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iShares MSCI Japan ETF

611 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.4B invested in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 87 funds opening new positions, 161 increasing their positions, 213 reducing their positions, and 69 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: | Existing positions closed:

more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $ → $

more ownership

Funds ownership:

more funds holding

Funds holding:

9% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2321 (-2)

24% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 161 | Existing positions reduced: 213

42% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $122M | Put options by funds: $208M

Holders
611
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
21
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$122M
Puts
$208M
Net Calls
Net Calls Change

Top Buyers

1 +$158M
2 +$141M
3 +$57.9M
4
JPMorgan Chase & Co
JPMorgan Chase & Co
New York
+$55.9M
5
Victory Capital Management
Victory Capital Management
Texas
+$35.1M

Top Sellers

1 -$37M
2 -$32M
3 -$31.8M
4
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$28.7M
5
MD
Money Design
Japan
-$25.1M