iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF
HEWJ
63 hedge funds and large institutions have $324M invested in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 20
8% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 12
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 63 → 63 (0)
5.87% less ownership
Funds ownership: 54.34% → 48.48% (-5.9%)
23% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $422M → $324M (-$98.3M)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$23.6M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$15.4M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$12.3M |
| 4 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$12M |
| 5 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$3.22M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$69.5M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$20.9M |
| 3 |
BIM
BlackRock Investment Management
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$20.9M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$8.48M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2M |
HEWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
63 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $324M — down 23% from $422M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new HEWJ positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 24 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ameriprise, adding an estimated $23.6M. The largest seller was BlackRock Advisors, cutting an estimated $69.5M.
- 63 institutional investors held iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) as of Q3 2015, unchanged from Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $324M of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q3 2015, down 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 12 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was Ameriprise, an estimated $23.6M added.
- The largest iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q3 2015 was BlackRock Advisors, an estimated $69.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.