iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
356 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.57B invested in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 120 increasing their positions, 108 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
32% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 38
12% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 25 → 28 (+3)
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 120 | Existing positions reduced: 108
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.91B → $9.57B (+$658M)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 348 → 356 (+8)
1.61% less ownership
Funds ownership: 56.78% → 55.17% (-1.6%)
67% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $197M | Put options by funds: $591M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
+$668M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$155M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$116M |
| 4 |
SCM
Steadfast Capital Management
New York
|
+$67.2M |
| 5 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$59.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$408M |
| 2 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
-$135M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$130M |
| 4 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$93.6M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$79M |
EWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
356 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $9.57B — up 7.4% from $8.91B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 50 funds opened new EWJ positions and 38 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 120 added to existing stakes and 108 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Select Equity Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $668M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $408M.
- 356 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) as of Q2 2017, up from 348 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $9.57B of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q2 2017, up 7.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 50 funds opened new iShares MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q2 2017 and 38 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q2 2017 was Select Equity Group, an estimated $668M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q2 2017 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $408M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.