iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF
HEWJ
63 hedge funds and large institutions have $422M invested in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
933% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 3
475% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 4
332% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $97.7M → $422M (+$324M)
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
80% more funds holding
Funds holding: 35 → 63 (+28)
23.58% more ownership
Funds ownership: 30.76% → 54.34% (+24%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$76.1M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$51.1M |
| 3 |
BIM
BlackRock Investment Management
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$40.2M |
| 4 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$37.1M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$30.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$2.16M |
| 2 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$1.25M |
| 3 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$573K |
| 4 |
SWP
Stratos Wealth Partners
Beachwood,
Ohio
|
-$454K |
| 5 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$123K |
HEWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
63 of the 3,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $422M — up 332% from $97.7M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new HEWJ positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 28 holders — while 23 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $76.1M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $2.16M.
- 63 institutional investors held iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) as of Q2 2015, up from 35 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $422M of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q2 2015, up 332% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 3 closed out, a net change of +28 holders.
- The largest iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was BlackRock Advisors, an estimated $76.1M added.
- The largest iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q2 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $2.16M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.