iShares MSCI Japan ETF
624 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.4B invested in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 90 funds opening new positions, 163 increasing their positions, 216 reducing their positions, and 69 closing their positions.
30% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 90 | Existing positions closed: 69
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.88B → $10.4B (+$547M)
2.4% more ownership
Funds ownership: 74.41% → 76.81% (+2.4%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 611 → 624 (+13)
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 24 → 22 (-2)
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 163 | Existing positions reduced: 216
42% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $122M | Put options by funds: $208M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$158M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$142M |
| 3 |
Fisher Asset Management
Camas,
Washington
|
+$58.1M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$56.1M |
| 5 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$35.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
-$37.1M |
| 2 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$32.1M |
| 3 |
CFFNO
Common Fund For Nonprofit Organizations
Wilton,
Connecticut
|
-$31.8M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$28.8M |
| 5 |
MD
Money Design
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$25.1M |
EWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
624 of the 7,471 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $10.4B — up 5.5% from $9.88B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 90 funds opened new EWJ positions and 69 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 163 added to existing stakes and 216 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, adding an estimated $158M. The largest seller was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, cutting an estimated $37.1M.
- 624 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) as of Q1 2025, up from 611 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $10.4B of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 5.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 90 funds opened new iShares MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 69 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $158M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, an estimated $37.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.