iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
201 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.67B invested in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 49 funds opening new positions, 63 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.
48% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.31B | Put options by funds: $2.9B
27% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.11B → $2.67B (+$562M)
26% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 63 | Existing positions reduced: 50
0.82% less ownership
Funds ownership: 78.04% → 77.22% (-0.82%)
4% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 49 | Existing positions closed: 51
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 204 → 201 (-3)
27% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 11 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$101M |
| 2 |
MCM
Moore Capital Management
New York
|
+$96M |
| 3 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
+$86.6M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$76.5M |
| 5 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$50.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DCM
Discovery Capital Management
South Norwalk,
Connecticut
|
-$122M |
| 2 |
NM
NWI Management
New York
|
-$88.4M |
| 3 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$67.9M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$67M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$60.4M |
EWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
201 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $2.67B — up 27% from $2.11B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 51 funds closed out of EWZ and 49 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 50 trimmed existing stakes and 63 added.
The largest buyer was SG Americas Securities, adding an estimated $101M. The largest seller was Discovery Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $122M sold.
- 201 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) as of Q2 2016, down from 204 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $2.67B of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF stock for Q2 2016, up 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 49 funds opened new iShares MSCI Brazil ETF positions in Q2 2016 and 51 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF buyer in Q2 2016 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $101M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF seller in Q2 2016 was Discovery Capital Management, an estimated $122M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.