iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF
HEWJ
69 hedge funds and large institutions have $905M invested in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
76% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 17
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $889M → $905M (+$16.1M)
1.04% less ownership
Funds ownership: 73.97% → 72.92% (-1%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 70 → 69 (-1)
11% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 9
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 2 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$20.9M |
| 2 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$9.11M |
| 3 |
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$8.13M |
| 4 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$7.3M |
| 5 |
CI
Clal Insurance
Tel-Aviv,
Israel
|
+$6.05M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$49.7M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$16.9M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$12.1M |
| 4 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.78M |
| 5 |
MCM
Makena Capital Management
Menlo Park,
California
|
-$3M |
HEWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
69 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $905M — up 1.8% from $889M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 9 funds closed out of HEWJ and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 17 trimmed existing stakes and 30 added.
The largest buyer was Ameriprise, adding an estimated $20.9M. The largest seller was Citigroup, cutting an estimated $49.7M.
- 69 institutional investors held iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) as of Q3 2017, down from 70 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $905M of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q3 2017, up 1.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q3 2017 and 9 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q3 2017 was Ameriprise, an estimated $20.9M added.
- The largest iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q3 2017 was Citigroup, an estimated $49.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.