iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF
SCJ
40 hedge funds and large institutions have $141M invested in iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $128M → $141M (+$13.3M)
5.9% more ownership
Funds ownership: 48.3% → 54.2% (+5.9%)
26% less funds holding
Funds holding: 54 → 40 (-14)
31% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 13
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
70% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 20
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$73.9M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$8.23M |
| 3 |
BFA
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Needham,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.08M |
| 4 |
CRC
Curi RMB Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.86M |
| 5 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
+$1.59M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$9.03M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$6.48M |
| 3 |
X
Xponance
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$6.18M |
| 4 |
DF
Donoghue Forlines
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$5.4M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$5.03M |
SCJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
40 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF (SCJ) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $141M — up 10% from $128M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 20 funds closed out of SCJ and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 14 holders — while 13 trimmed existing stakes and 9 added.
The largest buyer was AssetMark Inc, adding an estimated $73.9M. The largest seller was Victory Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $9.03M sold.
- 40 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF (SCJ) as of Q4 2018, down from 54 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $141M of iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF stock for Q4 2018, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 20 closed out, a net change of -14 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was AssetMark Inc, an estimated $73.9M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Victory Capital Management, an estimated $9.03M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.