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iShares MSCI Brazil ETF

227 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.84B invested in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 54 increasing their positions, 82 reducing their positions, and 86 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0.42% less ownership

Funds ownership: 96.89%96.47% (-0.42%)

15% less funds holding

Funds holding: 266227 (-39)

21% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $4.84B → $3.84B (-$993M)

21% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $3.08B | Put options by funds: $3.88B

25% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2015 (-5)

34% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 54 | Existing positions reduced: 82

37% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 86

Holders
227
Holders Change
-39
Holders Change %
-14.66%
% of All Funds
6.05%
Holding in Top 10
15
Holding in Top 10 Change
-5
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-25%
% of All Funds
0.4%
New
54
Increased
54
Reduced
82
Closed
86
Calls
$3.08B
Puts
$3.88B
Net Calls
-$803M
Net Calls Change
+$513M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BRWA
226
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
$102 +$114K +2,796 New
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
227
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$3 -$1.38K -34 -31%
MAM
228
Marketfield Asset Management
New York
-$189M -4,359,264 Closed
EC
229
Everest Capital
Florida
-$115M -2,654,500 Closed
QIM
230
Quantitative Investment Management
Virginia
-$45.9M -1,056,500 Closed
BGIM
231
Boussard & Gavaudan Investment Management
United Kingdom
-$22.4M -1,000,867 Closed
EC
232
EMS Capital
New York
-$22.8M -524,000 Closed
AIM
233
Assured Investment Management
New York
-$18.6M -458,088 Closed
NC
234
Nevsky Capital
United Kingdom
-$13.1M -302,000 Closed
TH
235
Timber Hill
Connecticut
-$9.52M -219,021 Closed
Renaissance Technologies
236
Renaissance Technologies
New York
-$9.35M -215,200 Closed
FFA
237
Fragasso Financial Advisors
Pennsylvania
-$9.22M -212,308 Closed
BFA
238
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Massachusetts
-$8.38M -192,831 Closed
N
239
Natixis
France
-$6.59M -151,736 Closed
Envestnet Asset Management
240
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
-$5.53M -127,299 Closed
AllianceBernstein
241
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
-$3.25M -74,860 Closed
TA
242
TBP Advisors
New York
-$2.61M -60,151 Closed
AP
243
Advisors Preferred
Maryland
-$2.55M -58,611 Closed
FIG
244
Fortress Investment Group
New York
-$2.26M -55,600 Closed
Capstone Investment Advisors
245
Capstone Investment Advisors
New York
-$2.21M -54,340 Closed
MAMNY
246
Marathon Asset Management (New York)
New York
-$2.17M -50,000 Closed
CCP
247
Cyrus Capital Partners
New York
-$2.16M -49,800 Closed
MLM
248
Mount Lucas Management
Pennsylvania
-$2.14M -49,204 Closed
UCFA
249
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
-$1.9M -43,675 Closed
LCM
250
Laurion Capital Management
New York
-$1.68M -38,588 Closed

EWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review

227 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $3.84B — down 21% from $4.84B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 86 funds closed out of EWZ and 54 opened new positions — a net loss of 32 holders — while 82 trimmed existing stakes and 54 added.

The largest buyer was Credit Suisse, adding an estimated $234M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $325M.

  • 227 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) as of Q4 2014, down from 266 in Q3 2014.
  • Funds reported $3.84B of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF stock for Q4 2014, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 54 funds opened new iShares MSCI Brazil ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 86 closed out, a net change of -32 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $234M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF seller in Q4 2014 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $325M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.