Japan Specialist

Mark Chadwick

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Topix +0.3% this week with strength in smaller caps and value names. Market breadth still relatively poor</li>
<li>BoJ held rates but 3 members dissented for hikes; outlook flagged upside inflation risks; signals potential June hike.</li>
<li>Japan likely intervened as USD/JPY plunged 160→155; officials warned of “decisive measures,” with more intervention possible near-term.  </li>
</ul>


Topix +0.3% this week with strength in smaller caps and value names. Market breadth still relatively poor
BoJ held rates but 3 members dissented for hikes; outlook flagged upside inflation risks; signals potential June hike.
Japan likely intervened as USD/JPY plunged 160→155; officials warned of “decisive measures,” with more intervention possible near-term.  


Japan Strategy Weekly | BoJ Held Rates but Sent Hawkish Signals

Japanese Equity Specialist, Ortus Advisors

Andrew Jackson

Japanese Equity Specialist

Ortus Advisors

<ul>
<li>Softbank +32% last week but still has higher to climb as ARM surges on CPU ambitions.</li>
<li>Fanuc beat with strong demand across all segments and capex picking up in automotive, sharpening focus on FA plays.</li>
<li>Rohm faces a nasty open after Denso withdraws its takeover bid. Worth watching for a bottom around the Y3000 level.</li>
</ul>


Softbank +32% last week but still has higher to climb as ARM surges on CPU ambitions.
Fanuc beat with strong demand across all segments and capex picking up in automotive, sharpening focus on FA plays.
Rohm faces a nasty open after Denso withdraws its takeover bid. Worth watching for a bottom around the Y3000 level.


Japan Morning Connection: AI Names Set to Keep Charging Higher Amidst Cancelled Peace Talks

Asset Allocation & Fund Positioning, Copley Fund Research

Steven Holden

Asset Allocation & Fund Positioning

Copley Fund Research

Copley Fund Research provide research and data on asset allocation among Global and Emerging Market equity funds.  The analysis details absolute and relative positioning across countries, sectors and industries together with highly granular data on single stock and single fund allocations.  The data is updated monthly with time series going back to January 2011.

Global Research - Analysis of 165 prominent Global equity funds, combined AUM $335bn
GEM Research - Analysis of 127 prominent global EM equity funds, combined AUM $250bn

Asset Allocation - Global and GEM Equity

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>Technology dominates global active portfolios, with 8 of the 11 most widely held stocks coming from the sector.</li>
<li>TSMC hits record ownership at 65.7% of funds, becoming the second most widely held stock globally.</li>
<li>Broadcom, Tencent and Alibaba see rising adoption, while Novo Nordisk and UnitedHealth face sharp ownership declines.</li>
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Technology dominates global active portfolios, with 8 of the 11 most widely held stocks coming from the sector.
TSMC hits record ownership at 65.7% of funds, becoming the second most widely held stock globally.
Broadcom, Tencent and Alibaba see rising adoption, while Novo Nordisk and UnitedHealth face sharp ownership declines.


Global Stock Positioning: Tech Dominance, China Rotation, and Record TSMC Ownership

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<li>Marvell's bullish guidance sets strong tone for ASIC with revs set to rise 4x by next year.</li>
<li>Reports that the Trump admin is going to issue executive orders for robotics firms will help Japanese FA.</li>
<li>Microchip Tech numbers will continue to buoy industrial and component names even after yesterdays strength.</li>
</ul>


Marvell's bullish guidance sets strong tone for ASIC with revs set to rise 4x by next year.
Reports that the Trump admin is going to issue executive orders for robotics firms will help Japanese FA.
Microchip Tech numbers will continue to buoy industrial and component names even after yesterdays strength.


Japan Morning Connection: Power/Industrial Semi Strength Offsets Relative Weakness for Tech Big Guns

<ul>
<li>Japan is widely owned but lightly held: 88% of global funds now hold Japan—well ahead of Asian peers—yet average weights remain near 15-year lows and structurally underweight vs. ACWI.</li>
<li>Allocations are shallow and skewed: 75% of global funds hold less than 6.3% in Japan; exposures above 10% are rare and concentrated in Value and Yield strategies.</li>
<li>Tech &amp; Industrials dominate; ownership is fragmented: Japan exposure is concentrated in Tech/Industrials, with few consensus stocks beyond Sony and Keyence, and a long tail of lightly held names.</li>
</ul>


Japan is widely owned but lightly held: 88% of global funds now hold Japan—well ahead of Asian peers—yet average weights remain near 15-year lows and structurally underweight vs. ACWI.
Allocations are shallow and skewed: 75% of global funds hold less than 6.3% in Japan; exposures above 10% are rare and concentrated in Value and Yield strategies.
Tech &amp; Industrials dominate; ownership is fragmented: Japan exposure is concentrated in Tech/Industrials, with few consensus stocks beyond Sony and Keyence, and a long tail of lightly held names.


Japan

KEYENCE CORPORATION develops, manufactures, and sells sensors and measuring instruments used for factory automation (FA) and high technology hobby products. The Company's products include fiber optic sensors, photoelectric sensors, programmable logic controllers (PLC), laser scan micrometers, bar code readers, and radio-controlled model cars.

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Keyence Corp (6861 JP)

Japan Strategy Weekly | BoJ Held Rates but Sent Hawkish Signals

Topix up 0.3% with strength in smaller caps and value names, BoJ hints at potential rate hike in June, Japan intervenes as USD/JPY plunges.

Mark Chadwick

Japan Morning Connection: AI Names Set to Keep Charging Higher Amidst Cancelled Peace Talks

Softbank eyes October highs as AI names continue to surge. Fanuc's beat sharpens focus on FA plays while Keyence looks interesting with some...

Andrew Jackson

Global Stock Positioning: Tech Dominance, China Rotation, and Record TSMC Ownership

Technology continues to anchor global active portfolios, with TSMC at record ownership. Rotation persists across regions as managers selectively...

Steven Holden

Japan Morning Connection: Power/Industrial Semi Strength Offsets Relative Weakness for Tech Big Guns

Calls for an end of year rally growing, especially for tech. Some excitement for all things robot related. Could be room for Japanese FA laggards...

Andrew Jackson

Japan: Cautious Reengagment

Global ownership of Japan is rising, but conviction remains weak. Allocations sit near historic lows, with Value funds leading a cautious rotation...

Steven Holden

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Japan Strategy Weekly | BoJ Held Rates but Sent Hawkish Signals

​Topix up 0.3% with strength in smaller caps and value names, BoJ hints at potential rate hike in June, Japan intervenes as USD/JPY plunges.

Mark Chadwick

Japan Morning Connection: AI Names Set to Keep Charging Higher Amidst Cancelled Peace Talks

Softbank eyes October highs as AI names continue to surge. Fanuc's beat sharpens focus on FA plays while Keyence looks interesting with some...

Andrew Jackson

Global Stock Positioning: Tech Dominance, China Rotation, and Record TSMC Ownership

Technology continues to anchor global active portfolios, with TSMC at record ownership. Rotation persists across regions as managers selectively...

Steven Holden

Japan Morning Connection: Power/Industrial Semi Strength Offsets Relative Weakness for Tech Big Guns

Calls for an end of year rally growing, especially for tech. Some excitement for all things robot related. Could be room for Japanese FA laggards...

Andrew Jackson

Japan: Cautious Reengagment

Global ownership of Japan is rising, but conviction remains weak. Allocations sit near historic lows, with Value funds leading a cautious rotation...

Steven Holden

Topix up 0.3% with strength in smaller caps and value names, BoJ hints at potential rate hike in June, Japan intervenes as USD/JPY plunges.