iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
373 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.89B invested in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in 2022 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 100 increasing their positions, 129 reducing their positions, and 64 closing their positions.
15% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $235M | Put options by funds: $205M
0.79% more ownership
Funds ownership: 71.51% → 72.3% (+0.79%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 15 (0)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 402 → 373 (-29)
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.76B → $5.89B (-$871M)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 100 | Existing positions reduced: 129
38% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 64
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Toronto Dominion Bank
Toronto, Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$67M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$56.6M |
| 3 |
AIMCA
Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo)
Edmonton,
Alberta, Canada
|
+$53.6M |
| 4 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$53.6M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$43.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$290M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$192M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$60.3M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$41.8M |
| 5 |
FDCDDQ
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Levis,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$33.7M |
EWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2022 in Review
373 of the 5,805 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) for Q3 2022, worth a combined $5.89B — down 13% from $6.76B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 64 funds closed out of EWJ and 40 opened new positions — a net loss of 24 holders — while 129 trimmed existing stakes and 100 added.
The largest buyer was Toronto Dominion Bank, adding an estimated $67M. The largest seller was VOYA Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $290M sold.
- 373 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) as of Q3 2022, down from 402 in Q2 2022.
- Funds reported $5.89B of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q3 2022, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new iShares MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q3 2022 and 64 closed out, a net change of -24 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q3 2022 was Toronto Dominion Bank, an estimated $67M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q3 2022 was VOYA Investment Management, an estimated $290M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2022.