iShares MSCI Japan ETF
567 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.91B invested in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 120 funds opening new positions, 173 increasing their positions, 178 reducing their positions, and 71 closing their positions.
69% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 120 | Existing positions closed: 71
11% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 27 → 30 (+3)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 527 → 567 (+40)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.22B → $9.91B (+$693M)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 173 | Existing positions reduced: 178
4.38% less ownership
Funds ownership: 75.23% → 70.86% (-4.4%)
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
|
+$220M |
| 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 6,869 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $9.91B — up 7.5% from $9.22B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 120 funds opened new EWJ positions and 71 closed out — a net gain of 49 holders — while 173 added to existing stakes and 178 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $220M. 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 $9.91B of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q4 2023, up 7.5% 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 $220M 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.