iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF
AAXJ
187 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.11B invested in iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 59 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
167% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 8 (+5)
53% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 15
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $900M → $1.11B (+$213M)
8.94% more ownership
Funds ownership: 36.42% → 45.36% (+8.9%)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 182 → 187 (+5)
24% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 59
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JSAM
J. Safra Asset Management
New York
|
+$55.8M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$44.7M |
| 3 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$29.3M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$23.7M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$18.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$16.4M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$12.4M |
| 3 |
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$6.3M |
| 4 |
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
|
-$5.06M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$4.56M |
AAXJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
187 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (AAXJ) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $1.11B — up 24% from $900M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 23 funds opened new AAXJ positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 45 added to existing stakes and 59 trimmed.
The largest buyer was J. Safra Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $55.8M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $16.4M.
- 187 institutional investors held iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (AAXJ) as of Q1 2025, up from 182 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $1.11B of iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 15 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was J. Safra Asset Management, an estimated $55.8M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF seller in Q1 2025 was UBS Group, an estimated $16.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.