iShares MSCI Japan Index Fund (EWJ) is held by institutional investors who disclose positions via SEC 13F filings. View the full list of institutional holders on HoldingsIntel.

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iShares MSCI Japan Index Fund

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MSCI JPN ETF NEW

EWJ (iShares MSCI Japan Index Fund) is held by 167 institutional investors as of Q4 2025. Largest holders: JPMORGAN CHASE & CO ($2.1B), MORGAN STANLEY ($1.6B), BlackRock, Inc. ($939.5M). Net institutional sentiment: Mixed.

167

Holders

Avg rating(21 Elite)

$9.7B

Total Value

61% (172)

Fund Consensus

99 buying - 63 selling

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See how EWJ's score breaks down across 4 SEC sources

Held by 167 funds

21 elite

Who's Trading

ActivistBlackRock Portfolio Management LLC6.4%Jan 21, 2026

13F: Dec 31, 2025Insider & Congress: Updated regularly

Fund	Action	Shares	Value	Weight	Est. P&L	Conviction
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO	Decreased	26.1M(-0.1%)	$2.1B	0.1%	+34.37%	0
MORGAN STANLEY	Decreased	19.6M(-3.2%)	$1.6B	0.1%	+33.47%	0
BlackRock, Inc.	Decreased	11.6M(-30.1%)	$939.5M	0.0%	+34.72%	0
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC	Decreased	7.2M(-1.7%)	$577.5M	0.1%	+35.15%	0
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC	Increased	6.3M(+21.4%)	$506.8M	0.2%	+29.11%	45
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/	Increased	5.5M(+4.9%)	$441.9M	0.0%	+32.37%	33
First Command Advisory Services, Inc.	Increased	5M(+0.3%)	$403.2M	2.8%	+30.24%	53
TD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC	Increased	2.7M(+0.5%)	$215.7M	0.2%	+47.81%	37
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA	Increased	2.5M(+254.4%)	$205.2M	0.0%	+13.26%	49
Fisher Asset Management, LLC	Decreased	2.5M(-3.4%)	$202.1M	0.1%	+38.58%	0
UBS Group AG	Decreased	1.9M(-3.3%)	$151.9M	0.0%	+34.53%	0
MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE	Increased	1.8M(+511.5%)	$147.8M	0.1%	+10.17%	58
BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/	Increased	1.8M(+25.8%)	$145.2M	0.1%	+28.31%	37
DEUTSCHE BANK AG\	Increased	1.5M(+1.2%)	$119.9M	0.0%	+67.42%	30
GLENMEDE TRUST CO NA	Increased	1.4M(+4.6%)	$112.8M	0.5%	+42.80%	44
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP	Increased	1.3M(+3.9%)	$101.5M	0.1%	+32.00%	31
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC	Increased	1.1M(+54.5%)	$88.7M	0.0%	+10.31%	42
LPL Financial LLC	Increased	1.1M(+41.3%)	$86.6M	0.0%	+26.15%	40
Quadrature Capital Ltd	Increased	992,110(+1593.2%)	$80.1M	0.8%	+7.49%	68
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC	Decreased	944,976(-8.3%)	$76.3M	0.0%	+33.85%	0
BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp	Decreased	841,186(-28.8%)	$67.9M	0.4%	+26.60%	0
Invesco Ltd.	Decreased	817,350(-6.0%)	$66M	0.0%	+35.49%	0
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN	Increased	792,663(+28.1%)	$64M	0.0%	+38.25%	37
FIL Ltd	Increased	788,968(+15.4%)	$63.7M	0.0%	+36.09%	34
CITIGROUP INC	Increased	703,422(+61.3%)	$56.8M	0.0%	+22.21%	42
NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/	Decreased	601,400(-3.8%)	$48.6M	0.0%	+11.88%	0
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.	Decreased	508,045(-7.6%)	$41M	0.0%	+55.29%	0
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC.	Decreased	460,155(-2.5%)	$37.2M	0.1%	+15.51%	0
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC	Decreased	430,518(-85.0%)	$34.8M	0.0%	+14.24%	0
VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC	Decreased	399,820(-1.1%)	$32.3M	0.0%	+11.88%	0
Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.	Increased	398,975(+7.8%)	$32.2M	0.1%	+41.31%	31
SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC	Increased	385,806	$31.1M	0.2%	+30.22%	34
DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main	Decreased	357,468(-36.1%)	$28.9M	0.0%	+25.61%	0
MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP	Decreased	333,637(-0.5%)	$27M	0.0%	+79.73%	0
COMERICA BANK	Decreased	312,221(-9.2%)	$25.2M	0.1%	+37.67%	0
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC	Unchanged	311,177	$25.1M	0.1%	+49.12%	0
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC	Increased	305,269(+21.4%)	$24.6M	0.0%	+23.19%	34
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC	Increased	304,490(+472.1%)	$24.6M	0.1%	+11.36%	46
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLS RETRMT SYS	Unchanged	300,000	$24.2M	0.1%	+19.67%	0
CIBC WORLD MARKET INC.	Increased	295,843(+1.9%)	$23.9M	0.0%	+39.61%	29
STRS OHIO	Unchanged	276,103	$22.3M	0.1%	+77.91%	0
Vontobel Holding Ltd.	Increased	267,337(+2.0%)	$21.6M	0.1%	+75.76%	29
HighTower Advisors, LLC	Decreased	262,779(-1.0%)	$21.2M	0.0%	+37.31%	0
YOUSIF CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	Decreased	234,005(-12.6%)	$19.6M	0.2%	+30.90%	0
PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.	Increased	236,751(+2.3%)	$19.1M	0.0%	+57.37%	29
Lido Advisors, LLC	Increased	229,307(+1.8%)	$18.4M	0.1%	+16.83%	29
TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.	Increased	217,879(+5.3%)	$17.6M	0.1%	+34.20%	36
PRUDENTIAL PLC	Decreased	214,100(-2.1%)	$17.3M	0.1%	+17.82%	0
Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC	Increased	191,291(+379.1%)	$15.4M	0.1%	+11.37%	45
Rathbones Group PLC	Decreased	190,723(-3.3%)	$15.4M	0.1%	+56.96%	0
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP	Increased	187,697(+2969.9%)	$15.2M	0.0%	+7.91%	45
Cetera Investment Advisers	Increased	179,865(+142.0%)	$14.5M	0.0%	+16.72%	45
Corient Private Wealth LLC	Increased	178,089(+1.3%)	$14.4M	0.0%	+41.30%	28
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec	Increased	176,101(+24.0%)	$14.2M	0.1%	+21.28%	34
Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC	Decreased	166,711(-1.9%)	$13.5M	0.3%	+34.90%	0
Allianz Asset Management GmbH	Decreased	158,500(-26.5%)	$12.8M	0.0%	+23.18%	0
TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL	New	153,799	$12.4M	0.0%	+7.22%	39
Banco Santander, S.A.	Decreased	152,876(-38.6%)	$12.3M	0.1%	+33.88%	0
Allen Investment Management, LLC	Unchanged	151,441	$12.2M	0.1%	+11.88%	0
Neuberger Berman Group LLC	Increased	150,370(+3.7%)	$12.1M	0.0%	+29.94%	29
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC	Increased	148,298(+6.6%)	$12M	0.0%	+23.07%	30
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP	Decreased	135,400(-12.3%)	$10.9M	0.0%	+18.34%	0
SCOTIA CAPITAL INC.	Increased	135,246(+62.1%)	$10.9M	0.0%	+30.30%	40
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC	Increased	132,651(+15.5%)	$10.7M	0.0%	+26.47%	32
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO	Decreased	130,029(-14.0%)	$10.5M	0.0%	+34.99%	0
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP	Decreased	122,829(-2.3%)	$9.9M	0.0%	+53.95%	0
BROWN ADVISORY INC	Increased	122,189(+23.8%)	$9.9M	0.0%	+31.16%	34
Qube Research & Technologies Ltd	Increased	111,511(+3121.0%)	$9M	0.0%	+7.57%	44
Sanctuary Advisors, LLC	Increased	107,220(+17.7%)	$8.7M	0.0%	+27.01%	32
Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd.	Increased	107,038(+19.9%)	$8.6M	0.0%	+17.78%	33
BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, S.A.	Increased	100,632(+45.5%)	$8.1M	0.1%	+22.05%	37
Squarepoint Ops LLC	Increased	97,854(+221.7%)	$7.9M	0.0%	+9.43%	44
CI INVESTMENTS INC.	New	93,140	$7.5M	0.0%	+7.22%	38
ZACKS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT	Increased	88,899(+12.4%)	$7.2M	0.1%	+37.98%	31
Pathstone Holdings, LLC	Decreased	86,606(-5.5%)	$7M	0.0%	+43.47%	0
Tidal Investments LLC	New	85,492	$6.9M	0.0%	+7.22%	38
Marex Group plc	Increased	83,016(+98.4%)	$6.7M	0.0%	+9.52%	44
Cresset Asset Management, LLC	Decreased	75,436(-11.0%)	$6.1M	0.0%	+52.21%	0
Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA	Decreased	71,608(-6.5%)	$5.8M	0.1%	+29.39%	0
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC	New	68,563	$5.5M	0.0%	+7.22%	37
Waverly Advisors, LLC	Increased	66,027(+467.9%)	$5.3M	0.0%	+10.65%	44
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC	Increased	65,561(+21.9%)	$5.3M	0.0%	+11.01%	32
Phoenix Financial Ltd.	Increased	63,999(+15.2%)	$5.2M	0.1%	+19.06%	31
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC	Decreased	62,916(-1.6%)	$5.1M	0.0%	+50.98%	0
EP Wealth Advisors, LLC	Increased	60,244(+5.7%)	$4.9M	0.0%	+28.94%	28
BLAIR WILLIAM & CO/IL	Increased	57,693(+9.5%)	$4.7M	0.0%	+26.70%	29
BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS	Increased	51,168(+62.1%)	$4.1M	0.0%	+20.81%	39
Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd, Zurich	Decreased	49,437(-0.0%)	$4M	0.0%	+42.87%	0
JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP	Increased	47,687(+26.5%)	$3.9M	0.0%	+22.34%	33
Creative Planning	Decreased	46,619(-11.4%)	$3.8M	0.0%	+51.56%	0
ProShare Advisors LLC	Unchanged	46,250	$3.7M	0.0%	+74.25%	0
NewEdge Advisors, LLC	Increased	46,227(+8.3%)	$3.7M	0.0%	+32.40%	29
Quantinno Capital Management LP	Decreased	44,607(-8.7%)	$3.6M	0.0%	+23.85%	0
OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC	Increased	42,474(+2.9%)	$3.4M	0.0%	+49.43%	27
BANQUE PICTET & CIE SA	Decreased	42,466(-6.8%)	$3.4M	0.0%	+30.99%	0
Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC	Decreased	41,673(-4.3%)	$3.4M	0.0%	+38.55%	0
UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC	New	41,609	$3.4M	0.0%	+7.22%	37
FMR LLC	Increased	41,332(+10.1%)	$3.3M	0.0%	+28.42%	29
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC	Increased	40,576(+28.1%)	$3.3M	0.0%	+30.95%	33
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.	Decreased	39,069(-74.5%)	$3.2M	0.0%	+19.67%	0
NORTHERN TRUST CORP	Decreased	37,393(-3.9%)	$3M	0.0%	+27.78%	0
&PARTNERS	Increased	37,117(+126.0%)	$3M	0.0%	+15.50%	43
WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC	Increased	36,039(+105.9%)	$3M	0.0%	+20.15%	43
PUBLIC SECTOR PENSION INVESTMENT BOARD	Decreased	35,039(-37.4%)	$2.8M	0.0%	+11.88%	0
Equitable Holdings, Inc.	Decreased	34,386(-9.2%)	$2.8M	0.0%	+33.12%	0
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions, Inc.	Increased	32,468(+223.5%)	$2.6M	0.0%	+14.69%	42
Bank of New York Mellon Corp	Decreased	29,876(-66.0%)	$2.4M	0.0%	+43.53%	0
Private Advisor Group, LLC	Decreased	29,171(-2.5%)	$2.4M	0.0%	+47.97%	0
Baird Financial Group, Inc.	Increased	26,786(+3.6%)	$2.2M	0.0%	+14.10%	27
Focus Partners Wealth	Increased	23,868(+147.5%)	$1.9M	0.0%	+16.04%	42
Cerity Partners LLC	Increased	23,680(+57.9%)	$1.9M	0.0%	+24.98%	37
NewEdge Wealth, LLC	Increased	23,114(+28.1%)	$1.9M	0.0%	+27.89%	32
Jefferies Financial Group Inc.	Increased	21,626(+14.6%)	$1.7M	0.0%	+29.78%	29
US BANCORP \DE\	Decreased	21,584(-11.3%)	$1.7M	0.0%	+61.02%	0
LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC	Decreased	20,277(-9.3%)	$1.6M	0.0%	+35.21%	0
LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P	Unchanged	20,000	$1.6M	0.0%	+29.46%	0
1832 Asset Management L.P.	Increased	19,586(+7.4%)	$1.6M	0.0%	+43.55%	28
SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP	Decreased	18,446(-82.0%)	$1.5M	0.0%	+21.82%	0
TORONTO DOMINION BANK	Increased	17,572(+2893.5%)	$1.4M	0.0%	+7.91%	41
NISA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC	Unchanged	17,100	$1.4M	0.0%	+73.34%	0
MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV	Increased	16,421(+92.2%)	$1.3M	0.0%	+18.70%	40
Orion Porfolio Solutions, LLC	Increased	15,042(+314.0%)	$1.2M	0.0%	+13.34%	41
COOPERMAN LEON G	Unchanged	14,305	$1.2M	0.0%	+35.21%	0
Mariner, LLC	Decreased	14,154(-0.3%)	$1.1M	0.0%	+41.06%	0
D.A. DAVIDSON & CO.	Increased	14,091(+3.1%)	$1.1M	0.0%	+11.73%	26
KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC	Decreased	14,075(-3.3%)	$1.1M	0.0%	+52.97%	0
