iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
436 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.18B invested in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 136 increasing their positions, 114 reducing their positions, and 50 closing their positions.
260% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.02B | Put options by funds: $560M
19% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 136 | Existing positions reduced: 114
14% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 50
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.44B → $9.18B (+$738M)
6% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 18 → 19 (+1)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 434 → 436 (+2)
1.59% less ownership
Funds ownership: 74.61% → 73.02% (-1.6%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$177M |
| 2 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$84.5M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$78.1M |
| 4 |
APF
Alaska Permanent Fund
Juneau,
Alaska
|
+$72.2M |
| 5 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$65.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
3AM
3EDGE Asset Management
Naples,
Florida
|
-$117M |
| 2 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$60.4M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$53.2M |
| 4 |
CI Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$52.5M |
| 5 |
IUHSA
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.
Sao Paulo,
Brazil
|
-$52.3M |
EWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review
436 of the 5,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $9.18B — up 8.7% from $8.44B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 57 funds opened new EWJ positions and 50 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 136 added to existing stakes and 114 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $177M. The largest seller was 3EDGE Asset Management, cutting an estimated $117M.
- 436 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) as of Q3 2021, up from 434 in Q2 2021.
- Funds reported $9.18B of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q3 2021, up 8.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 57 funds opened new iShares MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q3 2021 and 50 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q3 2021 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $177M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q3 2021 was 3EDGE Asset Management, an estimated $117M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.