Inst. Holders
50 funds
EW
EWJ
ISHARES INC
$98.58 ▲ +1.23%
Prev close $97.3833 New Institutional Positions17 Institutional Exits
Snapshot
The big-picture read on EWJ right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Inst. Value
$12.8B
Inst. Activity
33 buys / 17 sells
SEC Reports
1
Price chart 30d +2.6%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
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Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Sep 29, 2026 short_volume
Jul 22, 2026 SEC Short Volume: EWJ — 61.0% short (0.9M / 1.5M)
Short: 916,586 | Exempt: 1,398 | TRF Vol: 1,502,181 | Short Ratio: 61.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark
Five active asset managers accumulated $32.7M in EWJ (iShares MSCI Japan ETF) during Q2 2026, with Commonwealth Of Penns
INST-CLUSTER — Impact 5/10
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
BlackRock, Inc. — ADD
27,402,129 shares ($2.6B)
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA — ADD
6,458,888 shares ($602.4M)
Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
1 SEC filing reports analyzed · 1 bullish, 0 bearish, 0 mixed, 0 neutral · avg impact 5.0/10.
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Sep 29, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: EWJ — 61.0% short (0.9M / 1.5M)
Short: 916,586 | Exempt: 1,398 | TRF Vol: 1,502,181 | Short Ratio: 61.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 28, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: EWJ — 55.6% short (0.9M / 1.7M)
Short: 926,167 | Exempt: 60 | TRF Vol: 1,667,248 | Short Ratio: 55.6% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 25, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: EWJ — 56.1% short (0.9M / 1.6M)
Short: 910,351 | Exempt: 1 | TRF Vol: 1,623,938 | Short Ratio: 56.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 24, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: EWJ — 76.5% short (1.1M / 1.5M)
Short: 1,127,686 | Exempt: 1,936 | TRF Vol: 1,473,760 | Short Ratio: 76.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 22, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: EWJ — 65.9% short (1.1M / 1.6M)
Short: 1,067,733 | Exempt: 343 | TRF Vol: 1,619,555 | Short Ratio: 65.9% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own EWJ (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
50 institutional holders with $12.8B total value (137,237,988 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: BlackRock,, JPMORGAN, MORGAN. Net buying activity: 33 institutions added/increased vs 17 reduced.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Tracked | Last move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 27,402,129 | $2.6B | 20.0% | ADD +52.9% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 25,144,804 | $2.3B | 18.3% | — |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 21,247,163 | $2.0B | 15.5% | — |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 6,458,888 | $602.4M | 4.7% | ADD +27.9% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 6,003,107 | $559.9M | 4.4% | — |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 5,990,384 | $558.7M | 4.4% | — |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 5,133,186 | $478.8M | 3.7% | — |
| First Command Advisory Services, Inc. | 4,494,558 | $419.2M | 3.3% | — |
| UBS Group AG | 3,415,632 | $318.6M | 2.5% | — |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC | 3,179,506 | $296.6M | 2.3% | — |
Recent position changes
| Fund | Action | Prev | Current | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | ADD | 17,925,552 | 27,402,129 | +52.9% | $2.6B |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | ADD | 5,048,553 | 6,458,888 | +27.9% | $602.4M |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | TRIM | 3,029,092 | 1,742,116 | -42.5% | $162.5M |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | DOUBLED | 468,681 | 1,260,527 | +169.0% | $117.0M |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE | TRIM | 2,034,620 | 788,395 | -61.3% | $73.5M |
| CITIGROUP INC | TRIM | 950,766 | 521,579 | -45.1% | $48.6M |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | ADD | 318,656 | 514,594 | +61.5% | $48.0M |
| COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLS RETRMT SYS | DOUBLED | 250,000 | 500,000 | +100.0% | $46.6M |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | DOUBLED | 7,661 | 449,950 | +5773.3% | $42.0M |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | ADD | 241,709 | 336,988 | +39.4% | $31.4M |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for EWJ.
Shares short
4,114,944
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
-35.9%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
1.2
At avg daily volume
All EWJ filing & press-release reports (1)
- INST-CLUSTER reportJul 22, 2026