iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF
HEWJ
77 hedge funds and large institutions have $532M invested in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 3 (+2)
150% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $213M → $532M (+$319M)
150% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 12
53% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 15
31% more funds holding
Funds holding: 59 → 77 (+18)
13.96% more ownership
Funds ownership: 48.61% → 62.57% (+14%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CI
Clal Insurance
Tel-Aviv,
Israel
|
+$72.5M |
| 2 |
CAM
Contour Asset Management
New York
|
+$63.8M |
| 3 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$47.3M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$23.3M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$14.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
-$14.1M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$12.9M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$9.1M |
| 4 |
ANTB
AMG National Trust Bank
Greenwood Village,
Colorado
|
-$4.04M |
| 5 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.93M |
HEWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
77 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $532M — up 150% from $213M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 30 funds opened new HEWJ positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 23 added to existing stakes and 15 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Clal Insurance, opening a new position worth an estimated $72.5M. The largest seller was Karpus Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $14.1M sold.
- 77 institutional investors held iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) as of Q4 2016, up from 59 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $532M of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q4 2016, up 150% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q4 2016 and 12 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q4 2016 was Clal Insurance, an estimated $72.5M added.
- The largest iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q4 2016 was Karpus Investment Management, an estimated $14.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.