iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
204 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.11B invested in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 63 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 59 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
114% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 15 (+8)
91% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 63 | Existing positions closed: 33
60% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.23B | Put options by funds: $2.65B
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 176 → 204 (+28)
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.83B → $2.11B (+$276M)
17.7% less ownership
Funds ownership: 95.74% → 78.04% (-18%)
24% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 59
Top Buyers
| 1 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$128M |
| 2 |
DCM
Discovery Capital Management
South Norwalk,
Connecticut
|
+$99.3M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$61.9M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$52.7M |
| 5 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$22.1M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$240M |
| 2 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$111M |
| 3 |
OFM
Okumus Fund Management
Grand Cayman,
Cayman Islands
|
-$101M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$47.3M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$40.7M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CCS
226
Crosspoint Capital Strategies
Orinda,
California
| – | -$38K | -1,030 | Closed |
|
|
AIA
227
Allegis Investment Advisors
Idaho Falls,
Idaho
| – | -$15K | -729 | Closed |
|
|
BA
228
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
| – | -$13.8K | -641 | Closed |
|
|
EMA
229
Efficient Market Advisors
San Diego,
California
| – | -$13K | -641 | Closed |
|
|
LIA
230
LS Investment Advisors
Bloomfield Hills,
Michigan
| – | -$10K | -500 | Closed |
|
|
AFP
231
Ausdal Financial Partners
Davenport,
Iowa
| – | -$5K | -258 | Closed |
|
|
MSFP
232
Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning
Glastonbury,
Connecticut
| – | -$4K | -200 | Closed |
|
|
ADL
233
Asset Dedication LLC
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$1K | -45 | Closed |
|
|
WA
234
WFG Advisors
Dallas,
Texas
| – | -$1K | -45 | Closed |
|
235
SEI Investments
Oaks,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$1K | -26 | Closed |
|
|
FWM
236
Focused Wealth Management
Newburgh,
New York
| – | -$538 | -25 | -63% |
|
|
AC
237
Alexandria Capital
Arlington,
Virginia
| – | +$43 | +2 | New |
|
EWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
204 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $2.11B — up 15% from $1.83B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 63 funds opened new EWZ positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 30 holders — while 45 added to existing stakes and 59 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Credit Suisse, adding an estimated $128M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $240M.
- 204 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) as of Q1 2016, up from 176 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $2.11B of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF stock for Q1 2016, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 63 funds opened new iShares MSCI Brazil ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 33 closed out, a net change of +30 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $128M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF seller in Q1 2016 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $240M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.