iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
237 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.89B invested in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 66 increasing their positions, 101 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.
21% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.22B | Put options by funds: $3.49B
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.59B → $4.89B (+$300M)
5.28% more ownership
Funds ownership: 52.54% → 57.83% (+5.3%)
9% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 23 → 21 (-2)
11% less funds holding
Funds holding: 265 → 237 (-28)
35% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 66 | Existing positions reduced: 101
45% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 58
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
+$607M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$274M |
| 3 |
CI
Clal Insurance
Tel-Aviv,
Israel
|
+$181M |
| 4 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
+$141M |
| 5 |
KI
Kapitalo Investimentos
Sao Paulo,
Brazil
|
+$122M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$168M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$133M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$127M |
| 4 |
DCM
Discovery Capital Management
South Norwalk,
Connecticut
|
-$121M |
| 5 |
T2I
Turim 21 Investimentos
Rio De Janeiro,
Brazil
|
-$91.8M |
EWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
237 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $4.89B — up 6.5% from $4.59B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 58 funds closed out of EWZ and 32 opened new positions — a net loss of 26 holders — while 101 trimmed existing stakes and 66 added.
The largest buyer was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, opening a new position worth an estimated $607M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $168M.
- 237 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) as of Q3 2019, down from 265 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $4.89B of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF stock for Q3 2019, up 6.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new iShares MSCI Brazil ETF positions in Q3 2019 and 58 closed out, a net change of -26 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF buyer in Q3 2019 was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, an estimated $607M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF seller in Q3 2019 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $168M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.