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iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF

81 hedge funds and large institutions have $354M invested in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 22 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

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627% more capital inflows, than outflows

Capital inflows: $83.9M | Capital outflows: $11.5M

267% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 6

25% more funds holding

Funds holding: 65 → 81 (+16)

10% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 22 | Existing positions reduced: 20

4.63% more ownership

Funds ownership: 66.55% → 71.18% (+4.6%)

Holders
81
Holders Change
+16
Holders Change %
+24.62%
% of All Funds
0.98%
Holding in Top 10
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Holding in Top 10 Change
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Holding in Top 10 Change %
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% of All Funds
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22
Increased
22
Reduced
20
Closed
6
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Puts
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Net Calls
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Net Calls Change
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HEWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review

81 of the 8,287 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $354M — up 34% from $264M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new HEWJ positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 22 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $53.8M. The largest seller was Partners Capital Investment Group, cutting an estimated $3.98M.

  • 81 institutional investors held iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) as of Q4 2025, up from 65 in Q3 2025.
  • Funds reported $354M of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 34% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 22 funds opened new iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 6 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
  • The largest iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was BlackRock, an estimated $53.8M added.
  • The largest iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q4 2025 was Partners Capital Investment Group, an estimated $3.98M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.