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iShares MSCI Japan ETF

506 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.29B invested in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 123 funds opening new positions, 166 increasing their positions, 112 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

273% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 123 | Existing positions closed: 33

216% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.01B | Put options by funds: $318M

48% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 166 | Existing positions reduced: 112

27% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $7.29B → $9.29B (+$2B)

21% more funds holding

Funds holding: 419506 (+87)

4% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2324 (+1)

5.6% less ownership

Funds ownership: 76.61%71.01% (-5.6%)

Holders
506
Holders Change
+87
Holders Change %
+20.76%
% of All Funds
7.94%
Holding in Top 10
24
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+4.35%
% of All Funds
0.38%
New
123
Increased
166
Reduced
112
Closed
33
Calls
$1.01B
Puts
$318M
Net Calls
+$689M
Net Calls Change
+$571M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
RFWA
276
RPg Family Wealth Advisory
Massachusetts
$834K +$812K +13,472 New
SF
277
Synovus Financial
Georgia
$833K +$86.5K +1,436 +12%
MCM
278
McMillion Capital Management
North Carolina
$825K -$45.7K -758 -5%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
279
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$825K +$56.9K +945 +8%
AFS
280
AFG Fiduciary Services
Massachusetts
$783K +$756K +12,548 New
SIC
281
Salem Investment Counselors
North Carolina
$776K
ASN
282
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$776K +$419K +6,963 +125%
RA
283
Rockingstone Advisors
Massachusetts
$760K +$3.92K +65 +0.5%
Cerity Partners
284
Cerity Partners
New York
$727K +$54.5K +905 +8%
MIH
285
Meitav Investment House
Israel
$721K
M
286
MetLife
New York
$719K -$25.7K -427 -4%
MIC
287
Meridian Investment Counsel
California
$717K
IC
288
IEQ Capital
California
$689K +$19.7K +327 +3%
CK
289
Cohen Klingenstein
New York
$650K
BC
290
Bricktown Capital
Michigan
$644K -$5.84M -97,000 -90%
ASFA
291
All Season Financial Advisors
Colorado
$632K +$615K +10,207 New
TFCP
292
Twin Focus Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$632K
OSAM
293
O'Shaughnessy Asset Management
Connecticut
$626K +$16.4K +273 +3%
SAM
294
Scion Asset Management
California
$619K +$602K +10,000 New
WP
295
WMS Partners
Maryland
$619K +$602K +10,000 New
YIH
296
Y-Intercept (HK)
Hong Kong
$609K -$344K -5,706 -37%
WSCM
297
Wellington Shields Capital Management
New York
$574K +$559K +9,280 New
BCV
298
Banque Cantonale Vaudoise
Switzerland
$558K +$125K +2,071 +30%
WAM
299
WNY Asset Management
New York
$557K +$543K +9,006 New
SFFS
300
Stonehage Fleming Financial Services
Jersey
$553K

EWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review

506 of the 6,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $9.29B — up 27% from $7.29B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 123 funds opened new EWJ positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 90 holders — while 166 added to existing stakes and 112 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bessemer Group, adding an estimated $325M. The largest seller was TD Asset Management, cutting an estimated $160M.

  • 506 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) as of Q2 2023, up from 419 in Q1 2023.
  • Funds reported $9.29B of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q2 2023, up 27% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 123 funds opened new iShares MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q2 2023 and 33 closed out, a net change of +90 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q2 2023 was Bessemer Group, an estimated $325M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q2 2023 was TD Asset Management, an estimated $160M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.