iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
234 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.83B invested in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 56 funds opening new positions, 59 increasing their positions, 75 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
167% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 56 | Existing positions closed: 21
91% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.78B | Put options by funds: $3.03B
45% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 16 (+5)
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 201 → 234 (+33)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.67B → $2.83B (+$163M)
5.02% less ownership
Funds ownership: 77.22% → 72.2% (-5%)
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 59 | Existing positions reduced: 75
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$206M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$64M |
| 3 |
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
|
+$46.9M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$41.5M |
| 5 |
DCM
Discovery Capital Management
South Norwalk,
Connecticut
|
+$34.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$170M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$107M |
| 3 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$98.1M |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$87M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$60.5M |
EWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
234 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $2.83B — up 6.1% from $2.67B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 56 funds opened new EWZ positions and 21 closed out — a net gain of 35 holders — while 59 added to existing stakes and 75 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $206M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $170M sold.
- 234 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) as of Q3 2016, up from 201 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $2.83B of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF stock for Q3 2016, up 6.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 56 funds opened new iShares MSCI Brazil ETF positions in Q3 2016 and 21 closed out, a net change of +35 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF buyer in Q3 2016 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $206M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF seller in Q3 2016 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $170M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.