iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF
HEWJ
80 hedge funds and large institutions have $748M invested in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
75% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 8
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $604M → $748M (+$144M)
24% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 21
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 74 → 80 (+6)
7.84% more ownership
Funds ownership: 59.07% → 66.91% (+7.8%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$81.4M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$36.5M |
| 3 |
PAMU
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$16M |
| 4 |
PC
Passport Capital
San Francisco,
California
|
+$6.48M |
| 5 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$4.14M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$18.7M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$10.9M |
| 3 |
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
-$6.93M |
| 4 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$5.46M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$4.13M |
HEWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
80 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $748M — up 24% from $604M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new HEWJ positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 26 added to existing stakes and 21 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $81.4M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $18.7M.
- 80 institutional investors held iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) as of Q3 2018, up from 74 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $748M of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 8 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $81.4M added.
- The largest iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Ameriprise, an estimated $18.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.