SSI Investment Management LLC Has $1.29 Million Stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ)

SSI Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 11.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 19,236 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 2,040 shares during the period. SSI Investment Management LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $1,291,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of EWJ. BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 292.9% during the third quarter. BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp now owns 760,567 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $54,411,000 after buying an additional 566,992 shares in the last quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 6,610.0% during the fourth quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC now owns 342,210 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $22,962,000 after buying an additional 337,110 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 3.3% during the third quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 7,735,522 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $549,841,000 after buying an additional 244,641 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $12,778,000. Finally, Pictet North America Advisors SA increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 19.3% during the fourth quarter. Pictet North America Advisors SA now owns 884,361 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $59,341,000 after buying an additional 142,824 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Trading Up 1.1 %

NYSEARCA EWJ opened at $71.09 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $13.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.35 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a 50 day moving average of $68.39 and a 200-day moving average of $68.95. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 1-year low of $60.62 and a 1-year high of $73.24.

About iShares MSCI Japan ETF

iShares MSCI Japan ETF (the fund), formerly Ishares Msci Japan Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of publicly traded securities in the Japanese market, as measured by the MSCI Japan Index (the Index).