Marshall Wace Bets Against Japanese Manufacturers

Marshall Wace, which is among the ten largest hedge funds across Europe with $10.7 billion in assets under management, is doubling down on Japan. The London based hedge fund applies a long/short strategy across several of its funds. Marshall Wace has dozens of shorts disclosed in European countries as well that we have covered from time to time. The hedge fund founded by Paul Marshall and Ian Wace, is shorting several companies in Japan. Marshall Wace has a short in Juki Corp (TYO:6440), a manufacturer of sewing machines and other industrial equipment. Marshall Wace’s Eureka Fund is holding 0.4% of…