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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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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: 1617 (+1)

4.29% more ownership

Funds ownership: 69.51%73.8% (+4.3%)

0% less funds holding

Funds holding: 433432 (-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

Holders
432
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-0.23%
% of All Funds
6.81%
Holding in Top 10
17
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+6.25%
% of All Funds
0.27%
New
62
Increased
117
Reduced
146
Closed
56
Calls
$74.6M
Puts
$127M
Net Calls
-$52.2M
Net Calls Change
+$119M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
CFFNO
51
Common Fund For Nonprofit Organizations
Connecticut
$13.2M +$13.3M +209,605 +4,694%
Schroder Investment Management Group
52
Schroder Investment Management Group
United Kingdom
$12.8M +$13M +204,679 New
Bank Julius Baer & Co
53
Bank Julius Baer & Co
Switzerland
$12.6M -$7.49K -118 -0.1%
BS
54
Banco Santander
Spain
$12.5M -$4.15M -65,439 -24%
Bank of New York Mellon
55
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$12.5M +$1.74M +27,428 +16%
HSBC Holdings
56
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$12.4M -$1.74M -27,328 -13%
Envestnet Asset Management
57
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$11.9M -$390K -6,139 -3%
KIM
58
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$11.3M +$1.18M +18,577 +11%
PI
59
PFS Investments
Georgia
$11.1M +$11.5M +180,954 New
EAMA
60
EFG Asset Management (Americas)
Florida
$10.5M +$1.73M +27,274 +19%
IA
61
IndexIQ Advisors
New York
$10.2M -$6.6M -103,933 -39%
MRC
62
Millburn Ridgefield Corp
New York
$10M +$1.79M +28,227 +21%
RG
63
Rathbones Group
United Kingdom
$9.96M -$74.9K -1,180 -0.7%
CCA
64
Catalyst Capital Advisors
New York
$9.94M +$1.85M +29,167 +22%
B
65
Barings
North Carolina
$9.85M -$9.91M -156,013 -49%
PPFA
66
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Chile
$9.73M -$92.6M -1,458,352 -90%
CIBC World Market
67
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$9.39M -$221K -3,475 -2%
APCM
68
Alaska Permanent Capital Management
Alaska
$9.13M +$9.41M +148,200 New
CA
69
Cumberland Advisors
Florida
$8.87M +$105K +1,650 +1%
TAMH
70
Taikang Asset Management (HK)
Hong Kong
$8.74M +$4.5M +70,910 +100%
GA
71
Greytown Advisors
Florida
$8.6M -$347K -5,469 -4%
GA
72
GFS Advisors
Texas
$8.57M -$251K -3,950 -3%
ACM
73
Azimuth Capital Management
Michigan
$8.24M -$213K -3,350 -2%
CW
74
Connectus Wealth
Ohio
$8.2M +$7.75M +122,129 New
PL
75
Polianta Ltd
Jersey
$7.84M +$8.08M +127,300 New

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.