iShares MSCI Japan ETF
434 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.4B invested in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 75 funds opening new positions, 132 increasing their positions, 126 reducing their positions, and 72 closing their positions.
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 132 | Existing positions reduced: 126
4% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 75 | Existing positions closed: 72
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 437 → 434 (-3)
2.22% less ownership
Funds ownership: 73.06% → 70.84% (-2.2%)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.18B → $8.4B (-$778M)
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 20 → 16 (-4)
54% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $146M | Put options by funds: $317M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$275M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$204M |
| 3 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
+$160M |
| 4 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$82M |
| 5 |
IUHSA
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.
Sao Paulo,
Brazil
|
+$57.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$225M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$206M |
| 3 |
3AM
3EDGE Asset Management
Naples,
Florida
|
-$171M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$92.4M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$88.2M |
EWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
434 of the 6,518 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $8.4B — down 8.5% from $9.18B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 75 funds opened new EWJ positions and 72 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 132 added to existing stakes and 126 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $275M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $225M.
- 434 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) as of Q4 2021, down from 437 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $8.4B of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q4 2021, down 8.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 75 funds opened new iShares MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q4 2021 and 72 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q4 2021 was BlackRock, an estimated $275M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q4 2021 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $225M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.