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iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF
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70 hedge funds and large institutions have $220M invested in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

200% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 5

13% more funds holding

Funds holding: 62 → 70 (+8)

6.32% less ownership

Funds ownership: 66.35% → 60.03% (-6.3%)

8% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $238M → $220M (-$18.5M)

30% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 23

Holders
70
Holders Change
+8
Holders Change %
+12.9%
% of All Funds
0.92%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
15
Increased
16
Reduced
23
Closed
5
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
PP
Prudential plc
United Kingdom
+$6.5M
2
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
+$4.39M
3
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Germany
+$3.77M
4
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$3.07M
5
HI
Humankind Investments
New York
+$2.85M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
PCIG
Partners Capital Investment Group
Massachusetts
-$46.1M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$2.19M
3
Lazard Asset Management
Lazard Asset Management
New York
-$2.04M
4
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$1.59M
5
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
-$935K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Prudential Financial
26
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$810K +$802K +19,000 New
ST
27
Somerset Trust
Pennsylvania
$623K +$55.7K +1,318 +10%
Susquehanna International Group
28
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$618K -$363K -8,606 -37%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
29
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$614K +$608K +14,402 New
Charles Schwab
30
Charles Schwab
California
$402K -$153K -3,615 -28%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
31
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$384K -$31.5K -746 -8%
Stifel Financial
32
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$372K +$36.3K +860 +11%
LWL
33
Leo Wealth LLC
Texas
$361K -$2.83K -67 -0.8%
SC
34
Scotia Capital
Ontario, Canada
$302K – – –
LFASL
35
Lugano Financial Advisors SA (LFA)
Switzerland
$283K – – –
RRCM
36
Rappaport Reiches Capital Management
Illinois
$282K +$29.5K +699 +12%
AA
37
Advisory Alpha
Michigan
$265K -$971 -23 -0.4%
PNC Financial Services Group
38
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$249K – – –
SMFG
39
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
Japan
$240K – – –
TWC
40
TD Waterhouse Canada
Ontario, Canada
$223K -$9.59K -227 -4%
RWM
41
Ritholtz Wealth Management
New York
$223K – – –
HH
42
Hilltop Holdings
Texas
$213K – – –
TWM
43
Tradition Wealth Management
Minnesota
$209K +$208K +4,914 New
BCA
44
Bay Colony Advisors
Massachusetts
$201K +$199K +4,715 New
Osaic Holdings
45
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$195K -$26.8K -635 -12%
GWM
46
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$170K – – –
Comerica Bank
47
Comerica Bank
Texas
$165K -$84 -2 -0.1%
OSAM
48
O'Shaughnessy Asset Management
Connecticut
$159K – – –
Royal Bank of Canada
49
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$144K -$8.87K -210 -6%
Fidelity Investments
50
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$103K -$211 -5 -0.2%
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HEWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review

70 of the 7,592 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $220M — down 7.8% from $238M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new HEWJ positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 16 added to existing stakes and 23 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Prudential plc, opening a new position worth an estimated $6.5M. The largest seller was Partners Capital Investment Group, cutting an estimated $46.1M.

  • 70 institutional investors held iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) as of Q4 2024, up from 62 in Q3 2024.
  • Funds reported $220M of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q4 2024, down 7.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 15 funds opened new iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q4 2024 and 5 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
  • The largest iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q4 2024 was Prudential plc, an estimated $6.5M added.
  • The largest iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q4 2024 was Partners Capital Investment Group, an estimated $46.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.