iShares MSCI Japan ETF
413 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.93B invested in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 89 funds opening new positions, 100 increasing their positions, 129 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
117% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 89 | Existing positions closed: 41
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.89B → $6.93B (+$1.04B)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 373 → 413 (+40)
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 16 (+1)
1% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $277M | Put options by funds: $274M
0.61% less ownership
Funds ownership: 72.3% → 71.69% (-0.61%)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 100 | Existing positions reduced: 129
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$258M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$194M |
| 3 |
Toronto Dominion Bank
Toronto, Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$94.2M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$25.7M |
| 5 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
+$25.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$441M |
| 2 |
AIMCA
Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo)
Edmonton,
Alberta, Canada
|
-$48.9M |
| 3 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$48.9M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$41.9M |
| 5 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$26.7M |
EWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
413 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $6.93B — up 18% from $5.89B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 89 funds opened new EWJ positions and 41 closed out — a net gain of 48 holders — while 100 added to existing stakes and 129 trimmed.
The largest buyer was TD Asset Management, adding an estimated $258M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $441M.
- 413 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) as of Q4 2022, up from 373 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $6.93B of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q4 2022, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 89 funds opened new iShares MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q4 2022 and 41 closed out, a net change of +48 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q4 2022 was TD Asset Management, an estimated $258M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q4 2022 was BlackRock, an estimated $441M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.