iShares MSCI Japan ETF
419 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.24B invested in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 67 funds opening new positions, 123 increasing their positions, 129 reducing their positions, and 52 closing their positions.
88% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $253M | Put options by funds: $135M
44% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 23 (+7)
29% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 67 | Existing positions closed: 52
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.67B → $7.24B (+$564M)
4.91% more ownership
Funds ownership: 71.69% → 76.61% (+4.9%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 413 → 419 (+6)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 123 | Existing positions reduced: 129
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$182M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$140M |
| 3 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$84.8M |
| 4 |
BOTOTLSJU
Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University
Redwood City,
California
|
+$74.3M |
| 5 |
HI
Horizon Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$48.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$237M |
| 2 |
Toronto Dominion Bank
Toronto, Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$139M |
| 3 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$94.7M |
| 4 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$68.2M |
| 5 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
-$27M |
EWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
419 of the 6,283 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $7.24B — up 8.4% from $6.67B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 67 funds opened new EWJ positions and 52 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 123 added to existing stakes and 129 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $182M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $237M.
- 419 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) as of Q1 2023, up from 413 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $7.24B of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q1 2023, up 8.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 67 funds opened new iShares MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q1 2023 and 52 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q1 2023 was BlackRock, an estimated $182M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q1 2023 was Jane Street, an estimated $237M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.