iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF
HEWJ
84 hedge funds and large institutions have $361M invested in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
150% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 4
35% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 20
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 81 → 84 (+3)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $354M → $361M (+$6.6M)
21.59% less ownership
Funds ownership: 71.18% → 49.59% (-22%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$80.9M |
| 2 |
MWM
Modern Wealth Management
Lenexa,
Kansas
|
+$16.4M |
| 3 |
CA
Clearstead Advisors
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
+$9.1M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$8.85M |
| 5 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$4.86M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$138M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$3.81M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$2.84M |
| 4 |
HI
Humankind Investments
New York
|
-$1.47M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$1.15M |
HEWJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
84 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $361M — up 1.9% from $354M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new HEWJ positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 27 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $80.9M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $138M.
- 84 institutional investors held iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) as of Q1 2026, up from 81 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $361M of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 1.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 4 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Bank of America, an estimated $80.9M added.
- The largest iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF seller in Q1 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $138M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.