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iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ

611 hedge funds and large institutions have $12B invested in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in 2024 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 80 funds opening new positions, 212 increasing their positions, 196 reducing their positions, and 86 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

27% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $226M | Put options by funds: $177M

8% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 212 | Existing positions reduced: 196

7% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 80 | Existing positions closed: 86

1.31% less ownership

Funds ownership: 77.08% → 75.77% (-1.3%)

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 625 → 611 (-14)

8% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $13B → $12B (-$1.07B)

14% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 37 → 32 (-5)

Holders
611
Holders Change
-14
Holders Change %
-2.24%
% of All Funds
8.82%
Holding in Top 10
32
Holding in Top 10 Change
-5
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-13.51%
% of All Funds
0.46%
New
80
Increased
212
Reduced
196
Closed
86
Calls
$226M
Puts
$177M
Net Calls
+$48.3M
Net Calls Change
-$294M

Top Buyers

1
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$382M
2
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$119M
3
Bank of Montreal
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
+$80.6M
4
Fidelity International
Fidelity International
Bermuda
+$79.1M
5
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
+$44.4M

Top Sellers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$229M
2
Bessemer Group
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
-$176M
3
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$141M
4
PF
Phoenix Financial
Israel
-$115M
5
AIA
Angeles Investment Advisors
California
-$85.7M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
BOTOTLSJU
26
Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University
California
$66.3M – – –
Wells Fargo
27
Wells Fargo
California
$63.5M -$16.9M -247,317 -21%
Fisher Asset Management
28
Fisher Asset Management
Washington
$63.2M -$2.57M -37,583 -4%
Royal Bank of Canada
29
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$59.8M +$17.2M +252,288 +40%
KAS
30
Kemnay Advisory Services
New York
$59.3M – – –
Citigroup
31
Citigroup
New York
$58.8M -$78.1M -1,143,532 -57%
SO
32
STRS Ohio
Ohio
$55.5M – – –
CCA
33
Catalyst Capital Advisors
New York
$54.8M +$2.81M +41,110 +5%
MRC
34
Millburn Ridgefield Corp
New York
$54.8M +$2.81M +41,110 +5%
MD
35
Money Design
Japan
$54.1M +$30.9M +452,499 +133%
IUHSA
36
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.
Brazil
$53.7M -$835K -12,236 -2%
Barclays
37
Barclays
United Kingdom
$52.4M -$2.67M -39,093 -5%
AIA
38
Angeles Investment Advisors
California
$52.2M -$85.7M -1,255,500 -62%
SG Americas Securities
39
SG Americas Securities
New York
$51.8M -$3.34M -48,897 -6%
Mackenzie Financial
40
Mackenzie Financial
Ontario, Canada
$48.7M -$8.81M -129,100 -15%
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
41
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
$46.1M +$44.4M +650,100 +2,563%
PCIG
42
Partners Capital Investment Group
Massachusetts
$45M +$30.9M +451,929 +214%
Bank of Nova Scotia
43
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
$43.5M -$6.93M -101,500 -14%
PNAA
44
Pictet North America Advisors
Switzerland
$42M -$15.3M -224,291 -27%
MMA
45
Miracle Mile Advisors
California
$41.7M +$284K +4,155 +0.7%
FTUS
46
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$40.9M +$40.9M +599,124 New
DZ Bank
47
DZ Bank
Germany
$40.7M -$15.5M -226,898 -28%
CFFNO
48
Common Fund For Nonprofit Organizations
Connecticut
$39M -$1.01M -14,790 -3%
IG
49
ING Group
Netherlands
$38.4M -$6.83M -100,000 -15%
HighTower Advisors
50
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$37.7M +$20.6M +301,636 +120%
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EWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2024 in Review

611 of the 6,924 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) for Q2 2024, worth a combined $12B — down 8.2% from $13B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 86 funds closed out of EWJ and 80 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 196 trimmed existing stakes and 212 added.

The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $382M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $229M.

  • 611 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) as of Q2 2024, down from 625 in Q1 2024.
  • Funds reported $12B of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q2 2024, down 8.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 80 funds opened new iShares MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q2 2024 and 86 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q2 2024 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $382M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q2 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $229M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2024.