iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF
SCJ
57 hedge funds and large institutions have $186M invested in iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
300% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 4 (+3)
42% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 12
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 53 → 57 (+4)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 13
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $180M → $186M (+$6.68M)
9.77% less ownership
Funds ownership: 59.25% → 49.48% (-9.8%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VIM
VCU Investment Management
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$17M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$14.3M |
| 3 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$7.45M |
| 4 |
EGPO
EnTrust Global Partners Offshore
New York
|
+$6.82M |
| 5 |
CI
Cavalier Investments
Alpharetta,
Georgia
|
+$3.53M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$14.3M |
| 2 |
3AM
3EDGE Asset Management
Naples,
Florida
|
-$9.46M |
| 3 |
CLOS
Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA
1204 Geneva,
Switzerland
|
-$8.46M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$6.85M |
| 5 |
DF
Donoghue Forlines
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.41M |
SCJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
57 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF (SCJ) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $186M — up 3.7% from $180M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new SCJ positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 14 added to existing stakes and 13 trimmed.
The largest buyer was VCU Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $17M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $14.3M sold.
- 57 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF (SCJ) as of Q1 2018, up from 53 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $186M of iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF stock for Q1 2018, up 3.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 12 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was VCU Investment Management, an estimated $17M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Jane Street, an estimated $14.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.