iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF
HEWJ
22 hedge funds and large institutions have $143M invested in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 4 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
460% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $25.5M → $143M (+$117M)
400% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 3
100% more funds holding
Funds holding: 11 → 22 (+11)
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 4 | Existing positions reduced: 3
16.37% less ownership
Funds ownership: 67.02% → 50.66% (-16%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CAM
Contour Asset Management
New York
|
+$55.8M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$48.8M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$10.6M |
| 4 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$6.8M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$2.78M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$14.6M |
| 2 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$1.19M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$414K |
| 4 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$264K |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$235K |
HEWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
22 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $143M — up 460% from $25.5M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new HEWJ positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 4 added to existing stakes and 3 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Contour Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $55.8M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $14.6M sold.
- 22 institutional investors held iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) as of Q4 2014, up from 11 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $143M of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q4 2014, up 460% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 3 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was Contour Asset Management, an estimated $55.8M added.
- The largest iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q4 2014 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $14.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.