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iShares MSCI Brazil ETF

239 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.78B invested in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 83 increasing their positions, 67 reducing their positions, and 66 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

24% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 83 | Existing positions reduced: 67

3.98% more ownership

Funds ownership: 53.62%57.6% (+4%)

3% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.36B | Put options by funds: $1.39B

11% less funds holding

Funds holding: 269239 (-30)

20% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.48B → $2.78B (-$700M)

29% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1410 (-4)

45% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 66

Holders
239
Holders Change
-30
Holders Change %
-11.15%
% of All Funds
4.03%
Holding in Top 10
10
Holding in Top 10 Change
-4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-28.57%
% of All Funds
0.17%
New
36
Increased
83
Reduced
67
Closed
66
Calls
$1.36B
Puts
$1.39B
Net Calls
-$38.2M
Net Calls Change
-$900M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
251
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Massachusetts
-$4.64M -122,800 Closed
AWM
252
Axxcess Wealth Management
California
-$3.46M -91,534 Closed
FTUS
253
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
-$2.52M -66,684 Closed
Balyasny Asset Management
254
Balyasny Asset Management
Illinois
-$2.1M -63,448 Closed
WP
255
WealthShield Partners
North Carolina
-$1.74M -46,128 Closed
TSS
256
Two Sigma Securities
New York
-$1.52M -40,256 Closed
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
257
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
-$1.49M -39,446 Closed
ECP
258
Electron Capital Partners
New York
-$1.31M -34,617 Closed
BGDI
259
BW Gestao de Investimentos
Brazil
-$1.21M -32,100 Closed
SIA
260
SkyView Investment Advisors
New Jersey
-$995K -31,755 Closed
BFM
261
Boothbay Fund Management
New York
-$935K -24,730 Closed
LCAM
262
London & Capital Asset Management
United Kingdom
-$932K -24,661 Closed
MLM
263
Mount Lucas Management
Pennsylvania
-$917K -24,259 Closed
Two Sigma Investments
264
Two Sigma Investments
New York
-$908K -24,017 Closed
BCM
265
Barometer Capital Management
Ontario, Canada
-$813K -21,500 Closed
William Blair Investment Management
266
William Blair Investment Management
Illinois
-$737K -19,500 Closed
Tudor Investment Corp
267
Tudor Investment Corp
Connecticut
-$677K -17,901 Closed
BA
268
Bridgewater Associates
Connecticut
-$537K -14,194 Closed
MSAGDF
269
Moneda SA Administradora General de Fondos
Chile
-$525K -13,890 Closed
DGAM
270
Desjardins Global Asset Management
Quebec, Canada
-$519K -13,729 Closed
BRC
271
Bell Rock Capital
Delaware
-$421K -11,208 Closed
BSG
272
Black Swift Group
Colorado
-$378K -10,000 Closed
KPW
273
Kore Private Wealth
New York
-$374K -9,894 Closed
OC
274
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
-$339K -8,958 Closed
SPC
275
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
-$338K -8,930 Closed

EWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review

239 of the 5,936 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $2.78B — down 20% from $3.48B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 66 funds closed out of EWZ and 36 opened new positions — a net loss of 30 holders — while 67 trimmed existing stakes and 83 added.

The largest buyer was Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co, opening a new position worth an estimated $210M. The largest seller was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, cutting an estimated $261M.

  • 239 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) as of Q2 2022, down from 269 in Q1 2022.
  • Funds reported $2.78B of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF stock for Q2 2022, down 20% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 36 funds opened new iShares MSCI Brazil ETF positions in Q2 2022 and 66 closed out, a net change of -30 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF buyer in Q2 2022 was Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co, an estimated $210M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF seller in Q2 2022 was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, an estimated $261M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.