Security Snapshot

JAPAN SMALLER CAPITALIZATION FUND INC - Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share (JOF) Institutional Ownership

CUSIP: 47109U104

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q1 2014 to Q1 2026

Latest Period

Q1 2026

Institutions Reporting

56

Shares (Excl. Options)

21,859,633

Price

$10.90

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Type / Class
Equity / Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share
Symbol
JOF on NYSE
Shares outstanding
28,336,759
Price per share
$10.88
All holders as of 31 Mar 2026
Q1 2026
Total 13F shares
21,859,633
Total reported value
$238,272,025
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
-205,462
Value change
-$2,249,537
Number of holders
56
Price from insider filings
$10.88
Reported Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
Reported Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors

Key facts

  • JOF - JAPAN SMALLER CAPITALIZATION FUND INC - Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share is tracked under CUSIP 47109U104.
  • 56 institutions reported positions in Q1 2026.
  • 5 significant owners is listed from Schedule 13D/13G reporting.

Change

  • Holder count moved from 50 to 56 between Q4 2025 and Q1 2026.
  • Reported value moved from $244,483,007 to $238,272,025.

Research use

  • You can quickly see who holds this security, then open quarter and manager detail pages for full evidence.
  • 13F and Schedule 13D/13G sections are kept together so you can cross-check institutional and beneficial ownership context.

Evidence

Source: SEC Form 13F

Latest holder context comes from 56 institutions filings for Q1 2026.

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Security key

47109U104

Latest holder period

Q1 2026

13F holders

56

13D/G owners

5

CIK / CUSIP context first

Significant Owners of JAPAN SMALLER CAPITALIZATION FUND INC - Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share (JOF) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 18% $45,995,400 5,238,656 Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 31 Dec 2024
1607 Capital Partners, LLC 13% -16% $39,000,448 -$7,226,387 3,584,600 -16% 1607 Capital Partners, LLC 31 Mar 2026
CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO LTD 12% $37,101,517 3,520,068 City of London Investment Management Company Limited 30 Sep 2025
LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 12% +52% $35,774,647 +$12,122,032 3,480,024 +51% Lazard Asset Management LLC 28 Nov 2025
Saba Capital Management, L.P. 6.7% +19% $20,783,488 +$3,503,576 1,906,742 +20% Saba Capital Management, L.P. 29 Apr 2026

As of 31 Mar 2026, 56 institutional investors reported holding 21,859,633 shares of JAPAN SMALLER CAPITALIZATION FUND INC - Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share (JOF). This represents 77% of the company’s total 28,336,759 outstanding shares.

Top 25 Institutional Shareholders

The largest institutional shareholders of JAPAN SMALLER CAPITALIZATION FUND INC - Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share (JOF) together control 75% of the company’s outstanding shares — a level of ownership often associated with strong institutional conviction and long‑term capital commitment.

Institution Ownership % Shares Held Share Change % Portfolio % Holdings Value
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 18% 5,075,569 -7.6% 0.09% $55,323,702
CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO LTD 13% 3,720,009 +6.9% 2.9% $40,548,098
1607 Capital Partners, LLC 13% 3,584,600 -10% 2.8% $39,072,140
LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 12% 3,500,613 +0.86% 0.06% $38,156,682
Saba Capital Management, L.P. 5.7% 1,601,806 -1.9% 0.56% $17,459,685
MORGAN STANLEY 1.9% 535,823 +82% 0% $5,840,476
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 1.6% 443,293 -22% 0% $4,831,894
Karpus Management, Inc. 1.5% 436,454 -23% 0.15% $4,757,349
Almitas Capital LLC 1.4% 402,956 -7.6% 0.99% $4,392,220
Verition Fund Management LLC 0.9% 255,445 0.03% $2,784,351
Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. 0.83% 234,569 +14% 0.27% $2,556,802
Mraz, Amerine & Associates, Inc. 0.69% 195,453 +12% 0.31% $2,130,441
Altium Capital Management LLC 0.53% 150,412 +278% 3.9% $1,639,491
LPL Financial LLC 0.42% 119,168 +106% 0% $1,298,931
Barry Investment Advisors, LLC 0.41% 115,517 +0.34% 0.28% $1,259,132
Focus Partners Wealth 0.39% 111,255 -9% 0% $1,212,681
RAFFLES ASSOCIATES LP 0.39% 110,967 -20% 1% $1,209,540
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.37% 106,211 -0.7% 0% $1,157,701
Bulldog Investors, LLP 0.37% 104,181 -52% 0.26% $1,135,573
Hara Capital LLC 0.35% 99,964 -12% 0.54% $1,089,608
CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 0.33% 94,348 +17% 0% $1,028,393
Shaker Financial Services, LLC 0.32% 90,079 -3.8% 0.34% $981,862
BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.32% 90,057 +5.9% 0.14% $981,621
Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.22% 63,423 -0.79% 0% $691,311
EVOLVE PRIVATE WEALTH, LLC 0.2% 57,744 -0.25% 0.03% $629,410

