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iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF

62 hedge funds and large institutions have $238M invested in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF in 2024 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

6% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 18

7.24% less ownership

Funds ownership: 73.59%66.35% (-7.2%)

16% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $284M → $238M (-$46M)

16% less funds holding

Funds holding: 7462 (-12)

55% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 22

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 20 (-2)

100% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $25K

Holders
62
Holders Change
-12
Holders Change %
-16.22%
% of All Funds
0.89%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
New
10
Increased
17
Reduced
18
Closed
22
Calls
Puts
$25K
Net Calls
-$25K
Net Calls Change
+$1K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
PCIG
1
Partners Capital Investment Group
Massachusetts
$82.3M +$10.8M +262,872 +15%
BlackRock
2
BlackRock
New York
$52.5M +$52.7M +1,279,129 New
Deutsche Bank
3
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$33.7M -$2.4M -58,372 -7%
Morgan Stanley
4
Morgan Stanley
New York
$11.4M -$16.8M -407,160 -59%
CWM
5
CIBC World Markets
New York
$9.44M
Bank of America
6
Bank of America
North Carolina
$9.14M +$850K +20,649 +10%
UBS Group
7
UBS Group
Switzerland
$5.35M -$1.89M -46,001 -26%
OCBCO
8
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC)
Singapore
$4.27M -$1.21M -29,340 -22%
Wells Fargo
9
Wells Fargo
California
$3.43M +$150K +3,631 +5%
LPL Financial
10
LPL Financial
California
$2.92M +$86.9K +2,109 +3%
Goldman Sachs
11
Goldman Sachs
New York
$2.72M +$1.84M +44,759 +209%
Lazard Asset Management
12
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$2.04M -$1.94M -47,036 -49%
BBVA
13
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
Spain
$1.71M +$1.71M +41,603 New
US Bancorp
14
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$1.61M -$163K -3,965 -9%
JHCP
15
Jackson Hole Capital Partners
Oklahoma
$998K
Jones Financial Companies
16
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
$969K +$759K +18,427 +330%
Susquehanna International Group
17
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$949K
RJA
18
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$944K +$55.4K +1,345 +6%
OMC
19
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$935K -$1.79M -43,531 -66%
RJFSA
20
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$896K +$4.74K +115 +0.5%
ACA
21
Aspire Capital Advisors
Washington
$869K +$872K +21,162 New
CIBC World Market
22
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$806K +$16.1K +390 +2%
Truist Financial
23
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$795K +$798K +19,367 New
GS
24
GTS Securities
New York
$643K +$645K +15,654 New
FTUS
25
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$616K -$637K -15,461 -51%

HEWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2024 in Review

62 of the 6,964 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) for Q3 2024, worth a combined $238M — down 16% from $284M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 22 funds closed out of HEWJ and 10 opened new positions — a net loss of 12 holders — while 18 trimmed existing stakes and 17 added.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, opening a new position worth an estimated $52.7M. The largest seller was Prudential plc, exiting entirely with an estimated $22.3M sold.

  • 62 institutional investors held iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) as of Q3 2024, down from 74 in Q2 2024.
  • Funds reported $238M of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q3 2024, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 10 funds opened new iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q3 2024 and 22 closed out, a net change of -12 holders.
  • The largest iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q3 2024 was BlackRock, an estimated $52.7M added.
  • The largest iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q3 2024 was Prudential plc, an estimated $22.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2024.