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iShares MSCI Brazil ETF

273 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.4B invested in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 60 funds opening new positions, 81 increasing their positions, 89 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

20% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $4.49B → $5.4B (+$910M)

17% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2327 (+4)

6.14% more ownership

Funds ownership: 57.88%64.02% (+6.1%)

3% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 60 | Existing positions closed: 58

1% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.88B | Put options by funds: $2.86B

9% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 81 | Existing positions reduced: 89

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 276273 (-3)

Holders
273
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-1.09%
% of All Funds
5.91%
Holding in Top 10
27
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+17.39%
% of All Funds
0.58%
New
60
Increased
81
Reduced
89
Closed
58
Calls
$2.88B
Puts
$2.86B
Net Calls
+$22.4M
Net Calls Change
+$929M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
KPW
226
Kore Private Wealth
New York
$45K
US Bancorp
227
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$41K
SMFG
228
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
Japan
$37K +$13.7K +319 +54%
WT
229
Whittier Trust
California
$35K -$86 -2 -0.2%
ASN
230
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$28K +$27.3K +635 +1,008%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
231
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$28K +$28.5K +662 +1,655%
AF
232
Advisornet Financial
Minnesota
$25K
AIM
233
Astor Investment Management
Illinois
$25K +$1.07K +25 +4%
CFG
234
Citizens Financial Group
Rhode Island
$24K +$24.8K +577 New
PNC Financial Services Group
235
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$23K
AIA
236
Alera Investment Advisors
Illinois
$22K
SWM
237
SeaCrest Wealth Management
New York
$22K
NSIM
238
North Star Investment Management
Illinois
$20K
RWA
239
Ropes Wealth Advisors
Massachusetts
$20K
RIA
240
Realta Investment Advisors
Delaware
$20K +$21.5K +500 New
CHP
241
Cable Hill Partners
Oregon
$16K -$22.7K -529 -57%
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
242
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$16K
FHA
243
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$15K -$40.8K -950 -71%
HI
244
Hudock Inc
Pennsylvania
$15K
ME
245
McIlrath & Eck
Washington
$14K
RCAG
246
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group
Michigan
$13.7K +$14.4K +335 New
LWM
247
Lenox Wealth Management
Ohio
$11K
GSC
248
G&S Capital
Colorado
$11K +$7.52K +175 +175%
LPWM
249
Lake Point Wealth Management
Texas
$9K
PFGIA
250
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Massachusetts
$9K

EWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review

273 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $5.4B — up 20% from $4.49B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 60 funds opened new EWZ positions and 58 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 81 added to existing stakes and 89 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, adding an estimated $547M. The largest seller was Credit Suisse, cutting an estimated $574M.

  • 273 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) as of Q1 2019, down from 276 in Q4 2018.
  • Funds reported $5.4B of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 60 funds opened new iShares MSCI Brazil ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 58 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, an estimated $547M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $574M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.