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JOF

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund

53 hedge funds and large institutions have $187M invested in Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 12 (+1)

7% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $176M → $187M (+$11.6M)

2.07% less ownership

Funds ownership: 80.82%78.75% (-2.1%)

5% less funds holding

Funds holding: 5653 (-3)

33% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 21

43% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 7

Holders
53
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-5.36%
% of All Funds
0.71%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
4
Increased
14
Reduced
21
Closed
7
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Allspring Global Investments
1
Allspring Global Investments
North Carolina
$42.5M -$1.34M -169,054 -3%
1CP
2
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
$38.3M -$2.53M -317,573 -6%
COLIM
3
City of London Investment Management
United Kingdom
$37.6M -$437K -54,916 -1%
Lazard Asset Management
4
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$19.3M +$620K +77,888 +4%
SCM
5
Saba Capital Management
New York
$13.3M +$4.38M +550,850 +53%
KIM
6
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$8.34M -$378K -47,463 -5%
AC
7
Almitas Capital
California
$4.29M +$114K +14,348 +3%
MC
8
Matisse Capital
Oregon
$3.04M
HC
9
Hara Capital
Washington
$2.75M -$3.46M -435,479 -57%
Morgan Stanley
10
Morgan Stanley
New York
$2.57M +$369K +46,348 +18%
RA
11
Raffles Associates
New York
$2.06M -$22.3K -2,800 -1%
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
12
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
Illinois
$1.37M -$16.3K -2,050 -1%
BIA
13
Barry Investment Advisors
Massachusetts
$1.27M -$299K -37,569 -20%
MAA
14
Mraz Amerine & Associates
California
$876K +$21.2K +2,670 +3%
Raymond James Financial
15
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$812K +$18.4K +2,313 +2%
QC
16
Quantedge Capital
Singapore
$676K -$62.1K -7,800 -9%
Baird Financial Group
17
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$663K -$10.8K -1,363 -2%
DAS
18
Dynamic Advisor Solutions
Arizona
$632K +$3.25K +409 +0.5%
LCM
19
Landscape Capital Management
New Jersey
$627K -$263K -33,094 -31%
SWM
20
SeaCrest Wealth Management
New York
$610K -$1.79K -225 -0.3%
SFS
21
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
$561K
Nomura Asset Management
22
Nomura Asset Management
Japan
$489K
HPM
23
Hudson Portfolio Management
New York
$445K -$9.15K -1,150 -2%
BA
24
Bard Associates
Illinois
$415K -$2.78K -350 -0.7%
BCM
25
Barometer Capital Management
Ontario, Canada
$358K +$340K +42,700 New

JOF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

53 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (JOF) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $187M — up 6.6% from $176M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 7 funds closed out of JOF and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 21 trimmed existing stakes and 14 added.

The largest buyer was Saba Capital Management, adding an estimated $4.38M. The largest seller was Hara Capital, cutting an estimated $3.46M.

  • 53 institutional investors held Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (JOF) as of Q1 2025, down from 56 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $187M of Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund stock for Q1 2025, up 6.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 4 funds opened new Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund positions in Q1 2025 and 7 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
  • The largest Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund buyer in Q1 2025 was Saba Capital Management, an estimated $4.38M added.
  • The largest Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund seller in Q1 2025 was Hara Capital, an estimated $3.46M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.