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iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF
HEWJ

62 hedge funds and large institutions have $106M invested in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 14

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 64 → 62 (-2)

7.7% less ownership

Funds ownership: 52.82% → 45.12% (-7.7%)

46% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $198M → $106M (-$91.7M)

70% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 27

Holders
62
Holders Change
-2
Holders Change %
-3.13%
% of All Funds
1.37%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
14
Increased
8
Reduced
27
Closed
14
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$25.4M
2
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$4.37M
3
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$2.75M
4
VCM
Versant Capital Management
Arizona
+$1.7M
5
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$1.05M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
-$18M
2
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
-$13.2M
3
PCIG
Partners Capital Investment Group
Massachusetts
-$9.96M
4
Prudential Financial
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
-$9.76M
5
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$9.19M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
LPL Financial
26
LPL Financial
California
$522K -$403K -13,113 -41%
Franklin Resources
27
Franklin Resources
California
$419K -$40.3K -1,309 -8%
LFASL
28
Lugano Financial Advisors SA (LFA)
Switzerland
$414K -$91.4K -2,973 -19%
Wells Fargo
29
Wells Fargo
California
$385K -$157K -5,114 -27%
TSS
30
Two Sigma Securities
New York
$366K +$414K +13,456 New
OMC
31
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$317K -$41.2K -1,339 -10%
RWM
32
Ritholtz Wealth Management
New York
$307K -$213K -6,920 -38%
Bank Julius Baer & Co
33
Bank Julius Baer & Co
Switzerland
$283K +$321K +10,449 New
HSBC Holdings
34
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$262K +$89K +2,894 +43%
MIS
35
Morningstar Investment Services
Illinois
$260K +$284K +9,248 New
IFWM
36
Institute for Wealth Management
Colorado
$233K -$18.9K -614 -7%
TRCT
37
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$209K +$170K +5,533 +255%
Deutsche Bank
38
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$135K +$153K +4,968 New
EWA
39
Evolution Wealth Advisors
Florida
$118K +$134K +4,350 New
OIA
40
Optimum Investment Advisors
Illinois
$98K -$18.5K -600 -14%
Royal Bank of Canada
41
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$95K -$68.9K -2,241 -39%
Schroder Investment Management Group
42
Schroder Investment Management Group
United Kingdom
$71K – – –
MIFH
43
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
$70K -$1.96M -63,844 -96%
Credit Agricole
44
Credit Agricole
France
$65K -$1.48M -48,250 -95%
Rockefeller Capital Management
45
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$39K -$3.88M -126,235 -99%
TFGT
46
TS Financial Group (TSFG)
Illinois
$32K -$18.1K -589 -34%
CS
47
Capital Square
Tennessee
$31K +$35K +1,139 New
BAM
48
Bellevue Asset Management
Washington
$21K – – –
Citigroup
49
Citigroup
New York
$21K – – –
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
50
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
$19K +$21.5K +700 New
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HEWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review

62 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $106M — down 46% from $198M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in HEWJ was balanced in Q1 2020: 14 funds opened new positions, 14 closed out, 8 added to existing stakes and 27 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, opening a new position worth an estimated $25.4M. The largest seller was Raymond James & Associates, exiting entirely with an estimated $18M sold.

  • 62 institutional investors held iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) as of Q1 2020, down from 64 in Q4 2019.
  • Funds reported $106M of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q1 2020, down 46% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 14 funds opened new iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q1 2020 and 14 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q1 2020 was BlackRock, an estimated $25.4M added.
  • The largest iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q1 2020 was Raymond James & Associates, an estimated $18M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.