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iShares MSCI Brazil ETF

288 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.39B invested in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 89 increasing their positions, 97 reducing their positions, and 79 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

8% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 89 | Existing positions reduced: 97

9% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.85B | Put options by funds: $2.04B

4.08% less ownership

Funds ownership: 70.73%66.64% (-4.1%)

12% less funds holding

Funds holding: 326288 (-38)

19% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $4.19B → $3.39B (-$795M)

43% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 79

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 189 (-9)

Holders
288
Holders Change
-38
Holders Change %
-11.66%
% of All Funds
4.15%
Holding in Top 10
9
Holding in Top 10 Change
-9
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-50%
% of All Funds
0.13%
New
45
Increased
89
Reduced
97
Closed
79
Calls
$1.85B
Puts
$2.04B
Net Calls
-$188M
Net Calls Change
+$362M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BCM
301
BlueCrest Capital Management
Jersey
-$7.68M -232,082 Closed
JGGDR
302
JGP Global Gestao de Recursos
Brazil
-$6.99M -200,000 Closed
WHGC
303
Wealth High Governance Capital
Brazil
-$6.99M -200,000 Closed
N
304
Natixis
France
-$6.79M -194,347 Closed
WC
305
Wexford Capital
Florida
-$6.26M -178,993 Closed
HIG
306
Herr Investment Group
Texas
-$6.12M -175,000 Closed
KSCM
307
Key Square Capital Management
Connecticut
-$5.89M -168,374 Closed
WMSA
308
Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers
New York
-$5.2M -148,760 Closed
MIC
309
Maxi Investments CY
Cyprus
-$5.16M -147,495 Closed
BSG
310
Black Swift Group
Colorado
-$5.11M -146,221 Closed
Bank of New York Mellon
311
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
-$4.85M -138,618 Closed
PP
312
Prudential plc
United Kingdom
-$4.8M -137,200 Closed
KHLMTHM
313
Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Tichoniim Havera Menahelet
Israel
-$4.62M -132,398 Closed
PCM
314
Pinnbrook Capital Management
New York
-$3.98M -113,835 Closed
AT
315
American Trust
Kentucky
-$3.88M -111,120 Closed
SGDR
316
SPX Gestao de Recursos
Brazil
-$3.34M -95,530 Closed
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
317
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
-$2.76M -79,000 Closed
MPA
318
Marvin & Palmer Associates
Delaware
-$1.68M -48,190 Closed
VSI
319
Verde Servicos Internacionais
Brazil
-$1.61M -46,202 Closed
Loomis, Sayles & Company
320
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Massachusetts
-$1.61M -46,200 Closed
CCFM
321
Clear Creek Financial Management
Washington
-$1.26M -35,964 Closed
PP
322
Paloma Partners
Connecticut
-$1.07M -32,196 Closed
BGIM
323
Brandywine Global Investment Management
Pennsylvania
-$1.12M -32,000 Closed
CM
324
Capula Management
Cayman Islands
-$998K -28,560 Closed
MS
325
Maven Securities
Jersey
-$911K -26,046 Closed

EWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review

288 of the 6,942 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $3.39B — down 19% from $4.19B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 79 funds closed out of EWZ and 45 opened new positions — a net loss of 34 holders — while 97 trimmed existing stakes and 89 added.

The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $116M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $149M.

  • 288 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) as of Q1 2024, down from 326 in Q4 2023.
  • Funds reported $3.39B of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF stock for Q1 2024, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 45 funds opened new iShares MSCI Brazil ETF positions in Q1 2024 and 79 closed out, a net change of -34 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF buyer in Q1 2024 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $116M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF seller in Q1 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $149M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.