornerstone Advisors
North Carolina
$3.32M +$847K +69,549 +32%
Morgan Stanley
10
Morgan Stanley
New York
$1.89M -$292K -23,924 -13%
RJA
11
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.85M +$812K +66,633 +72%
TJHA
12
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Florida
$1.78M -$251K -20,610 -12%
WAM
13
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
$1.65M +$1.13M +92,779 +190%
FWSM
14
First Wilshire Securities Management
California
$1.64M -$15.2K -1,250 -0.9%
Cohen & Steers
15
Cohen & Steers
New York
$1.26M -$391K -32,106 -23%
SAMC
16
Spectrum Asset Management (California)
California
$923K
Bank of America
17
Bank of America
North Carolina
$801K -$322K -26,464 -28%
MC
18
Matisse Capital
Oregon
$587K -$567K -46,563 -48%
Stifel Financial
19
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$567K +$363K +29,824 +159%
PNC Financial Services Group
20
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$455K -$12.2K -1,000 -2%
Nomura Asset Management
21
Nomura Asset Management
Japan
$435K
BC
22
Brinker Capital
Pennsylvania
$428K -$21.8K -1,791 -5%
6M
23
6 Meridian
Kansas
$418K +$437K +35,877 New
BA
24
Bard Associates
Illinois
$370K
GC
25
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$368K +$82.2K +6,750 +27%

JOF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

51 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (JOF) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $245M — down 4% from $255M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in JOF was balanced in Q2 2018: 4 funds opened new positions, 4 closed out, 13 added to existing stakes and 17 trimmed.

The largest buyer was City of London Investment Management, adding an estimated $2M. The largest seller was Lazard Asset Management, cutting an estimated $2.1M.

  • 51 institutional investors held Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (JOF) as of Q2 2018, unchanged from Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $245M of Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund stock for Q2 2018, down 4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 4 funds opened new Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund positions in Q2 2018 and 4 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund buyer in Q2 2018 was City of London Investment Management, an estimated $2M added.
  • The largest Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund seller in Q2 2018 was Lazard Asset Management, an estimated $2.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.