Institutional Holders of JAPAN SMALLER CAPITALIZATION FUND INC - Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share (JOF) across Reporting Periods

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2026 Q1 21,859,633 $238,272,025 -$2,249,537 $10.90 56
2025 Q4 22,065,095 $244,483,007 +$630,971 $11.08 50
2025 Q3 22,002,314 $231,897,073 -$4,361,559 $10.54 46
2025 Q2 22,430,698 $216,226,836 +$1,972,812 $9.64 50
2025 Q1 22,279,445 $186,922,944 -$1,726,313 $8.39 52
2024 Q4 22,674,172 $173,910,899 -$100,669 $7.67 57
2024 Q3 22,539,745 $186,356,321 +$2,863,529 $8.27 55
2024 Q2 22,143,536 $167,842,225 +$2,794,185 $7.58 50
2024 Q1 21,815,981 $174,004,734 -$5,612,674 $7.98 50
2023 Q4 22,577,946 $171,352,447 +$375,581 $7.59 50
2023 Q3 22,311,155 $158,618,113 -$499,548 $7.11 51
2023 Q2 22,355,893 $160,986,768 -$1,765,444 $7.20 46
2023 Q1 22,617,903 $156,237,215 +$715,771 $6.91 48
2022 Q4 22,534,483 $146,098,172 +$2,391,741 $6.48 47
2022 Q3 22,143,382 $129,663,675 -$57,351 $5.86 45
2022 Q2 22,130,601 $139,961,162 -$631,540 $6.32 48
2022 Q1 22,225,446 $159,129,958 -$2,358,633 $7.16 49
2021 Q4 22,504,505 $177,130,131 -$47,800,736 $7.87 55
2021 Q3 22,724,803 $205,643,437 +$549,194 $9.05 48
2021 Q2 22,664,603 $204,448,997 +$199,313 $9.02 50
2021 Q1 22,640,938 $210,619,835 +$1,919,588 $9.30 50
2020 Q4 22,372,994 $202,295,057 -$781,625 $9.04 50
2020 Q3 22,463,416 $194,783,010 +$747,932 $8.67 44
2020 Q2 23,455,407 $183,409,000 +$989,548 $7.82 44
2020 Q1 22,223,364 $156,682,000 +$2,797,484 $7.05 45
2019 Q4 21,817,843 $195,080,000 -$751,590 $8.94 40
2019 Q3 21,586,844 $189,342,000 +$995,831 $8.77 41
2019 Q2 21,474,571 $182,617,000 +$533,717 $8.50 44
2019 Q1 21,751,823 $190,918,000 +$3,315,399 $8.77 45
2018 Q4 21,385,036 $177,836,000 +$1,997,580 $8.32 46
2018 Q3 20,998,101 $232,439,000 -$558,972 $11.07 52
2018 Q2 21,045,165 $244,797,000 +$3,440,681 $11.66 50
2018 Q1 20,749,691 $255,008,000 +$1,409,079 $12.29 51
2017 Q4 20,639,435 $243,746,000 -$6,722,256 $11.81 48
2017 Q3 21,187,489 $265,999,000 -$609,014 $12.56 46
2017 Q2 21,246,260 $243,896,284 -$1,165,488 $11.48 43
2017 Q1 21,350,283 $231,434,000 +$1,432,936 $10.84 42
2016 Q4 21,229,527 $206,421,000 -$477,634 $9.72 42
2016 Q3 21,239,668 $224,218,000 +$28,529,883 $10.55 47
2016 Q2 18,546,338 $181,381,929 -$19,282,284 $9.78 45
2016 Q1 20,567,867 $198,481,000 +$14,190,976 $9.65 42
2015 Q4 19,137,100 $195,740,000 +$4,960,116 $10.23 43
2015 Q3 18,668,434 $189,856,000 +$29,989,266 $10.17 42
2015 Q2 15,658,829 $168,953,656 -$12,016,207 $10.79 42
2015 Q1 16,962,693 $168,605,363 +$5,220,334 $9.94 42
2014 Q4 16,529,344 $148,264,839 +$4,480,109 $8.97 45
2014 Q3 13,895,521 $134,650,308 +$31,029,762 $9.69 41
2014 Q2 10,823,995 $102,296,153 +$598,546 $9.45 41
2014 Q1 10,240,425 $89,738,703 +$3,303,927 $8.76 41
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