iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
412 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.5B invested in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 134 funds opening new positions, 137 increasing their positions, 96 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.
185% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 134 | Existing positions closed: 47
138% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.88B | Put options by funds: $2.9B
63% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 26 (+10)
43% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 137 | Existing positions reduced: 96
42% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.87B → $5.5B (+$1.62B)
24% more funds holding
Funds holding: 332 → 412 (+80)
2.21% less ownership
Funds ownership: 58.49% → 56.27% (-2.2%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$396M |
| 2 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$199M |
| 3 |
Allspring Global Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$113M |
| 4 |
BHCM
Brevan Howard Capital Management
St. Helier,
Jersey
|
+$112M |
| 5 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$104M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Optiver Holding
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$246M |
| 2 |
RCMU
Rokos Capital Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$231M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$84.7M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$82.5M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$74.8M |
EWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
412 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $5.5B — up 42% from $3.87B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 134 funds opened new EWZ positions and 47 closed out — a net gain of 87 holders — while 137 added to existing stakes and 96 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $396M. The largest seller was Optiver Holding, exiting entirely with an estimated $246M sold.
- 412 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) as of Q1 2026, up from 332 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $5.5B of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 42% quarter-over-quarter.
- 134 funds opened new iShares MSCI Brazil ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 47 closed out, a net change of +87 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $396M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Optiver Holding, an estimated $246M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.