iShares MSCI Japan ETF
366 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.99B invested in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 63 increasing their positions, 161 reducing their positions, and 107 closing their positions.
6.1% more ownership
Funds ownership: 62.25% → 68.35% (+6.1%)
13% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 24 → 21 (-3)
16% less funds holding
Funds holding: 436 → 366 (-70)
28% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $509M | Put options by funds: $705M
31% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.72B → $5.99B (-$2.72B)
60% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 107
61% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 63 | Existing positions reduced: 161
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$272M |
| 2 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$131M |
| 3 |
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
|
+$66.5M |
| 4 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$49.3M |
| 5 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$34.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$607M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$138M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$128M |
| 4 |
CI Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$125M |
| 5 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$125M |
EWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
366 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $5.99B — down 31% from $8.72B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 107 funds closed out of EWJ and 43 opened new positions — a net loss of 64 holders — while 161 trimmed existing stakes and 63 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $272M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $607M.
- 366 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) as of Q1 2020, down from 436 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $5.99B of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q1 2020, down 31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 43 funds opened new iShares MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q1 2020 and 107 closed out, a net change of -64 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q1 2020 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $272M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q1 2020 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $607M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.