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iShares MSCI Brazil ETF

216 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.9B invested in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 52 funds opening new positions, 71 increasing their positions, 62 reducing their positions, and 71 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

89% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 917 (+8)

15% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 71 | Existing positions reduced: 62

4% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.8B → $2.9B (+$105M)

0.98% more ownership

Funds ownership: 51.28%52.27% (+0.98%)

9% less funds holding

Funds holding: 238216 (-22)

27% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 52 | Existing positions closed: 71

33% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.62B | Put options by funds: $2.43B

Holders
216
Holders Change
-22
Holders Change %
-9.24%
% of All Funds
5.39%
Holding in Top 10
17
Holding in Top 10 Change
+8
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+88.89%
% of All Funds
0.42%
New
52
Increased
71
Reduced
62
Closed
71
Calls
$1.62B
Puts
$2.43B
Net Calls
-$810M
Net Calls Change
-$290M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
MIFH
26
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
$23.4M -$885K -24,623 -3%
CA
27
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft
Germany
$23.2M -$2.37M -65,991 -9%
IUHSA
28
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.
Brazil
$21M +$18.3M +509,636 New
FTUS
29
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$19.2M +$20.2M +562,558 New
ZIG
30
Zurich Insurance Group
Switzerland
$19.1M +$5.7M +158,582 +40%
HSBC Holdings
31
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$19M +$10.8M +299,562 +115%
PVH
32
Psagot Value Holdings
Israel
$17M
HT
33
HAP Trading
New York
$15.1M -$6.75M -187,786 -30%
AC
34
Argentiere Capital
Switzerland
$14.5M +$14.5M +403,130 +1,838%
GI
35
Glovista Investments
New Jersey
$14.3M -$6.19M -172,185 -29%
CIBC World Market
36
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$13M +$7.27M +202,193 +114%
BlackRock
37
BlackRock
New York
$11.5M -$6.71M -186,526 -36%
Bessemer Group
38
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$10.6M +$11.1M +310,000 New
Macquarie Group
39
Macquarie Group
Australia
$10.2M +$10.8M +300,000 New
V
40
Veritable
Delaware
$10.1M +$10.7M +296,767 New
Bank of Nova Scotia
41
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
$9.89M +$998K +27,744 +11%
N
42
Natixis
France
$9.82M +$9.91M +275,562 +2,299%
P3I
43
Progeny 3 Inc
Washington
$9.8M
BS
44
Banco Santander
Spain
$9.09M -$2.82M -78,473 -23%
CCA
45
Catalyst Capital Advisors
New York
$8.8M +$3.46M +96,219 +60%
MRC
46
Millburn Ridgefield Corp
New York
$8.8M +$3.46M +96,219 +60%
SO
47
STRS Ohio
Ohio
$8.19M
AC
48
AFAM Capital
Texas
$7.87M +$434K +12,059 +6%
OMC
49
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$7.86M -$20.5M -570,958 -71%
NYLIM
50
New York Life Investment Management
New York
$7.56M +$7.96M +221,395 New

EWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review

216 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $2.9B — up 3.8% from $2.8B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 71 funds closed out of EWZ and 52 opened new positions — a net loss of 19 holders — while 62 trimmed existing stakes and 71 added.

The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $195M. The largest seller was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, cutting an estimated $79.6M.

  • 216 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) as of Q2 2017, down from 238 in Q1 2017.
  • Funds reported $2.9B of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF stock for Q2 2017, up 3.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 52 funds opened new iShares MSCI Brazil ETF positions in Q2 2017 and 71 closed out, a net change of -19 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF buyer in Q2 2017 was UBS Group, an estimated $195M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF seller in Q2 2017 was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, an estimated $79.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.