ISHARES MSCI JAPAN ETF (EWJ) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

ISHARES MSCI JAPAN ETF (EWJ). Institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC Form 13F filings. This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Sequoia Financial Advisors, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Scion Asset Management, Matrix Private Capital Group, and Miller Value Partners.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q1 2026Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy27610,047$848,363
Q4 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-37,63768,563$5,535,777
Q4 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-3,4749,771$788,908
Q2 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy88,437106,200$7,961,814
Q1 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy13,24513,245$908,048
Q4 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-1,10017,763$1,191,897
Q3 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-10,60018,863$1,349,459
Q2 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-18,73729,463$2,010,555
Q2 2023Scion Asset ManagementBuy10,00010,000$619,000
Q1 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy15,00048,200$2,829
Q3 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy11,30033,200$1,622
Q1 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-45,80021,900$1,349
Q3 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy7,40067,700$4,756
Q4 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy7,00060,300$4,074
Q2 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy34,30053,300$2,927
Q4 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-48,40019,000$1,126
Q4 2019Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy1,7621,762$104
Q2 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy39,90067,400$3,679
Q1 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-107,70027,500$1,505
Q3 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy74,400135,200$8,143
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy48,20060,800$3,689
Q4 2017Miller Value PartnersBuy17,50017,500$1,049
Q4 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy3,90012,600$755
Q1 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy8,7008,700$448

Frequently asked questions about EWJ activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying EWJ?

    Institutional owners buying EWJ include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in EWJ activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in EWJ compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to ISHARES MSCI JAPAN ETF (EWJ) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in EWJ increasing?

    Institutional interest in EWJ can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.

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