iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ Shares Sold by SG Americas Securities LLC

SG Americas Securities LLC reduced its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 38.9% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 40,769 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 25,909 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $3,443,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Narus Financial Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Narus Financial Partners LLC now owns 4,472 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $361,000 after buying an additional 115 shares during the period. Steel Grove Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 4.1% during the fourth quarter. Steel Grove Capital Advisors LLC now owns 3,070 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $248,000 after buying an additional 120 shares during the last quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 25,396 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,050,000 after acquiring an additional 128 shares during the period. DAVENPORT & Co LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 4.7% in the 4th quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 2,849 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $230,000 after acquiring an additional 129 shares during the period. Finally, Freestone Capital Holdings LLC raised its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. Freestone Capital Holdings LLC now owns 4,060 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $328,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. 64.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Trading Up 0.1%

iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock opened at $93.27 on Wednesday. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a twelve month low of $71.51 and a twelve month high of $97.52. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $91.70 and a two-hundred day moving average of $87.93. The stock has a market capitalization of $21.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68.

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). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index.