iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
192 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.95B invested in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 50 increasing their positions, 65 reducing their positions, and 52 closing their positions.
29% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.09B | Put options by funds: $1.62B
4.86% less ownership
Funds ownership: 67.2% → 62.34% (-4.9%)
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 214 → 192 (-22)
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.45B → $2.95B (-$506M)
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 50 | Existing positions reduced: 65
27% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 8 (-3)
38% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 52
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$260M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$60.8M |
| 3 |
JGGDR
JGP Global Gestao de Recursos
Rio De Janeiro,
Brazil
|
+$41.2M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$35.9M |
| 5 |
APF
Alaska Permanent Fund
Juneau,
Alaska
|
+$34.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
-$550M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$98.2M |
| 3 |
ACJ
Autonomy Capital (Jersey)
St. Helier,
Jersey
|
-$64.3M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$57.9M |
| 5 |
COLIM
City of London Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$35.9M |
EWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review
192 of the 4,956 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $2.95B — down 15% from $3.45B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 52 funds closed out of EWZ and 32 opened new positions — a net loss of 20 holders — while 65 trimmed existing stakes and 50 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $260M. The largest seller was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, cutting an estimated $550M.
- 192 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) as of Q3 2020, down from 214 in Q2 2020.
- Funds reported $2.95B of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF stock for Q3 2020, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new iShares MSCI Brazil ETF positions in Q3 2020 and 52 closed out, a net change of -20 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF buyer in Q3 2020 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $260M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF seller in Q3 2020 was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, an estimated $550M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.