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iShares MSCI Brazil ETF

241 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.68B invested in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 58 increasing their positions, 87 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1212 (0)

1.2% less ownership

Funds ownership: 62.72%61.52% (-1.2%)

8% less funds holding

Funds holding: 263241 (-22)

10% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.97B → $2.68B (-$293M)

12% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.58B | Put options by funds: $1.79B

28% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 58

33% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 58 | Existing positions reduced: 87

Holders
241
Holders Change
-22
Holders Change %
-8.37%
% of All Funds
3.84%
Holding in Top 10
12
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.19%
New
42
Increased
58
Reduced
87
Closed
58
Calls
$1.58B
Puts
$1.79B
Net Calls
-$210M
Net Calls Change
-$1.24B
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
LIP
251
Lighthouse Investment Partners
Florida
-$3.44M -123,077 Closed
JFG
252
Jefferies Financial Group
New York
-$2.83M -101,159 Closed
GCM
253
Gladius Capital Management
Illinois
-$2.7M -96,428 Closed
BL
254
BCWM LLC
Kansas
-$2.56M -91,372 Closed
MAG
255
MRA Advisory Group
New Jersey
-$2.37M -84,574 Closed
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
256
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
-$2.17M -77,645 Closed
BBP
257
Banco BTG Pactual
Brazil
-$2.08M -74,137 Closed
KIM
258
Karpus Investment Management
New York
-$1.86M -66,330 Closed
FAIM
259
Financial Advocates Investment Management
Washington
-$1.77M -63,382 Closed
PAMP
260
Polar Asset Management Partners
Ontario, Canada
-$1.51M -54,000 Closed
LP
261
LMR Partners
United Kingdom
-$1.12M -40,100 Closed
CF
262
Cantor Fitzgerald
New York
-$1.12M -40,000 Closed
AIC
263
Ayalon Insurance Company
Israel
-$1.06M -37,895 Closed
CIBC Asset Management
264
CIBC Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
-$1.06M -37,841 Closed
MWM
265
Merriman Wealth Management
Washington
-$917K -32,796 Closed
WA
266
WP Advisors
California
-$701K -25,063 Closed
MA
267
Mutual Advisors
Nebraska
-$617K -22,043 Closed
SFS
268
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
-$566K -20,230 Closed
RCM
269
Ratan Capital Management
Florida
-$559K -20,000 Closed
CC
270
Carlson Capital
Texas
-$392K -14,000 Closed
IWA
271
Intercontinental Wealth Advisors
Texas
-$378K -13,527 Closed
CL
272
CSS LLC
Illinois
-$378K -13,500 Closed
MG
273
Marex Group
-$296K -10,576 Closed
BWM
274
Bulltick Wealth Management
Florida
-$280K -10,000 Closed
DC
275
Diametric Capital
Massachusetts
-$278K -9,926 Closed

EWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review

241 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $2.68B — down 9.9% from $2.97B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 58 funds closed out of EWZ and 42 opened new positions — a net loss of 16 holders — while 87 trimmed existing stakes and 58 added.

The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $80.9M. The largest seller was SG Americas Securities, cutting an estimated $92.8M.

  • 241 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) as of Q1 2023, down from 263 in Q4 2022.
  • Funds reported $2.68B of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF stock for Q1 2023, down 9.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 42 funds opened new iShares MSCI Brazil ETF positions in Q1 2023 and 58 closed out, a net change of -16 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF buyer in Q1 2023 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $80.9M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF seller in Q1 2023 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $92.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.