iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) Shares Sold by SG Americas Securities LLC

SG Americas Securities LLC lowered its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 80.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 80,851 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 325,851 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $5,425,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in EWJ. Sharp Financial Services LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 4.8% in the fourth quarter. Sharp Financial Services LLC now owns 3,390 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $227,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Sentry LLC raised its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 4.0% in the 3rd quarter. Sentry LLC now owns 4,497 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $322,000 after purchasing an additional 175 shares in the last quarter. City Holding Co. boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 25.0% in the 4th quarter. City Holding Co. now owns 1,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $67,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the period. Camelot Technology Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Camelot Technology Advisors Inc. now owns 13,682 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $918,000 after buying an additional 207 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Forte Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 0.9% during the third quarter. Forte Asset Management LLC now owns 22,764 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,629,000 after buying an additional 213 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Up 1.0 %

Shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock opened at $68.48 on Friday. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 52-week low of $60.62 and a 52-week high of $73.24. The company has a market capitalization of $16.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.63 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a 50 day moving average of $67.86 and a 200 day moving average of $68.95.

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).