iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
434 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.44B invested in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 49 funds opening new positions, 131 increasing their positions, 143 reducing their positions, and 79 closing their positions.
100% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $201M | Put options by funds: $101M
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 131 | Existing positions reduced: 143
5.04% less ownership
Funds ownership: 79.66% → 74.61% (-5%)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 468 → 434 (-34)
17% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.2B → $8.44B (-$1.79B)
18% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 22 → 18 (-4)
38% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 49 | Existing positions closed: 79
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$280M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$167M |
| 3 |
CI Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$89.8M |
| 4 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
+$73.6M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$63.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.51B |
| 2 |
HI
Horizon Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$126M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$114M |
| 4 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$76.1M |
| 5 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$68.6M |
EWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
434 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $8.44B — down 17% from $10.2B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 79 funds closed out of EWJ and 49 opened new positions — a net loss of 30 holders — while 143 trimmed existing stakes and 131 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $280M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $1.51B.
- 434 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) as of Q2 2021, down from 468 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $8.44B of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q2 2021, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 49 funds opened new iShares MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q2 2021 and 79 closed out, a net change of -30 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q2 2021 was BlackRock, an estimated $280M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q2 2021 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $1.51B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.