Who Owns iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)?Hedge Fund & Institutional Holders

$83.26-0.93 (-1.10%)Financial ServicesNYSE_ARCA

Institutional Holders

50

as of Q4 2025

Total Institutional Value

$InfinityT

% of Float Held

—

QoQ Change in Holders

+8 / -5

Price History

$61.32$69.48$77.64$85.81$93.97Sep 24Jun 25Mar 26

EWJ — Biggest New Institutional Buyers This Quarter

FundActionShares AddedValue Added
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/Increased+258K+$438.6B
First Command Advisory Services, Inc.New Position+5.0M+$403.2B
ROYAL BANK OF CANADAIncreased+1.8M+$142.5B
MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THEIncreased+1.5M+$123.0B
GLENMEDE TRUST CO NANew Position+1.4M+$112.0B
Millburn Ridgefield LLC /DE/New Position+759K+$61.3B
OSBORNE PARTNERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLCNew Position+527K+$42.6B
CITADEL ADVISORS LLCIncreased+387K+$31.0B
BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/Increased+369K+$26.3B
STRS OHIONew Position+276K+$22.3B
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.Increased+262K+$20.8B
CITIGROUP INCIncreased+267K+$20.0B
PARTNERS CAPITAL INVESTMENT GROUP, LLPNew Position+213K+$17.2B
Barry Investment Advisors, LLCNew Position+202K+$16.3B
Baker Avenue Asset Management, LPNew Position+210K+$16.0B

EWJ — Institutions Reducing or Closing Positions

FundActionShares SoldValue Sold
HSBC HOLDINGS PLCDecreased-2.4M-$196.7B
Glenmede Investment Management, LPClosed Position-1.4M-$112.3B
JANE STREET GROUP, LLCClosed Position-1.1M-$89.7B
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INCDecreased-928K-$72.5B
1607 Capital Partners, LLCClosed Position-573K-$46.0B
BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CorpDecreased-341K-$27.8B
HighTower Advisors, LLCDecreased-3K-$21.3B
DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am MainDecreased-202K-$16.9B
Rathbones Group PLCDecreased-6K-$15.8B
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CODecreased-150K-$12.1B
Banco Santander, S.A.Decreased-96K-$11.0B
Eisler Capital Management Ltd.Closed Position-119K-$9.5B
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.Decreased-114K-$9.3B
MBB PUBLIC MARKETS I LLCClosed Position-104K-$8.4B
SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUPDecreased-84K-$8.2B

Top Institutional Holders(Q4 2025)

#FundSharesValue% of PortfolioType
1JPMORGAN CHASE & CO15,822,514$1.3T0.08%Share
2JPMORGAN CHASE & CO5,702,007$460.0B0.03%Share
3GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC5,335,829$430.0B0.05%Share
4First Command Advisory Services, Inc.4,993,457$403.2B2.81%Share
5UBS Group AG2,913,000$235.2B0.04%Call
6TD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC2,526,611$203.0B0.16%Share
7Fisher Asset Management, LLC2,503,057$202.0B0.07%Share
8BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/2,048,757$165.0B0.01%Share
9MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE1,830,745$147.0B0.12%Share
10BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/1,764,994$142.0B0.01%Share
11ROYAL BANK OF CANADA1,629,903$131.0B0.02%Share
12BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/1,469,251$118.0B0.01%Share
13GLENMEDE TRUST CO NA1,369,465$110.0B0.52%Share
14CITADEL ADVISORS LLC1,310,700$105.0B0.02%Put
15UBS Group AG1,212,248$97.9B0.02%Share
16CITADEL ADVISORS LLC1,201,200$96.0B0.01%Call
17JPMORGAN CHASE & CO1,123,875$90.0B0.01%Share
18JPMORGAN CHASE & CO1,094,339$88.0B0.01%Share
19CITADEL ADVISORS LLC1,097,973$88.0B0.01%Share
20STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP1,065,926$86.0B0.08%Share
21AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC939,841$75.0B0.02%Share
22BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/928,464$74.0B0.03%Share
23GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC893,152$72.0B0.01%Share
24DEUTSCHE BANK AG\898,051$72.0B0.02%Share
25BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp841,186$67.0B0.35%Share
26FIL Ltd787,597$63.0B0.05%Share
27SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP773,400$62.0B0.01%Put
28Millburn Ridgefield LLC /DE/759,224$61.3B1.46%Share
29Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC759,224$61.3B1.26%Share
30Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.763,060$61.0B1.46%Share
31BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/729,607$58.0B0.02%Share
32BARCLAYS PLC725,000$58.0B0.01%Call
33JPMORGAN CHASE & CO611,858$49.0B0.00%Share
34CITIGROUP INC546,766$44.0B0.02%Share
35OSBORNE PARTNERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC527,152$42.6B2.19%Share
36ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.508,045$41.0B0.01%Share
37JPMORGAN CHASE & CO493,806$39.0B0.00%Share
38Invesco Ltd.481,245$38.9B0.01%Share
39UBS Group AG480,449$38.8B0.01%Share
40JPMORGAN CHASE & CO448,026$36.0B0.00%Share
41ROYAL BANK OF CANADA415,257$33.0B0.01%Share
42VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC399,820$32.0B0.02%Share
43Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.396,332$32.0B0.06%Share
44OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC.393,246$31.0B0.05%Share
45JPMORGAN CHASE & CO384,566$31.0B0.00%Share
46SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC385,806$31.0B0.21%Share
47ARMSTRONG ADVISORY GROUP, INC379,420$30.6B2.07%Share
48Angeles Investment Advisors, LLC373,000$30.1B2.01%Share
49WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN361,085$29.0B0.01%Share
50DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main357,468$28.0B0.02%Share

EWJ Institutional Ownership History

QuarterHoldersTotal ValueChange
Q4 2025701$6.8T+305
Q3 2025396$5.9T-148
Q2 2025544$6.8T-61
Q1 2025605$7.9T+94
Q4 2024511$49.2T+77
Q3 2024434$901.6T+15
Q2 2024419$718.9T+0
Q1 2024419$1085.1T—

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As of Q4 2025, 50 institutional investors hold EWJ (iShares MSCI Japan ETF). The largest holder is JPMORGAN CHASE & CO with $1.3T in shares. This quarter, 8 institutions opened new positions and 5 closed their positions.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many hedge funds own EWJ?

As of Q4 2025, 50 institutional investors report holding EWJ (iShares MSCI Japan ETF) in their 13F filings.

Who is the largest institutional holder of EWJ?

The largest institutional holder of EWJ is JPMORGAN CHASE & CO with $1.3T in shares.

Is institutional ownership of EWJ increasing or decreasing?

This quarter, 8 institutions opened new positions in EWJ and 5 closed their positions.