iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF
SCJ
33 hedge funds and large institutions have $69.6M invested in iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 8
13% less funds holding
Funds holding: 38 → 33 (-5)
20.1% less ownership
Funds ownership: 65.38% → 45.28% (-20%)
31% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $101M → $69.6M (-$31.7M)
45% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 11
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $2.63M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$38.4M |
| 2 |
MWM
Merriman Wealth Management
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$1.36M |
| 3 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$766K |
| 4 |
CA
Cumberland Advisors
Sarasota,
Florida
|
+$595K |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$530K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$33.6M |
| 2 |
X
Xponance
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$13.2M |
| 3 |
New York State Common Retirement Fund
Albany,
New York
|
-$10.2M |
| 4 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$4.83M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$2.39M |
SCJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
33 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF (SCJ) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $69.6M — down 31% from $101M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 11 funds closed out of SCJ and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 8 trimmed existing stakes and 7 added.
The largest buyer was AssetMark Inc, opening a new position worth an estimated $38.4M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, exiting entirely with an estimated $33.6M sold.
- 33 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF (SCJ) as of Q4 2016, down from 38 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $69.6M of iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF stock for Q4 2016, down 31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF positions in Q4 2016 and 11 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF buyer in Q4 2016 was AssetMark Inc, an estimated $38.4M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF seller in Q4 2016 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $33.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.