iShares MSCI Japan ETF
506 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.26B invested in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 123 funds opening new positions, 166 increasing their positions, 112 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
273% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 123 | Existing positions closed: 33
216% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.01B | Put options by funds: $318M
48% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 166 | Existing positions reduced: 112
28% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.24B → $9.26B (+$2.02B)
21% more funds holding
Funds holding: 419 → 506 (+87)
4% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 23 → 24 (+1)
5.6% less ownership
Funds ownership: 76.61% → 71.01% (-5.6%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$325M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$246M |
| 3 |
Toronto Dominion Bank
Toronto, Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$170M |
| 4 |
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$163M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$129M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$160M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$63.9M |
| 3 |
HI
Horizon Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$61.2M |
| 4 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
-$54.3M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$33.9M |
EWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
506 of the 6,383 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $9.26B — up 28% from $7.24B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 123 funds opened new EWJ positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 90 holders — while 166 added to existing stakes and 112 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bessemer Group, adding an estimated $325M. The largest seller was TD Asset Management, cutting an estimated $160M.
- 506 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) as of Q2 2023, up from 419 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $9.26B of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q2 2023, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 123 funds opened new iShares MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q2 2023 and 33 closed out, a net change of +90 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q2 2023 was Bessemer Group, an estimated $325M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q2 2023 was TD Asset Management, an estimated $160M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.