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iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF
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48 hedge funds and large institutions have $108M invested in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

31% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $82.3M → $108M (+$25.9M)

8.3% more ownership

Funds ownership: 53.54% → 61.83% (+8.3%)

7% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 14

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 49 → 48 (-1)

14% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 7

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)

Holders
48
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-2.04%
% of All Funds
0.76%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
–
New
6
Increased
13
Reduced
14
Closed
7
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$44.7M
2
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$5.54M
3
PCIG
Partners Capital Investment Group
Massachusetts
+$4.15M
4
Bank of Montreal
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
+$2.28M
5
Osaic Holdings
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
+$2.01M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
RCIM
Red Cedar Investment Management
Michigan
-$17M
2
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
-$10.8M
3
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
-$5.16M
4
TWC
TD Waterhouse Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$3.29M
5
MIFH
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
-$3.1M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
LB
26
Leo Brokerage
Texas
$271K +$261K +9,384 New
Rockefeller Capital Management
27
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$232K – – –
Marshall Wace
28
Marshall Wace
United Kingdom
$229K -$117K -4,200 -35%
Stifel Financial
29
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$207K +$200K +7,178 New
SC
30
Scotia Capital
Ontario, Canada
$205K +$197K +7,090 New
GWM
31
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$116K – – –
Franklin Resources
32
Franklin Resources
California
$75.1K – – –
TWM
33
Tradition Wealth Management
Minnesota
$73K +$222 +8 +0.3%
CHC
34
City Holding Co
West Virginia
$57.8K – – –
Wells Fargo
35
Wells Fargo
California
$53K -$125K -4,487 -71%
SMA
36
Sage Mountain Advisors
Georgia
$46.2K – – –
Fidelity Investments
37
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$45.4K -$28 -1 -0.1%
TWC
38
TD Waterhouse Canada
Ontario, Canada
$21.1K -$3.29M -118,390 -99%
NRC
39
New Republic Capital
North Carolina
$18.4K – – –
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
40
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$13K – – –
TFGT
41
TS Financial Group (TSFG)
Illinois
$13K – – –
TRCT
42
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$12K +$556 +20 +5%
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
43
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
$9.36K -$167 -6 -2%
PNC Financial Services Group
44
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$2.17K – – –
BAM
45
Bellevue Asset Management
Washington
$1.85K – – –
WTC
46
WhitTier Trust Company
Nevada
$1.59K – – –
FDCDDQ
47
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Quebec, Canada
$1.16K – – –
AAS
48
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
$589 +$556 +20 New
RCIM
49
Red Cedar Investment Management
Michigan
– -$17M -648,156 Closed
Ameriprise
50
Ameriprise
Minnesota
– -$10.8M -411,629 Closed
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HEWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review

48 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $108M — up 31% from $82.3M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 7 funds closed out of HEWJ and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 14 trimmed existing stakes and 13 added.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $44.7M. The largest seller was Red Cedar Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $17M sold.

  • 48 institutional investors held iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) as of Q1 2023, down from 49 in Q4 2022.
  • Funds reported $108M of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q1 2023, up 31% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 6 funds opened new iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q1 2023 and 7 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q1 2023 was BlackRock, an estimated $44.7M added.
  • The largest iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q1 2023 was Red Cedar Investment Management, an estimated $17M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.