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iShares MSCI Brazil ETF

265 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.59B invested in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 48 funds opening new positions, 76 increasing their positions, 99 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

12% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $3.98B | Put options by funds: $3.56B

6% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 51

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 273265 (-8)

11.48% less ownership

Funds ownership: 64.02%52.54% (-11%)

15% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2723 (-4)

15% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $5.4B → $4.59B (-$808M)

23% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 76 | Existing positions reduced: 99

Holders
265
Holders Change
-8
Holders Change %
-2.93%
% of All Funds
5.76%
Holding in Top 10
23
Holding in Top 10 Change
-4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-14.81%
% of All Funds
0.5%
New
48
Increased
76
Reduced
99
Closed
51
Calls
$3.98B
Puts
$3.56B
Net Calls
+$420M
Net Calls Change
+$398M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
AIM
226
Astor Investment Management
Illinois
$20K -$6.36K -154 -25%
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
227
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$17K
FHA
228
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$16K
HI
229
Hudock Inc
Pennsylvania
$16K
NC
230
NewSquare Capital
Pennsylvania
$14K -$1.57M -37,960 -99%
CFG
231
Citizens Financial Group
Rhode Island
$14K -$10.9K -264 -46%
ME
232
McIlrath & Eck
Washington
$14K
SPIA
233
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$14K +$13.6K +329 New
ASN
234
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$12K -$17.3K -419 -60%
GSC
235
G&S Capital
Colorado
$12K
LWM
236
Lenox Wealth Management
Ohio
$12K
BCI
237
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$12K +$11.6K +282 New
MWM
238
Merriman Wealth Management
Washington
$11.3K -$49.7K -1,205 -4%
GAM
239
Gemmer Asset Management
California
$11K +$10.3K +250 New
IWA
240
Intercontinental Wealth Advisors
Texas
$10K
RCAG
241
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group
Michigan
$9.31K -$5.04K -122 -36%
NFG
242
Next Financial Group
Texas
$9K -$157K -3,800 -95%
PFGIA
243
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Massachusetts
$9K -$41 -1 -0.5%
LPWM
244
Lake Point Wealth Management
Texas
$9K
LWM
245
Liberty Wealth Management
California
$7K -$867 -21 -12%
AssetMark Inc
246
AssetMark Inc
California
$5K
CFD
247
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$5K
HDIM
248
Hanson & Doremus Investment Management
Vermont
$5K
WP
249
WealthShield Partners
North Carolina
$5K
AA
250
AlphaMark Advisors
Kentucky
$3K

EWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review

265 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $4.59B — down 15% from $5.4B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 51 funds closed out of EWZ and 48 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 99 trimmed existing stakes and 76 added.

The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $191M. The largest seller was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.15B sold.

  • 265 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) as of Q2 2019, down from 273 in Q1 2019.
  • Funds reported $4.59B of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF stock for Q2 2019, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 48 funds opened new iShares MSCI Brazil ETF positions in Q2 2019 and 51 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF buyer in Q2 2019 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $191M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF seller in Q2 2019 was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, an estimated $1.15B sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.