5 Best Japanese Stocks to Invest in 2022

4. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:SMFG)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 12  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:SMFG) provides commercial banking, leasing, securities, consumer finance, and other services. It is one of the top Japanese stocks to invest in. On October 7, the financial regulator in Japan told the banking firm to devise measures to improve compliance after banking and securities arms were found to have violated intra group firewall rules. 

Among the hedge funds being tracked by Insider Monkey, Quebec-based investment firm Ramius is a leading shareholder in Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:SMFG), with 9.9 million shares worth more than $58.5 million.