iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF
HEWJ
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.
267% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 6
34% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $264M → $354M (+$90.1M)
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%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$53.8M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$11.3M |
| 3 |
WJWM
Williams Jones Wealth Management
New York
|
+$3.51M |
| 4 |
BBVA
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
Madrid,
Spain
|
+$3.12M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$2.64M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PCIG
Partners Capital Investment Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.98M |
| 2 |
OCBCO
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC)
Singapore
|
-$3.24M |
| 3 |
PCA
Prosperity Capital Advisors
Westlake,
Ohio
|
-$1.33M |
| 4 |
FIA
Foundations Investment Advisors
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
-$1.01M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$732K |
HEWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
81 of the 8,267 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.