iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
273 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.4B invested in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 60 funds opening new positions, 81 increasing their positions, 89 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.49B → $5.4B (+$910M)
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 23 → 27 (+4)
6.14% more ownership
Funds ownership: 57.88% → 64.02% (+6.1%)
3% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 60 | Existing positions closed: 58
1% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.88B | Put options by funds: $2.86B
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 81 | Existing positions reduced: 89
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 276 → 273 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
+$547M |
| 2 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
+$357M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$213M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$156M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$128M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$574M |
| 2 |
T2I
Turim 21 Investimentos
Rio De Janeiro,
Brazil
|
-$167M |
| 3 |
KI
Kapitalo Investimentos
Sao Paulo,
Brazil
|
-$145M |
| 4 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$115M |
| 5 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
-$79.8M |
EWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
273 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $5.4B — up 20% from $4.49B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 60 funds opened new EWZ positions and 58 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 81 added to existing stakes and 89 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, adding an estimated $547M. The largest seller was Credit Suisse, cutting an estimated $574M.
- 273 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) as of Q1 2019, down from 276 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $5.4B of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 60 funds opened new iShares MSCI Brazil ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 58 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, an estimated $547M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $574M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.