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iShares MSCI Brazil ETF

283 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.1B invested in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 77 funds opening new positions, 69 increasing their positions, 86 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

185% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 77 | Existing positions closed: 27

45% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $4.89B → $7.1B (+$2.21B)

24% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2126 (+5)

23% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $5.39B | Put options by funds: $4.39B

19% more funds holding

Funds holding: 237283 (+46)

6.55% more ownership

Funds ownership: 57.83%64.38% (+6.6%)

20% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 69 | Existing positions reduced: 86

Holders
283
Holders Change
+46
Holders Change %
+19.41%
% of All Funds
5.58%
Holding in Top 10
26
Holding in Top 10 Change
+5
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+23.81%
% of All Funds
0.51%
New
77
Increased
69
Reduced
86
Closed
27
Calls
$5.39B
Puts
$4.39B
Net Calls
+$1B
Net Calls Change
+$278M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
CHP
26
Castle Hook Partners
New York
$51.9M +$47.9M +1,094,735 New
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
27
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$50.6M -$48.7M -1,112,246 -51%
GCM
28
Graham Capital Management
Connecticut
$46.9M -$565K -12,900 -1%
Barclays
29
Barclays
United Kingdom
$43.8M -$15.3M -348,752 -27%
OTPPB
30
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board
Ontario, Canada
$42.8M -$7.92M -181,000 -17%
PI
31
PineBridge Investments
New York
$42.8M -$7.43M -169,600 -16%
IUHSA
32
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.
Brazil
$42.7M +$39M +889,628 +9,538%
Wells Fargo
33
Wells Fargo
California
$41.2M +$5.57M +127,209 +17%
Man Group
34
Man Group
United Kingdom
$38.8M +$32.5M +743,205 +991%
IG
35
ING Group
Netherlands
$32M
William Blair Investment Management
36
William Blair Investment Management
Illinois
$31.5M -$22.9M -523,900 -44%
LCM
37
Laurion Capital Management
New York
$31.2M +$28.8M +657,468 New
KAM
38
Kirkoswald Asset Management
New York
$25.1M +$23.2M +530,000 New
ECP
39
Electron Capital Partners
New York
$23.5M +$21.7M +495,385 New
Renaissance Technologies
40
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$22.7M +$17.4M +397,700 +487%
Parallax Volatility Advisers
41
Parallax Volatility Advisers
California
$21.6M +$15.4M +351,018 +334%
DS
42
DRW Securities
Illinois
$21.5M +$19.9M +454,004 New
Twin Tree Management
43
Twin Tree Management
Texas
$21.1M +$12.2M +278,760 +168%
CCA
44
Catalyst Capital Advisors
New York
$16.6M
MRC
45
Millburn Ridgefield Corp
New York
$16.6M
MIH
46
Meitav Investment House
Israel
$15.8M +$14.6M +333,619 New
AWE
47
Avidian Wealth Enterprises
Texas
$15.5M +$464K +10,587 +3%
Arrowstreet Capital
48
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
$14.5M +$13.4M +305,400 New
Susquehanna International Group
49
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$14.1M -$19.5M -445,119 -60%
V
50
Veritable
Delaware
$14M

EWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review

283 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $7.1B — up 45% from $4.89B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 77 funds opened new EWZ positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 50 holders — while 69 added to existing stakes and 86 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, adding an estimated $648M. The largest seller was Clal Insurance, cutting an estimated $180M.

  • 283 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) as of Q4 2019, up from 237 in Q3 2019.
  • Funds reported $7.1B of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF stock for Q4 2019, up 45% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 77 funds opened new iShares MSCI Brazil ETF positions in Q4 2019 and 27 closed out, a net change of +50 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF buyer in Q4 2019 was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, an estimated $648M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF seller in Q4 2019 was Clal Insurance, an estimated $180M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.