iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
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.
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%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FCAS
First Command Advisory Services
Fort Worth,
Texas
|
+$382M |
| 2 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
+$273M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$259M |
| 4 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$207M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$144M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$1.01B |
| 2 |
Toronto Dominion Bank
Toronto, Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$353M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$120M |
| 4 |
SGDR
SPX Gestao de Recursos
Rio De Janeiro,
Brazil
|
-$105M |
| 5 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$96.5M |
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.