Simplex Trading LLC Acquires 16,551 Shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ)

Simplex Trading LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 26.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 79,041 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 16,551 shares during the quarter. Simplex Trading LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $5,303,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 292.9% in the third quarter. BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp now owns 760,567 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $54,411,000 after purchasing an additional 566,992 shares during the last quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 6,610.0% during the 4th 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 during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the fourth quarter worth $12,778,000. Pictet North America Advisors SA boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 19.3% in the fourth quarter. Pictet North America Advisors SA now owns 884,361 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $59,341,000 after acquiring an additional 142,824 shares during the period. Finally, Banco Santander S.A. grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 153.5% in the fourth quarter. Banco Santander S.A. now owns 214,372 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $14,384,000 after acquiring an additional 129,805 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Up 0.7 %

NYSEARCA EWJ opened at $71.68 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $69.00 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $68.98. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 12-month low of $60.62 and a 12-month high of $73.24. The company has a market capitalization of $14.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.35 and a beta of 0.65.

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).