iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF
SCJ
32 hedge funds and large institutions have $174M invested in iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 3
80% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 5
47% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $118M → $174M (+$55.9M)
23% more funds holding
Funds holding: 26 → 32 (+6)
11.46% more ownership
Funds ownership: 73.56% → 85.02% (+11%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
X
Xponance
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$25.4M |
| 2 |
New York State Common Retirement Fund
Albany,
New York
|
+$20.6M |
| 3 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$5.05M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$2.2M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$1.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$8.53M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.05M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$194K |
| 4 |
NFA
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Columbus,
Ohio
|
-$186K |
| 5 |
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$184K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FTUS
26
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
| $61K | +$60.2K | +1,036 | New |
|
27
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
| $40K | – | – | – |
|
|
AFP
28
Ausdal Financial Partners
Davenport,
Iowa
| $6K | +$5.82K | +100 | New |
|
29
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| $2K | – | – | – |
|
|
WA
30
WFG Advisors
Dallas,
Texas
| $2K | +$1.69K | +29 | New |
|
31
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
| $119 | +$118K | +2,028 | New |
|
|
NFA
32
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Columbus,
Ohio
| – | -$186K | -3,370 | Closed |
|
|
33
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$184K | -3,330 | Closed |
|
|
PSC
34
Prentiss Smith & Co
Brattleboro,
Vermont
| – | -$4K | -75 | Closed |
|
SCJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
32 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF (SCJ) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $174M — up 47% from $118M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new SCJ positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 9 added to existing stakes and 5 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Xponance, adding an estimated $25.4M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $8.53M.
- 32 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF (SCJ) as of Q4 2015, up from 26 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $174M of iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF stock for Q4 2015, up 47% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF positions in Q4 2015 and 3 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF buyer in Q4 2015 was Xponance, an estimated $25.4M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF seller in Q4 2015 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $8.53M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.