iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
567 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.1B invested in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 120 funds opening new positions, 172 increasing their positions, 180 reducing their positions, and 71 closing their positions.
69% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 120 | Existing positions closed: 71
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.25B → $11.1B (+$1.86B)
11% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 27 → 30 (+3)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 527 → 567 (+40)
4.2% more ownership
Funds ownership: 75.23% → 79.44% (+4.2%)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 172 | Existing positions reduced: 180
33% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $371M | Put options by funds: $550M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.36B |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$136M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$115M |
| 4 |
SGDR
SPX Gestao de Recursos
Rio De Janeiro,
Brazil
|
+$61.3M |
| 5 |
Toronto Dominion Bank
Toronto, Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$56.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$161M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$124M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$107M |
| 4 |
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$88.7M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$85M |
EWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
567 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $11.1B — up 20% from $9.25B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 120 funds opened new EWJ positions and 71 closed out — a net gain of 49 holders — while 172 added to existing stakes and 180 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $1.36B. The largest seller was Bessemer Group, cutting an estimated $161M.
- 567 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) as of Q4 2023, up from 527 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $11.1B of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q4 2023, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 120 funds opened new iShares MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q4 2023 and 71 closed out, a net change of +49 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q4 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $1.36B added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q4 2023 was Bessemer Group, an estimated $161M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.