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iShares MSCI Japan ETF
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625 hedge funds and large institutions have $13B invested in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 130 funds opening new positions, 232 increasing their positions, 146 reducing their positions, and 60 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

117% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 130 | Existing positions closed: 60

83% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $754M | Put options by funds: $412M

59% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 232 | Existing positions reduced: 146

23% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 30 → 37 (+7)

17% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $11.1B → $13B (+$1.91B)

10% more funds holding

Funds holding: 567 → 625 (+58)

2.36% less ownership

Funds ownership: 79.44% → 77.08% (-2.4%)

Holders
625
Holders Change
+58
Holders Change %
+10.23%
% of All Funds
9%
Holding in Top 10
37
Holding in Top 10 Change
+7
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+23.33%
% of All Funds
0.53%
New
130
Increased
232
Reduced
146
Closed
60
Calls
$754M
Puts
$412M
Net Calls
+$343M
Net Calls Change
+$522M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
FCAS
First Command Advisory Services
Texas
+$382M
2
Charles Schwab
Charles Schwab
California
+$273M
3
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$259M
4
Bank of Montreal
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
+$207M
5
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$144M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$1.01B
2
Toronto Dominion Bank
Toronto Dominion Bank
Ontario, Canada
-$353M
3
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$120M
4
SGDR
SPX Gestao de Recursos
Brazil
-$105M
5
AllianceBernstein
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
-$96.5M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
FGAM
626
Financial Gravity Asset Management
Texas
$174 +$136 +2 New
SGDR
627
SPX Gestao de Recursos
Brazil
– -$105M -1,644,000 Closed
Hudson Bay Capital Management
628
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Connecticut
– -$80.2M -1,250,000 Closed
FTUS
629
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
– -$24.6M -383,702 Closed
CW
630
Connectus Wealth
Ohio
– -$24.2M -376,565 Closed
IC
631
Innealta Capital
Texas
– -$5.83M -90,863 Closed
ITB
632
Idaho Trust Bank
Idaho
– -$4.57M -71,193 Closed
TAMH
633
Taikang Asset Management (HK)
Hong Kong
– -$4.55M -70,910 Closed
TC
634
Torno Capital
Massachusetts
– -$2.65M -41,300 Closed
GCM
635
Glaxis Capital Management
Florida
– -$2.41M -37,500 Closed
BAM
636
Burgundy Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
– -$2.09M -32,546 Closed
HF
637
HRT Financial
New York
– -$2.02M -31,516 Closed
QPBE
638
Quintet Private Bank (Europe)
Luxembourg
– -$1.9M -29,606 Closed
TI
639
Tidal Investments
Wisconsin
– -$1.81M -28,155 Closed
OMC
640
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
– -$1.36M -21,130 Closed
MA
641
MYDA Advisors
New York
– -$1.28M -20,000 Closed
CM
642
Capula Management
Cayman Islands
– -$1.26M -19,719 Closed
WCM
643
Windham Capital Management
Massachusetts
– -$894K -13,940 Closed
DI
644
DAGCO Inc
Ohio
– -$755K -11,773 Closed
CCM
645
Crabel Capital Management
California
– -$717K -11,184 Closed
EFI
646
EHP Funds Inc
Canada
– -$661K -10,300 Closed
PCMH
647
Polymer Capital Management (HK)
Hong Kong
– -$603K -9,400 Closed
D.E. Shaw & Co
648
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
– -$583K -9,097 Closed
IC
649
Inscription Capital
Texas
– -$494K -7,700 Closed
CFO
650
Colony Family Offices
North Carolina
– -$494K -7,696 Closed
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EWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review

625 of the 6,942 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $13B — up 17% from $11.1B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 130 funds opened new EWJ positions and 60 closed out — a net gain of 70 holders — while 232 added to existing stakes and 146 trimmed.

The largest buyer was First Command Advisory Services, adding an estimated $382M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $1.01B.

  • 625 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) as of Q1 2024, up from 567 in Q4 2023.
  • Funds reported $13B of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q1 2024, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 130 funds opened new iShares MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q1 2024 and 60 closed out, a net change of +70 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q1 2024 was First Command Advisory Services, an estimated $382M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q1 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $1.01B sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.