iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
202 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.88B invested in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 64 increasing their positions, 70 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.
0.76% less ownership
Funds ownership: 96.47% → 95.71% (-0.76%)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 64 | Existing positions reduced: 70
11% less funds holding
Funds holding: 227 → 202 (-25)
25% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.84B → $2.88B (-$967M)
27% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 11 (-4)
40% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.2B | Put options by funds: $2.01B
43% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 53
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$151M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$85.7M |
| 3 |
KC
Kepos Capital
New York
|
+$68.8M |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$38.9M |
| 5 |
OFM
Okumus Fund Management
Grand Cayman,
Cayman Islands
|
+$37.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$153M |
| 2 |
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
|
-$144M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$110M |
| 4 |
DCM
Discovery Capital Management
South Norwalk,
Connecticut
|
-$109M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$80.7M |
EWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
202 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $2.88B — down 25% from $3.84B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 53 funds closed out of EWZ and 30 opened new positions — a net loss of 23 holders — while 70 trimmed existing stakes and 64 added.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $151M. The largest seller was Deutsche Bank, exiting entirely with an estimated $153M sold.
- 202 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) as of Q1 2015, down from 227 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $2.88B of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF stock for Q1 2015, down 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new iShares MSCI Brazil ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 53 closed out, a net change of -23 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $151M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF seller in Q1 2015 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $153M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.