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iShares MSCI Japan ETF

432 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.57B invested in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 62 funds opening new positions, 117 increasing their positions, 146 reducing their positions, and 56 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

11% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 62 | Existing positions closed: 56

6% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1617 (+1)

4.29% more ownership

Funds ownership: 69.51%73.8% (+4.3%)

0% less funds holding

Funds holding: 433432 (-1)

6% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $8.08B → $7.57B (-$513M)

20% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 117 | Existing positions reduced: 146

41% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $74.6M | Put options by funds: $127M

Holders
432
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-0.23%
% of All Funds
6.81%
Holding in Top 10
17
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+6.25%
% of All Funds
0.27%
New
62
Increased
117
Reduced
146
Closed
56
Calls
$74.6M
Puts
$127M
Net Calls
-$52.2M
Net Calls Change
+$119M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
GWS
326
Glassman Wealth Services
Virginia
$134K
CIAS
327
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$133K -$19K -300 -12%
KPCM
328
Kings Point Capital Management
New York
$131K -$1.84K -29 -1%
MIFH
329
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
$129K -$68.5K -1,079 -34%
Fifth Third Bancorp
330
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$128K -$6.73K -106 -5%
NSIM
331
North Star Investment Management
Illinois
$123K
PFBT
332
Parkside Financial Bank & Trust
Missouri
$113K -$4.76K -75 -4%
BWP
333
Baldwin Wealth Partners
Massachusetts
$102K
CG
334
Cutler Group
California
$101K +$98.2K +1,547 +1,547%
Bessemer Group
335
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$98K -$102M -1,612,053 -100%
OIA
336
Optimum Investment Advisors
Illinois
$97K +$99.5K +1,567 New
MHR
337
Matthew Hamilton Rosenberg
$95K
TH
338
TCTC Holdings
Texas
$95K
BONH
339
Bank of New Hampshire
New Hampshire
$94K +$97.2K +1,531 New
EW
340
Evoke Wealth
California
$92K +$12.7K +200 +15%
HCP
341
Hexagon Capital Partners
Arkansas
$90K -$9.33K -147 -9%
RE
342
RBC Europe
United Kingdom
$86K
ARIS
343
Advanced Research Investment Solutions
California
$72K +$74K +1,165 New
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
344
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$70K -$37.1K -584 -34%
GWANC
345
Guardian Wealth Advisors (North Carolina)
North Carolina
$65K -$381 -6 -0.6%
ACA
346
Aptus Capital Advisors
Alabama
$65K +$508 +8 +0.8%
PFS
347
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$64K +$66.2K +1,042 New
CIBC Private Wealth Group
348
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Georgia
$56K -$814K -12,821 -93%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
349
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$53K -$635 -10 -1%
PA
350
Parallel Advisors
California
$49K

EWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review

432 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $7.57B — down 6.3% from $8.08B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 62 funds opened new EWJ positions and 56 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 117 added to existing stakes and 146 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $256M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $140M.

  • 432 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) as of Q1 2022, down from 433 in Q4 2021.
  • Funds reported $7.57B of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q1 2022, down 6.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 62 funds opened new iShares MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q1 2022 and 56 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q1 2022 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $256M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q1 2022 was BlackRock, an estimated $140M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.