HighTower Advisors LLC Decreases Stake in Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. (NYSE:JOF)

HighTower Advisors LLC decreased its holdings in Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. (NYSE:JOFFree Report) by 22.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 17,465 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,006 shares during the quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC’s holdings in Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund were worth $134,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of JOF. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund in the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,351,000. Matisse Capital increased its holdings in Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund by 37.2% in the fourth quarter. Matisse Capital now owns 362,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,777,000 after buying an additional 98,192 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $724,000. Mraz Amerine & Associates Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund by 225.3% during the 4th quarter. Mraz Amerine & Associates Inc. now owns 101,821 shares of the company’s stock worth $781,000 after acquiring an additional 70,521 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Independent Advisor Alliance acquired a new stake in shares of Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund in the 4th quarter worth approximately $300,000.

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Stock Down 4.0 %

NYSE JOF opened at $7.74 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $8.07 and a 200 day moving average price of $7.88. Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. has a 1-year low of $6.89 and a 1-year high of $8.54.

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Profile

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Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by Nomura Asset Management U.SA Inc It is managed by Nomura Asset Management Co, Ltd. The fund invests in the public equity markets of Japan. It invests in stocks traded on the Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya Stock Exchanges, JASDAQ, Mothers, Hercules, Centrex, and other indices.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (NYSE:JOF)

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