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iShares MSCI Japan ETF

620 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.4B invested in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 90 funds opening new positions, 162 increasing their positions, 214 reducing their positions, and 69 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: | Existing positions closed:

more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $ → $

more ownership

Funds ownership:

more funds holding

Funds holding:

8% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2422 (-2)

24% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 162 | Existing positions reduced: 214

42% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $122M | Put options by funds: $208M

Holders
620
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
22
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$122M
Puts
$208M
Net Calls
Net Calls Change

Top Buyers

1 +$158M
2 +$142M
3 +$58.1M
4
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$56.1M
5
Victory Capital Management
Victory Capital Management
Texas
+$35.2M

Top Sellers

1 -$37.1M
2 -$32.1M
3 -$31.8M
4
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$28.8M
5
MD
Money Design
Japan
-$25.1M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
451
$210K
452
$210K
453
$209K
454
$209K
455
$206K
456
$206K
457
$205K
458
$204K
459
$203K
460
$202K
461
$200K
462
$195K
463
$194K
464
$189K
465
$180K
466
$170K
467
$164K
468
$150K
469
$150K
470
$143K
471
$130K
472
$126K
473
$123K
474
$122K
475
$118K