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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
CIBC World Market
51
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$23.3M -$558K -8,111 -2%
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
52
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Massachusetts
$21.3M
Corient Private Wealth
53
Corient Private Wealth
Florida
$20.3M +$5.02M +72,946 +33%
GA
54
GFS Advisors
Texas
$19.7M +$2M +29,095 +11%
AWM
55
Angeles Wealth Management
California
$19.3M +$1.08M +15,741 +6%
Vontobel Holding
56
Vontobel Holding
Switzerland
$18.3M +$514K +7,482 +3%
YCM
57
Yousif Capital Management
Michigan
$17.9M +$8.07M +117,315 +82%
BS
58
Banco Santander
Spain
$16.7M +$2.02M +29,362 +14%
PCH
59
PGIM Custom Harvest
New Jersey
$16.6M +$428K +6,224 +3%
PNC Financial Services Group
60
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$16.4M +$581K +8,452 +4%
MML Investors Services
61
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$15.7M -$6.25M -90,886 -28%
MD
62
Money Design
Japan
$15.7M -$25.1M -365,595 -62%
AP
63
Americana Partners
Texas
$15.2M -$633K -9,203 -4%
APCM
64
Alaska Permanent Capital Management
Alaska
$14.7M +$1.63M +23,706 +12%
Susquehanna International Group
65
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$14.2M -$526K -7,654 -4%
RG
66
Rathbones Group
United Kingdom
$14.1M +$823K +11,965 +6%
BAAM
67
Baker Avenue Asset Management
California
$13.9M +$68.9K +1,002 +0.5%
BAM
68
BLKBRD Asset Management
Connecticut
$13.8M +$13.8M +200,959 New
DZ Bank
69
DZ Bank
Germany
$13.3M -$1.33M -19,284 -9%
Neuberger Berman Group
70
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
$13.2M -$665K -9,667 -5%
BIA
71
Barry Investment Advisors
Massachusetts
$13.2M +$12.9M +187,850 +4,593%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
72
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$13.1M +$1.87M +27,150 +17%
GBWM
73
Granite Bay Wealth Management
New Hampshire
$12.9M +$623K +9,055 +5%
SF
74
Summit Financial
New Jersey
$12.4M +$12.2M +177,241 +4,481%
Raymond James Financial
75
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$12M -$1.04M -15,164 -8%