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iShares MSCI Brazil ETF

276 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.49B invested in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 92 funds opening new positions, 69 increasing their positions, 81 reducing their positions, and 59 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

156% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 923 (+14)

56% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 92 | Existing positions closed: 59

13% more funds holding

Funds holding: 244276 (+32)

9.27% less ownership

Funds ownership: 67.14%57.88% (-9.3%)

15% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 69 | Existing positions reduced: 81

31% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.04B | Put options by funds: $2.95B

59% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $11.1B → $4.49B (-$6.58B)

Holders
276
Holders Change
+32
Holders Change %
+13.11%
% of All Funds
6.15%
Holding in Top 10
23
Holding in Top 10 Change
+14
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+155.56%
% of All Funds
0.51%
New
92
Increased
69
Reduced
81
Closed
59
Calls
$2.04B
Puts
$2.95B
Net Calls
-$906M
Net Calls Change
-$845M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BA
26
Bridgewater Associates
Connecticut
$38.7M -$133M -3,437,787 -77%
DA
27
Duality Advisers
Florida
$32.8M +$33.3M +859,600 New
PI
28
PineBridge Investments
New York
$31.2M +$19.5M +504,700 +162%
Citigroup
29
Citigroup
New York
$30.7M -$2.27M -58,519 -7%
BlackRock
30
BlackRock
New York
$28.8M +$12.3M +316,374 +72%
HSBC Holdings
31
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$24.6M +$6.18M +159,604 +33%
Wells Fargo
32
Wells Fargo
California
$24.2M +$6.79M +175,397 +38%
HF
33
HRT Financial
New York
$23.6M +$22.8M +587,847 +1,900%
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
34
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Massachusetts
$22.6M +$8.88M +229,300 +63%
CHP
35
Castle Hook Partners
New York
$22.6M +$22.9M +590,714 New
ECP
36
Electron Capital Partners
New York
$19.7M +$19.9M +514,557 New
JGGDR
37
JGP Global Gestao de Recursos
Brazil
$19.1M +$19.4M +500,000 New
Barclays
38
Barclays
United Kingdom
$18.3M -$64.2M -1,657,093 -78%
RJFSA
39
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$17.1M +$17M +439,986 +6,626%
RJA
40
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$16.9M -$772K -19,945 -4%
SC
41
Sepio Capital
Utah
$15.4M +$13.2M +341,913 New
Parallax Volatility Advisers
42
Parallax Volatility Advisers
California
$13.9M +$12.5M +322,053 +764%
QIM
43
Quantitative Investment Management
Virginia
$13.7M +$13.9M +358,500 New
Ninety One (UK)
44
Ninety One (UK)
United Kingdom
$13M +$13.2M +340,084 New
N
45
Natixis
France
$12.8M -$16.2M -419,003 -56%
CCA
46
Catalyst Capital Advisors
New York
$12.2M -$2.88M -74,436 -19%
MRC
47
Millburn Ridgefield Corp
New York
$12.2M -$2.88M -74,436 -19%
Renaissance Technologies
48
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$12M +$12.2M +315,000 New
V
49
Veritable
Delaware
$11.3M
BCM
50
Bienville Capital Management
New York
$11.2M +$11.3M +292,102 +42,090%

EWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

276 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $4.49B — down 59% from $11.1B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 92 funds opened new EWZ positions and 59 closed out — a net gain of 33 holders — while 69 added to existing stakes and 81 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Credit Suisse, adding an estimated $231M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $257M sold.

  • 276 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) as of Q4 2018, up from 244 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $4.49B of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 59% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 92 funds opened new iShares MSCI Brazil ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 59 closed out, a net change of +33 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $231M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $257M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.