iShares MSCI Japan ETF
788 hedge funds and large institutions have $15.1B invested in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 109 funds opening new positions, 293 increasing their positions, 211 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.
88% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 109 | Existing positions closed: 58
68% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $444M | Put options by funds: $265M
39% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 293 | Existing positions reduced: 211
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.7B → $15.1B (+$2.37B)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 747 → 788 (+41)
4% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 23 → 24 (+1)
0% less ownership
Funds ownership: 67.37% → 67.37% (-0%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$860M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$128M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$127M |
| 4 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$71.9M |
| 5 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$52.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$117M |
| 2 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$113M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$92M |
| 4 |
IUHSA
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.
Sao Paulo,
Brazil
|
-$85.2M |
| 5 |
BOTOTLSJU
Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University
Redwood City,
California
|
-$82M |
EWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
788 of the 8,345 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $15.1B — up 19% from $12.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 109 funds opened new EWJ positions and 58 closed out — a net gain of 51 holders — while 293 added to existing stakes and 211 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $860M. The largest seller was Bank of Montreal, cutting an estimated $117M.
- 788 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) as of Q2 2026, up from 747 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $15.1B of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q2 2026, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 109 funds opened new iShares MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 58 closed out, a net change of +51 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $860M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q2 2026 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $117M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.