Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund
JOF
50 hedge funds and large institutions have $159M invested in Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 15
0.98% less ownership
Funds ownership: 79.44% → 78.45% (-0.98%)
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 55 → 50 (-5)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $177M → $159M (-$18M)
44% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 9
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
COLIM
City of London Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$2.84M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.1M |
| 3 |
DAS
Dynamic Advisor Solutions
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
+$352K |
| 4 |
SKK
Shepherd Kaplan Krochuk
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$232K |
| 5 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$177K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GAMA
Graticule Asia Macro Advisors
New York
|
-$4.04M |
| 2 |
CA
Cornerstone Advisors
Asheville,
North Carolina
|
-$572K |
| 3 |
PHS
Pekin Hardy Strauss
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$560K |
| 4 |
BIA
Barry Investment Advisors
New Bedford,
Massachusetts
|
-$533K |
| 5 |
LCM
Landscape Capital Management
Englewood,
New Jersey
|
-$311K |
JOF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
50 of the 6,360 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (JOF) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $159M — down 10% from $177M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 9 funds closed out of JOF and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 15 trimmed existing stakes and 17 added.
The largest buyer was City of London Investment Management, adding an estimated $2.84M. The largest seller was Graticule Asia Macro Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $4.04M sold.
- 50 institutional investors held Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (JOF) as of Q1 2022, down from 55 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $159M of Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund stock for Q1 2022, down 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund positions in Q1 2022 and 9 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund buyer in Q1 2022 was City of London Investment Management, an estimated $2.84M added.
- The largest Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund seller in Q1 2022 was Graticule Asia Macro Advisors, an estimated $4.04M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.