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iShares MSCI Japan ETF

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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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: 1515 (0)

7% less funds holding

Funds holding: 402373 (-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

Holders
373
Holders Change
-29
Holders Change %
-7.21%
% of All Funds
6.43%
Holding in Top 10
15
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.26%
New
40
Increased
100
Reduced
129
Closed
64
Calls
$235M
Puts
$205M
Net Calls
+$30.1M
Net Calls Change
+$117M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
JP Morgan Chase
1
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$1.52B +$56.6M +1,057,575 +4%
BlackRock
2
BlackRock
New York
$867M -$41.8M -780,833 -4%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$737M +$43.8M +818,416 +6%
Goldman Sachs
4
Goldman Sachs
New York
$304M +$10.6M +198,107 +3%
Bank of America
5
Bank of America
North Carolina
$165M -$60.3M -1,126,188 -25%
AllianceBernstein
6
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$125M -$1.62M -30,283 -1%
1CP
7
1607 Capital Partners
Virginia
$109M -$30.2M -564,600 -20%
DZ Bank
8
DZ Bank
Germany
$93.8M -$43.1K -805 -0%
TD Asset Management
9
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$78.6M
Fidelity International
10
Fidelity International
Bermuda
$76.3M +$7.18M +134,095 +9%
UBS Group
11
UBS Group
Switzerland
$71.7M -$25.3M -472,781 -24%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
12
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$70.1M -$192M -3,591,403 -71%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
13
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$63.4M -$6.17M -115,286 -8%
Toronto Dominion Bank
14
Toronto Dominion Bank
Ontario, Canada
$61.1M +$67M +1,250,000 +250,000%
Deutsche Bank
15
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$61M -$3.24M -60,519 -5%
Allspring Global Investments
16
Allspring Global Investments
North Carolina
$55.6M -$4.8M -89,564 -7%
Royal Bank of Canada
17
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$54.5M +$27.3M +510,129 +84%
TAMH
18
Taikang Asset Management (HK)
Hong Kong
$54.4M
AIMCA
19
Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo)
Alberta, Canada
$48.9M +$53.6M +1,000,000 New
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
20
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Ontario, Canada
$48.9M +$53.6M +1,000,000 New
SO
21
STRS Ohio
Ohio
$46.8M +$5.18M +96,691 +11%
Fisher Asset Management
22
Fisher Asset Management
Washington
$45.6M +$2.17M +40,500 +5%
Mackenzie Financial
23
Mackenzie Financial
Ontario, Canada
$45.6M
IUHSA
24
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.
Brazil
$42.7M -$21.5M -400,660 -31%
HI
25
Horizon Investments
North Carolina
$36.7M +$7.81M +145,734 +24%

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.