iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
355 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.44B invested in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 51 funds opening new positions, 91 increasing their positions, 106 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.52B → $7.44B (+$916M)
7.68% more ownership
Funds ownership: 68.11% → 75.79% (+7.7%)
4% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 49
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 354 → 355 (+1)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 15 (0)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 91 | Existing positions reduced: 106
59% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $219M | Put options by funds: $534M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$173M |
| 2 |
3AM
3EDGE Asset Management
Naples,
Florida
|
+$119M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$111M |
| 4 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$91.3M |
| 5 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$82.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$86.7M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$37.9M |
| 3 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$29.9M |
| 4 |
Comerica Bank
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$24.1M |
| 5 |
CI Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$21.2M |
EWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review
355 of the 4,956 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $7.44B — up 14% from $6.52B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 51 funds opened new EWJ positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 91 added to existing stakes and 106 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $173M. The largest seller was Bessemer Group, cutting an estimated $86.7M.
- 355 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) as of Q3 2020, up from 354 in Q2 2020.
- Funds reported $7.44B of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q3 2020, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 51 funds opened new iShares MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q3 2020 and 49 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q3 2020 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $173M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q3 2020 was Bessemer Group, an estimated $86.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.