iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF
HEWJ
59 hedge funds and large institutions have $385M invested in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 25 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
150% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 10
96% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $196M → $385M (+$189M)
67% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 6
15.46% more ownership
Funds ownership: 35.1% → 50.56% (+15%)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 56 → 59 (+3)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$163M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$19.2M |
| 3 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$5.41M |
| 4 |
B
Barings
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$2.84M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.78M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$4.07M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$1.92M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$1.85M |
| 4 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$1.28M |
| 5 |
GL
Graypoint LLC
Albany,
New York
|
-$402K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
| $20K | +$5.68K | +142 | +39% |
|
|
AF
52
Allworth Financial
Folsom,
California
| $17K | +$200 | +5 | +1% |
|
53
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
| $17K | +$17.4K | +435 | New |
|
|
RE
54
RBC Europe
London,
United Kingdom
| $10K | – | – | – |
|
|
PP
55
Pacifica Partners
Surrey,
Canada
| $8K | – | – | – |
|
|
BAM
56
Bellevue Asset Management
Bellevue,
Washington
| $3K | – | – | – |
|
57
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
| $3K | +$3K | +75 | New |
|
|
WTC
58
WhitTier Trust Company
Reno,
Nevada
| $2K | +$40 | +1 | +2% |
|
|
FDCDDQ
59
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Levis,
Quebec, Canada
| $1.59K | – | – | – |
|
|
60
Jane Street
New York
| – | -$1.92M | -47,741 | Closed |
|
|
GL
61
Graypoint LLC
Albany,
New York
| – | -$402K | -10,000 | Closed |
|
62
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$312K | -7,760 | Closed |
|
63
Comerica Bank
Dallas,
Texas
| – | -$223K | -5,599 | Closed |
|
|
BCA
64
Bay Colony Advisors
Concord,
Massachusetts
| – | -$200K | -4,980 | Closed |
|
|
AWA
65
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$5K | -143 | Closed |
|
HEWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
59 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $385M — up 96% from $196M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new HEWJ positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 25 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $163M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $4.07M.
- 59 institutional investors held iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) as of Q4 2021, up from 56 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $385M of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q4 2021, up 96% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q4 2021 and 6 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q4 2021 was BlackRock, an estimated $163M added.
- The largest iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q4 2021 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $4.07M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.