iShares MSCI Japan ETF
744 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.7B invested in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 105 funds opening new positions, 298 increasing their positions, 174 reducing their positions, and 73 closing their positions.
71% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 298 | Existing positions reduced: 174
44% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 105 | Existing positions closed: 73
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.3B → $12.7B (+$1.41B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 720 → 744 (+24)
2% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $315M | Put options by funds: $308M
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 23 → 23 (0)
6.06% less ownership
Funds ownership: 73.34% → 67.28% (-6.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$544M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$217M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$172M |
| 4 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$138M |
| 5 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$106M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$138M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$92.9M |
| 3 |
QC
Quadrature Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$80.1M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$55.9M |
| 5 |
FCAS
First Command Advisory Services
Fort Worth,
Texas
|
-$50.6M |
EWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
744 institutional investors reported a position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $12.7B — up 12% from $11.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 105 funds opened new EWJ positions and 73 closed out — a net gain of 32 holders — while 298 added to existing stakes and 174 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $544M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $138M.
- 744 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) as of Q1 2026, up from 720 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $12.7B of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 105 funds opened new iShares MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 73 closed out, a net change of +32 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $544M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $138M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.