Allworth Financial LP	Decreased	13,773(-10.8%)	$1.1M	0.0%	+20.28%	0
Farther Finance Advisors, LLC	Increased	11,740(+13.7%)	$947,911	0.0%	+27.87%	28
NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO LTD	Increased	10,700(+39.0%)	$863,918	0.0%	+10.53%	33
CIBC Asset Management Inc	Decreased	10,124(-58.0%)	$817,412	0.0%	+26.14%	0
CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC	Increased	9,890(+33.3%)	$798,488	0.0%	+25.39%	32
BARCLAYS PLC	Increased	9,809(+63.6%)	$791,979	0.0%	+22.16%	36
Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC	New	9,771	$788,908	0.0%	+7.22%	34
O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC	Increased	8,096(+9.4%)	$653,671	0.0%	+48.52%	27
London & Capital Asset Management Ltd	New	7,616	$614,840	0.0%	+7.22%	34
IEQ CAPITAL, LLC	Increased	7,547(+133.9%)	$609,340	0.0%	+15.70%	39
Vident Advisory, LLC	Decreased	7,084(-5.3%)	$571,962	0.0%	+29.16%	0
MATHER GROUP, LLC.	Increased	7,080(+0.3%)	$571,639	0.0%	+32.11%	24
MENORA MIVTACHIM HOLDINGS LTD.	Decreased	7,000(-56.8%)	$565,180	0.0%	+19.67%	0
Merit Financial Group, LLC	Increased	6,918(+26.7%)	$558,519	0.0%	+24.74%	30
MONETA GROUP INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC	Increased	6,803(+5.0%)	$549,276	0.0%	+39.53%	26
KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION/OH	Increased	6,449(+4.6%)	$520,696	0.0%	+60.77%	25
CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS	Increased	6,108(+144.4%)	$493,198	0.0%	+9.08%	39
XTX Topco Ltd	Increased	5,701(+52.3%)	$460,299	0.0%	+10.24%	34
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP	Decreased	5,500(-82.3%)	$444,070	0.0%	+30.88%	0
RWA WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC	Decreased	5,201(-3.6%)	$419,931	0.0%	+48.08%	0
Woodline Partners LP	New	5,141	$415,084	0.0%	+7.22%	33
Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC	Increased	5,057(+62.1%)	$408,327	0.0%	+26.98%	35
Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C.	Increased	4,483(+8.9%)	$361,957	0.0%	+18.42%	26
COMMERCE BANK	Increased	3,921(+33.0%)	$316,581	0.0%	+10.69%	30
BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO	Decreased	3,725(-8.6%)	$300,757	0.0%	+30.24%	0
Belvedere Trading LLC	New	3,230	$260,790	0.0%	+7.22%	32
DAVENPORT & Co LLC	Increased	2,849(+4.7%)	$230,001	0.0%	+29.03%	24
QRG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.	Increased	2,827(+4.4%)	$228,252	0.0%	+11.68%	24
Wealthspire Advisors, LLC	Decreased	2,765(-11.2%)	$223,247	0.0%	+28.79%	0
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC	Unchanged	2,243	$182,423	0.0%	+49.34%	0
MAI Capital Management	Increased	2,076(+129.9%)	$167,581	0.0%	+16.15%	36
Russell Investments Group, Ltd.	Decreased	2,036(-31.2%)	$164,372	0.0%	+12.19%	0
WHITTIER TRUST CO	Unchanged	1,719	$142,797	0.0%	+31.04%	0
AE Wealth Management LLC	Increased	1,526(+10.8%)	$123,206	0.0%	+29.75%	24
Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC	Increased	1,509(+46.4%)	$121,837	0.0%	+24.99%	30
EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS, LLC	Increased	1,448(+69.8%)	$116,912	0.0%	+20.33%	33
ASSETMARK, INC	Increased	1,082(+35.8%)	$87,361	0.0%	+26.18%	28
HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK	Increased	775(+7.6%)	$62,574	0.0%	+83.81%	23
FEDERATED HERMES, INC.	Decreased	108(-53.3%)	$8,720	0.0%	+37.58%	0
CULLEN/FROST BANKERS, INC.	Increased	54(+3.9%)	$4,325	0.0%	+28.65%	10
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP	Decreased	40(-97.0%)	$3,230	0.0%	+12.71%	0
Brevan Howard Capital Management LP	Exited	0(-100.0%)	$5M	0.0%	+4.34%	0
HRT FINANCIAL LP	Exited	0(-100.0%)	$291	0.0%	+11.60%	0
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC	Exited	0(-100.0%)	$89.7M	0.0%	+4.34%	0
Capula Management Ltd	Exited	0(-100.0%)	$72,991	0.0%	+4.34%	0
Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P.	Exited	0(-100.0%)	$654,193	0.0%	+4.34%	0

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