Brevan Howard Capital Management LP Invests $5.04 Million in iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ

Brevan Howard Capital Management LP purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund purchased 63,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $5,041,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Azimuth Capital Investment Management LLC increased its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Azimuth Capital Investment Management LLC now owns 123,700 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $9,922,000 after buying an additional 775 shares in the last quarter. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 55.6% in the third quarter. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. now owns 69,151 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $5,539,000 after acquiring an additional 24,720 shares in the last quarter. Allie Family Office LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $259,000. Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 0.6% in the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 549,906 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $44,108,000 after acquiring an additional 3,183 shares during the last quarter. Finally, 17 Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $207,000. 64.60% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA EWJ opened at $83.36 on Monday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $87.51 and a 200 day moving average price of $83.69. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a one year low of $59.84 and a one year high of $94.28. The company has a market cap of $16.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Profile

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.