iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF
HEWJ
69 hedge funds and large institutions have $380M invested in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
67% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 9
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $324M → $380M (+$55.7M)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 63 → 69 (+6)
4.24% more ownership
Funds ownership: 48.48% → 52.71% (+4.2%)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 22
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$33.9M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$19.9M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$13.4M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$9.57M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$8.48M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
BIM
BlackRock Investment Management
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$19.9M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$12.8M |
| 3 |
CBU
CIBC Bank USA
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$8.08M |
| 4 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$7.73M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$5.48M |
HEWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
69 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $380M — up 17% from $324M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new HEWJ positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 21 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $33.9M. The largest seller was BlackRock Investment Management, cutting an estimated $19.9M.
- 69 institutional investors held iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) as of Q4 2015, up from 63 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $380M of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q4 2015, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q4 2015 and 9 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q4 2015 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $33.9M added.
- The largest iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q4 2015 was BlackRock Investment Management, an estimated $19.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.