iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
518 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.3B invested in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 114 funds opening new positions, 194 increasing their positions, 109 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.
124% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 114 | Existing positions closed: 51
78% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 194 | Existing positions reduced: 109
30% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 37 → 48 (+11)
19% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $618M | Put options by funds: $517M
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.3B → $13.3B (+$1.93B)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 459 → 518 (+59)
2.71% more ownership
Funds ownership: 59.27% → 61.98% (+2.7%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$1.18B |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$414M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$179M |
| 4 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$153M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$104M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$196M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$181M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$134M |
| 4 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$92.1M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$84.1M |
EWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
518 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $13.3B — up 17% from $11.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 114 funds opened new EWJ positions and 51 closed out — a net gain of 63 holders — while 194 added to existing stakes and 109 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $1.18B. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $196M.
- 518 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) as of Q1 2018, up from 459 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $13.3B of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q1 2018, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 114 funds opened new iShares MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 51 closed out, a net change of +63 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $1.18B added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q1 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $196M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.