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.
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: 16 → 17 (+1)
4.29% more ownership
Funds ownership: 69.51% → 73.8% (+4.3%)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 433 → 432 (-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
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$256M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$126M |
| 3 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$54.8M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$50.3M |
| 5 |
HI
Horizon Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$49.5M |
Top Sellers
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.