iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF
EWJV
71 hedge funds and large institutions have $176M invested in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
150% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 8
64% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 14
54% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $115M → $176M (+$61.4M)
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 61 → 71 (+10)
1.39% more ownership
Funds ownership: 22.88% → 24.26% (+1.4%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$61.8M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$8.17M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$4.47M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$4.42M |
| 5 |
WA
Waverly Advisors
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
+$2.89M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$16.8M |
| 2 |
GP
Guardian Partners
Toronto,
Canada
|
-$6.8M |
| 3 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.21M |
| 4 |
PAG
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
-$3.16M |
| 5 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$1.99M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Goldman Sachs
New York
| – | -$575K | -14,474 | Closed |
|
|
SW
77
SteelPeak Wealth
Woodland Hills,
California
| – | -$471K | -11,846 | Closed |
|
|
LNB
78
Ledyard National Bank
| – | -$242K | -6,092 | Closed |
|
|
KAS
79
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
| – | -$36.5K | -920 | Closed |
|
EWJV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
71 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (EWJV) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $176M — up 54% from $115M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new EWJV positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 23 added to existing stakes and 14 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, opening a new position worth an estimated $61.8M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $16.8M.
- 71 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (EWJV) as of Q1 2026, up from 61 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $176M of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 54% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 8 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $61.8M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Bank of America, an estimated $16.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.