iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF
HEWJ
59 hedge funds and large institutions have $285M invested in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
1.44% more ownership
Funds ownership: 61.01% → 62.45% (+1.4%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 61 → 59 (-2)
12% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 17
21% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $361M → $285M (-$75.6M)
48% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 23
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$88.2M |
| 2 |
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
+$14.2M |
| 3 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$10.1M |
| 4 |
MIFH
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Petach Tikva,
Israel
|
+$3.21M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.77M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$62M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$28.5M |
| 3 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$22.1M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$14.8M |
| 5 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$11.5M |
HEWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
59 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $285M — down 21% from $361M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 17 funds closed out of HEWJ and 15 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 23 trimmed existing stakes and 12 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock Advisors, adding an estimated $88.2M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $62M.
- 59 institutional investors held iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) as of Q2 2016, down from 61 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $285M of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q2 2016, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q2 2016 and 17 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q2 2016 was BlackRock Advisors, an estimated $88.2M added.
- The largest iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q2 2016 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $62M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.