iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
459 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.3B invested in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 128 funds opening new positions, 170 increasing their positions, 86 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
341% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 128 | Existing positions closed: 29
98% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 170 | Existing positions reduced: 86
61% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 23 → 37 (+14)
27% more funds holding
Funds holding: 361 → 459 (+98)
26% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.01B → $11.3B (+$2.32B)
3.01% more ownership
Funds ownership: 56.26% → 59.27% (+3%)
9% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $847M | Put options by funds: $932M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$356M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$292M |
| 3 |
WIM
Windhaven Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$198M |
| 4 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$168M |
| 5 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$88.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$271M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$228M |
| 3 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
-$67M |
| 4 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$57.2M |
| 5 |
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$42.5M |
EWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
459 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $11.3B — up 26% from $9.01B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 128 funds opened new EWJ positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 99 holders — while 170 added to existing stakes and 86 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of Nova Scotia, adding an estimated $356M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $271M.
- 459 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) as of Q4 2017, up from 361 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $11.3B of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q4 2017, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 128 funds opened new iShares MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 29 closed out, a net change of +99 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $356M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q4 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $271M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.