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iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF

74 hedge funds and large institutions have $284M invested in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF in 2024 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 22 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 12 (+1)

71% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 7

43% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $199M → $284M (+$85.6M)

12.56% more ownership

Funds ownership: 61.03%73.59% (+13%)

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 6974 (+5)

4% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 22 | Existing positions reduced: 23

100% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $26K

Holders
74
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+7.25%
% of All Funds
1.07%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
12
Increased
22
Reduced
23
Closed
7
Calls
Puts
$26K
Net Calls
-$26K
Net Calls Change
-$657K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
RJA
26
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$945K -$175K -4,178 -16%
Goldman Sachs
27
Goldman Sachs
New York
$936K -$458K -10,955 -34%
CIBC World Market
28
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$840K +$65.4K +1,565 +9%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
29
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$757K +$42.1K +1,007 +6%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
30
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$629K +$9.36K +224 +2%
HVP
31
Hudson Value Partners
Florida
$609K +$583K +13,948 New
ST
32
Somerset Trust
Pennsylvania
$582K +$50.9K +1,219 +10%
GM
33
GeoWealth Management
Illinois
$402K -$873K -20,900 -69%
LWL
34
Leo Wealth LLC
Texas
$371K
N
35
Natixis
France
$357K -$6.93K -166 -2%
Stifel Financial
36
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$352K -$4.68K -112 -1%
Mirae Asset Global Investments
37
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$346K +$334K +8,000 New
SC
38
Scotia Capital
Ontario, Canada
$309K -$125K -3,000 -30%
LFASL
39
Lugano Financial Advisors SA (LFA)
Switzerland
$289K -$170K -4,067 -38%
Royal Bank of Canada
40
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$284K -$2.93M -70,082 -92%
Osaic Holdings
41
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$274K +$120K +2,873 +85%
PNC Financial Services Group
42
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$255K +$244K +5,832 New
SMFG
43
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
Japan
$245K +$42K +1,005 +22%
Jones Financial Companies
44
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
$244K +$233K +5,586 New
TWC
45
TD Waterhouse Canada
Ontario, Canada
$238K -$230K -5,512 -50%
RRCM
46
Rappaport Reiches Capital Management
Illinois
$232K
RWM
47
Ritholtz Wealth Management
New York
$228K
HighTower Advisors
48
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$226K -$97K -2,322 -31%
HH
49
Hilltop Holdings
Texas
$218K
BCA
50
Bay Colony Advisors
Massachusetts
$216K -$13.6K -325 -6%

HEWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2024 in Review

74 of the 6,924 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) for Q2 2024, worth a combined $284M — up 43% from $199M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new HEWJ positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 22 added to existing stakes and 23 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Partners Capital Investment Group, adding an estimated $31M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $9M.

  • 74 institutional investors held iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) as of Q2 2024, up from 69 in Q1 2024.
  • Funds reported $284M of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q2 2024, up 43% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 12 funds opened new iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q2 2024 and 7 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q2 2024 was Partners Capital Investment Group, an estimated $31M added.
  • The largest iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q2 2024 was Ameriprise, an estimated $9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2024.