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iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF
HEWJ

49 hedge funds and large institutions have $82.3M invested in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

3.87% less ownership

Funds ownership: 57.41% → 53.54% (-3.9%)

17% less funds holding

Funds holding: 59 → 49 (-10)

43% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 23

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)

67% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 15

67% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $252M → $82.3M (-$170M)

Holders
49
Holders Change
-10
Holders Change %
-16.95%
% of All Funds
0.79%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-50%
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
5
Increased
13
Reduced
23
Closed
15
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
+$13.6M
2
RCIM
Red Cedar Investment Management
Michigan
+$5.89M
3
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Germany
+$2.82M
4
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
+$1.96M
5
MIFH
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
+$1.15M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
-$83.1M
2
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$25.9M
3
PP
Prudential plc
United Kingdom
-$13.8M
4
FMP
Financial Management Professionals
Texas
-$8.51M
5
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$5.22M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
FMP
51
Financial Management Professionals
Texas
– -$8.51M -230,602 Closed
Jane Street
52
Jane Street
New York
– -$1.77M -47,873 Closed
Barclays
53
Barclays
United Kingdom
– -$809K -21,933 Closed
SWRP
54
Summit Wealth & Retirement Planning
California
– -$509K -13,807 Closed
MML Investors Services
55
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
– -$348K -9,439 Closed
SC
56
Scotia Capital
Ontario, Canada
– -$287K -7,791 Closed
RWM
57
Ritholtz Wealth Management
New York
– -$284K -7,695 Closed
RJA
58
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
– -$278K -7,527 Closed
CS
59
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
– -$94K -2,558 Closed
OIA
60
Optimum Investment Advisors
Illinois
– -$44K -1,200 Closed
OSAM
61
O'Shaughnessy Asset Management
Connecticut
– -$20K -550 Closed
PP
62
Pacifica Partners
Canada
– -$7K -200 Closed
GT
63
Glenmede Trust
Pennsylvania
– -$4K -125 Closed
GWSG
64
GPS Wealth Strategies Group
Colorado
– -$3K -80 Closed
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HEWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review

49 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $82.3M — down 67% from $252M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 15 funds closed out of HEWJ and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 23 trimmed existing stakes and 13 added.

The largest buyer was Ameriprise, adding an estimated $13.6M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $83.1M.

  • 49 institutional investors held iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) as of Q4 2022, down from 59 in Q3 2022.
  • Funds reported $82.3M of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q4 2022, down 67% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 5 funds opened new iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q4 2022 and 15 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
  • The largest iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q4 2022 was Ameriprise, an estimated $13.6M added.
  • The largest iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q4 2022 was BlackRock, an estimated $83.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.