iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF
HEWJ
35 hedge funds and large institutions have $97.7M invested in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
186% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 7
59% more funds holding
Funds holding: 22 → 35 (+13)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 7
19.9% less ownership
Funds ownership: 50.66% → 30.76% (-20%)
32% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $143M → $97.7M (-$45.2M)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$11.6M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$5.96M |
| 3 |
BIM
BlackRock Investment Management
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$4.59M |
| 4 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$4.18M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$4.04M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CAM
Contour Asset Management
New York
|
-$56.6M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$39.5M |
| 3 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$6.9M |
| 4 |
PAG
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
-$655K |
| 5 |
FAAS
First Allied Advisory Services
San Diego,
California
|
-$486K |
HEWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
35 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $97.7M — down 32% from $143M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new HEWJ positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 7 added to existing stakes and 7 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $11.6M. The largest seller was Contour Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $56.6M sold.
- 35 institutional investors held iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) as of Q1 2015, up from 22 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $97.7M of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q1 2015, down 32% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 7 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $11.6M added.
- The largest iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q1 2015 was Contour Asset Management, an estimated $56.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.