iShares MSCI Japan ETF
611 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.88B invested in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 88 funds opening new positions, 201 increasing their positions, 207 reducing their positions, and 71 closing their positions.
46% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $328M | Put options by funds: $224M
24% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 88 | Existing positions closed: 71
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 603 → 611 (+8)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 201 | Existing positions reduced: 207
5.56% less ownership
Funds ownership: 79.97% → 74.41% (-5.6%)
11% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 27 → 24 (-3)
17% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.8B → $9.88B (-$1.97B)
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$59.8M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$24.1M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$19.3M |
| 4 |
IUHSA
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.
Sao Paulo,
Brazil
|
+$19.1M |
| 5 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$16.8M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$404M |
| 2 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$108M |
| 3 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$102M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$89.4M |
| 5 |
AIA
Angeles Investment Advisors
Santa Monica,
California
|
-$81.4M |
EWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
611 of the 7,592 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $9.88B — down 17% from $11.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 88 funds opened new EWJ positions and 71 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 201 added to existing stakes and 207 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Invesco, adding an estimated $59.8M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $404M.
- 611 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) as of Q4 2024, up from 603 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $9.88B of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q4 2024, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 88 funds opened new iShares MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q4 2024 and 71 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q4 2024 was Invesco, an estimated $59.8M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q4 2024 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $404M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.