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iShares MSCI Brazil ETF

276 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.49B invested in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 92 funds opening new positions, 69 increasing their positions, 81 reducing their positions, and 59 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

156% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 923 (+14)

56% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 92 | Existing positions closed: 59

13% more funds holding

Funds holding: 244276 (+32)

9.27% less ownership

Funds ownership: 67.14%57.88% (-9.3%)

15% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 69 | Existing positions reduced: 81

31% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.04B | Put options by funds: $2.95B

59% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $11.1B → $4.49B (-$6.58B)

Holders
276
Holders Change
+32
Holders Change %
+13.11%
% of All Funds
6.15%
Holding in Top 10
23
Holding in Top 10 Change
+14
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+155.56%
% of All Funds
0.51%
New
92
Increased
69
Reduced
81
Closed
59
Calls
$2.04B
Puts
$2.95B
Net Calls
-$906M
Net Calls Change
-$845M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Susquehanna International Group
276
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$257M -6,626,717 Closed
PC
277
PointState Capital
New York
-$20.8M -616,500 Closed
VMPIC
278
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co
Finland
-$17.7M -527,559 Closed
Jane Street
279
Jane Street
New York
-$15M -388,400 Closed
SCA
280
Secor Capital Advisors
New York
-$11.2M -331,800 Closed
MIH
281
Meitav Investment House
Israel
-$8.64M -251,419 Closed
CFIC
282
City Financial Investment Company
United Kingdom
-$8.47M -251,100 Closed
WA
283
Whitebox Advisors
Minnesota
-$7.69M -228,000 Closed
VF
284
Virtu Financial
New York
-$6.3M -186,870 Closed
COPPSERS
285
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Employees Retirement System
Pennsylvania
-$5.16M -152,978 Closed
Balyasny Asset Management
286
Balyasny Asset Management
Illinois
-$1.92M -57,048 Closed
FTUS
287
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
-$1.87M -55,515 Closed
BCM
288
Bayesian Capital Management
New York
-$1.71M -50,800 Closed
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
289
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Quebec, Canada
-$1.62M -48,000 Closed
MTCM
290
Mint Tower Capital Management
Netherlands
-$1.59M -47,110 Closed
ACI
291
AB CarVal Investors
Minnesota
-$1.35M -40,000 Closed
MC
292
Martin Currie
United Kingdom
-$862K -25,570 Closed
EARNEST Partners
293
EARNEST Partners
Georgia
-$796K -23,605 Closed
Tudor Investment Corp
294
Tudor Investment Corp
Connecticut
-$709K -21,015 Closed
CBOA
295
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Australia
-$596K -17,700 Closed
QC
296
QCM Cayman
Texas
-$552K -16,380 Closed
Point72 Asset Management
297
Point72 Asset Management
Connecticut
-$506K -15,000 Closed
Walleye Trading
298
Walleye Trading
New York
-$575K -14,844 Closed
WPSG
299
Wealth & Pension Services Group
Georgia
-$481K -14,267 Closed
CP
300
Camelot Portfolios
Ohio
-$413K -12,249 Closed

EWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

276 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $4.49B — down 59% from $11.1B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 92 funds opened new EWZ positions and 59 closed out — a net gain of 33 holders — while 69 added to existing stakes and 81 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Credit Suisse, adding an estimated $231M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $257M sold.

  • 276 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) as of Q4 2018, up from 244 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $4.49B of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 59% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 92 funds opened new iShares MSCI Brazil ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 59 closed out, a net change of +33 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $231M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $257M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.