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iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF

60 hedge funds and large institutions have $240M invested in iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

29% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $186M → $240M (+$53.4M)

25% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 12

13% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 16

11.06% more ownership

Funds ownership: 49.48%60.54% (+11%)

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 5760 (+3)

25% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 43 (-1)

Holders
60
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+5.26%
% of All Funds
1.37%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-25%
% of All Funds
0.07%
New
15
Increased
18
Reduced
16
Closed
12
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BCI
51
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$15K +$15.9K +196 New
GWM
52
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$11K -$1.08M -13,300 -99%
APA
53
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$10.3K +$6.32K +78 +142%
RE
54
RBC Europe
United Kingdom
$9.83K
SPIA
55
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$8K
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
56
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$8K +$8.35K +103 New
ASN
57
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$6K -$11.3K -139 -63%
William Blair & Company
58
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$4K
DF
59
Donoghue Forlines
Massachusetts
-$5.03M -61,358 Closed
MP
60
Manifold Partners
California
-$2.78M -33,945 Closed
RC
61
Roundview Capital
New Jersey
-$1.4M -17,125 Closed
MML Investors Services
62
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
-$917K -11,192 Closed
AI
63
Atria Investments
North Carolina
-$904K -11,041 Closed
BPC
64
Banque Pictet & Cie
Switzerland
-$590K -7,199 Closed
PNAA
65
Pictet North America Advisors
Switzerland
-$590K -7,199 Closed
Stifel Financial
66
Stifel Financial
Missouri
-$327K -3,960 Closed
CIAS
67
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
-$251K -3,063 Closed
APP
68
Avantax Planning Partners
Iowa
-$43K -519 Closed
PCG
69
Private Capital Group
Connecticut
-$24K -297 Closed
WAP
70
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
-$2K -24 Closed
AS
71
Altshuler Shaham
Israel
+$486 +6 New

SCJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

60 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF (SCJ) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $240M — up 29% from $186M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new SCJ positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 18 added to existing stakes and 16 trimmed.

The largest buyer was AssetMark Inc, adding an estimated $76.4M. The largest seller was Pictet Asset Management (UK), cutting an estimated $6.48M.

  • 60 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF (SCJ) as of Q2 2018, up from 57 in Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $240M of iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF stock for Q2 2018, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 15 funds opened new iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 12 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was AssetMark Inc, an estimated $76.4M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF seller in Q2 2018 was Pictet Asset Management (UK), an estimated $6.48M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.