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iShares MSCI Japan ETF

623 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.4B invested in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 90 funds opening new positions, 164 increasing their positions, 215 reducing their positions, and 69 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

30% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 90 | Existing positions closed: 69

6% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $9.88B → $10.4B (+$548M)

2.44% more ownership

Funds ownership: 74.41%76.85% (+2.4%)

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 611623 (+12)

8% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2422 (-2)

24% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 164 | Existing positions reduced: 215

42% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $122M | Put options by funds: $208M

Holders
623
Holders Change
+12
Holders Change %
+1.96%
% of All Funds
8.35%
Holding in Top 10
22
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-8.33%
% of All Funds
0.3%
New
90
Increased
164
Reduced
215
Closed
69
Calls
$122M
Puts
$208M
Net Calls
-$86.6M
Net Calls Change
-$190M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
LPL Financial
26
LPL Financial
California
$53.4M +$2.41M +35,008 +5%
Wells Fargo
27
Wells Fargo
California
$48.5M +$5.6M +81,464 +13%
Royal Bank of Canada
28
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$46.9M -$9.31M -135,377 -17%
BCIM
29
British Columbia Investment Management
British Columbia, Canada
$45.1M -$6.18M -89,925 -12%
PCIG
30
Partners Capital Investment Group
Massachusetts
$42.5M +$18.2M +265,074 +75%
Fidelity International
31
Fidelity International
Bermuda
$41.2M -$596K -8,670 -1%
HighTower Advisors
32
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$39M -$1.08M -15,639 -3%
PNAA
33
Pictet North America Advisors
Switzerland
$38.5M -$22.2M -322,906 -37%
AllianceBernstein
34
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$35.3M +$1.56M +22,621 +5%
Victory Capital Management
35
Victory Capital Management
Texas
$35.1M +$35.2M +512,266 New
SO
36
STRS Ohio
Ohio
$35M -$12.5M -181,800 -26%
OPCM
37
Osborne Partners Capital Management
California
$34.7M +$838K +12,190 +2%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
38
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$28.4M -$8.01M -116,422 -22%
Mackenzie Financial
39
Mackenzie Financial
Ontario, Canada
$27.6M -$1.48M -21,500 -5%
RCIM
40
Red Cedar Investment Management
Michigan
$27.6M -$10.6M -153,738 -28%
BU
41
Brown University
Rhode Island
$26.5M
SAM
42
Silvercrest Asset Management
New York
$26.5M
CWM
43
Congress Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$26.4M +$114K +1,661 +0.4%
MPM
44
MBB Public Markets
Illinois
$26.4M +$6.81M +99,000 +35%
MIM
45
Miller Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$26.1M -$56K -815 -0.2%
Rockefeller Capital Management
46
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$25.2M +$1.82M +26,459 +8%
AIA
47
Angeles Investment Advisors
California
$24.5M +$24.6M +358,000 New
Jane Street
48
Jane Street
New York
$24.1M +$22.2M +323,345 +1,125%
HI
49
Horizon Investments
North Carolina
$23.6M -$23.2M -337,443 -50%
Comerica Bank
50
Comerica Bank
Texas
$23.4M +$6.57M +95,482 +39%