iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ Shares Sold by SSI Investment Management LLC

SSI Investment Management LLC reduced its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 26.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 42,023 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 15,087 shares during the period. SSI Investment Management LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $3,393,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in EWJ. Hantz Financial Services Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the third quarter worth $26,000. Game Plan Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the third quarter worth $26,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the fourth quarter worth $30,000. 64.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Trading Up 0.3%

NYSEARCA:EWJ opened at $92.96 on Friday. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 12 month low of $71.09 and a 12 month high of $94.28. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $88.39 and a 200-day simple moving average of $86.26. The company has a market capitalization of $21.79 billion, a P/E 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.