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iShares MSCI Japan ETF

432 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.57B invested in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 62 funds opening new positions, 117 increasing their positions, 146 reducing their positions, and 56 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

11% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 62 | Existing positions closed: 56

6% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1617 (+1)

4.29% more ownership

Funds ownership: 69.51%73.8% (+4.3%)

0% less funds holding

Funds holding: 433432 (-1)

6% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $8.08B → $7.57B (-$513M)

20% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 117 | Existing positions reduced: 146

41% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $74.6M | Put options by funds: $127M

Holders
432
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-0.23%
% of All Funds
6.81%
Holding in Top 10
17
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+6.25%
% of All Funds
0.27%
New
62
Increased
117
Reduced
146
Closed
56
Calls
$74.6M
Puts
$127M
Net Calls
-$52.2M
Net Calls Change
+$119M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
William Blair & Company
151
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$1.67M -$119K -1,872 -6%
MIH
152
Meitav Investment House
Israel
$1.61M +$1.66M +26,170 New
Brown Advisory
153
Brown Advisory
Maryland
$1.6M +$91.7K +1,445 +6%
AI
154
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$1.59M +$412K +6,489 +34%
MCM
155
McMillion Capital Management
North Carolina
$1.52M -$252K -3,965 -14%
EP
156
Edgestream Partners
New Jersey
$1.51M -$163K -2,567 -9%
Commonwealth Equity Services
157
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.49M +$25.4K +400 +2%
Franklin Resources
158
Franklin Resources
California
$1.45M -$810K -12,759 -35%
PHS
159
Pekin Hardy Strauss
Illinois
$1.38M -$121K -1,910 -8%
IMC Chicago
160
IMC Chicago
Illinois
$1.35M +$1.39M +21,904 New
Renaissance Technologies
161
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$1.35M +$1.39M +21,900 New
MNBTD
162
Moody National Bank Trust Division
Texas
$1.35M +$305K +4,809 +28%
Nisa Investment Advisors
163
Nisa Investment Advisors
Missouri
$1.32M
Fidelity Investments
164
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$1.31M +$131K +2,064 +11%
Simplex Trading
165
Simplex Trading
Illinois
$1.3M -$451K -7,106 -25%
TIA
166
Tiemann Investment Advisors
California
$1.29M -$75.9K -1,195 -5%
ATC
167
Argent Trust Co
Tennessee
$1.25M +$3.81K +60 +0.3%
HPM
168
Hudson Portfolio Management
New York
$1.21M +$36.8K +580 +3%
PBT
169
Pictet Bank & Trust
Bahamas
$1.21M
ET
170
Equitable Trust
Tennessee
$1.19M -$2.85M -44,927 -70%
SIA
171
SkyView Investment Advisors
New Jersey
$1.15M +$1.15M +18,152 +874%
VIP
172
Viewpoint Investment Partners
Alberta, Canada
$1.15M -$44.4K -700 -4%
IFWM
173
Institute for Wealth Management
Colorado
$1.13M -$1.27K -20 -0.1%
VM
174
VPR Management
Texas
$1.13M
PTC
175
Philadelphia Trust Company
Pennsylvania
$1.11M +$1.14M +17,992 New

EWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review

432 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $7.57B — down 6.3% from $8.08B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 62 funds opened new EWJ positions and 56 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 117 added to existing stakes and 146 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $256M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $140M.

  • 432 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) as of Q1 2022, down from 433 in Q4 2021.
  • Funds reported $7.57B of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q1 2022, down 6.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 62 funds opened new iShares MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q1 2022 and 56 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q1 2022 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $256M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q1 2022 was BlackRock, an estimated $140M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.