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iShares MSCI Brazil ETF

246 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.19B invested in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 71 increasing their positions, 66 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

161% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.52B | Put options by funds: $969M

22% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 41

17% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.6B → $4.19B (+$595M)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 237246 (+9)

1.17% more ownership

Funds ownership: 62.27%63.44% (+1.2%)

8% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 71 | Existing positions reduced: 66

17% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1210 (-2)

Holders
246
Holders Change
+9
Holders Change %
+3.8%
% of All Funds
4.28%
Holding in Top 10
10
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-16.67%
% of All Funds
0.17%
New
50
Increased
71
Reduced
66
Closed
41
Calls
$2.52B
Puts
$969M
Net Calls
+$1.56B
Net Calls Change
+$891M

EWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review

246 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $4.19B — up 17% from $3.6B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 50 funds opened new EWZ positions and 41 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 71 added to existing stakes and 66 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Prudential plc, opening a new position worth an estimated $691M. The largest seller was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, cutting an estimated $471M.

  • 246 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) as of Q2 2021, up from 237 in Q1 2021.
  • Funds reported $4.19B of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF stock for Q2 2021, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 50 funds opened new iShares MSCI Brazil ETF positions in Q2 2021 and 41 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF buyer in Q2 2021 was Prudential plc, an estimated $691M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF seller in Q2 2021 was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, an estimated $471M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.