iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
402 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.76B invested in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 117 increasing their positions, 132 reducing their positions, and 79 closing their positions.
2.29% less ownership
Funds ownership: 73.8% → 71.51% (-2.3%)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 432 → 402 (-30)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.57B → $6.76B (-$813M)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 117 | Existing positions reduced: 132
12% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 15 (-2)
30% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 79
35% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $165M | Put options by funds: $252M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$311M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$127M |
| 3 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$125M |
| 4 |
FDCDDQ
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Levis,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$35.6M |
| 5 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$35.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$147M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$128M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$51.1M |
| 4 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$41.4M |
| 5 |
Toronto Dominion Bank
Toronto, Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$28.6M |
EWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review
402 of the 5,936 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $6.76B — down 11% from $7.57B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 79 funds closed out of EWJ and 55 opened new positions — a net loss of 24 holders — while 132 trimmed existing stakes and 117 added.
The largest buyer was VOYA Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $311M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $147M.
- 402 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) as of Q2 2022, down from 432 in Q1 2022.
- Funds reported $6.76B of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q2 2022, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 55 funds opened new iShares MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q2 2022 and 79 closed out, a net change of -24 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q2 2022 was VOYA Investment Management, an estimated $311M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q2 2022 was UBS Group, an estimated $147M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.