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iShares MSCI Brazil ETF

192 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.95B invested in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 50 increasing their positions, 65 reducing their positions, and 52 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

29% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.09B | Put options by funds: $1.62B

4.86% less ownership

Funds ownership: 67.2%62.34% (-4.9%)

10% less funds holding

Funds holding: 214192 (-22)

15% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.45B → $2.95B (-$506M)

23% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 50 | Existing positions reduced: 65

27% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 118 (-3)

38% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 52

Holders
192
Holders Change
-22
Holders Change %
-10.28%
% of All Funds
3.87%
Holding in Top 10
8
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-27.27%
% of All Funds
0.16%
New
32
Increased
50
Reduced
65
Closed
52
Calls
$2.09B
Puts
$1.62B
Net Calls
+$469M
Net Calls Change
-$451M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
IG
26
ING Group
Netherlands
$18.6M
Two Sigma Investments
27
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$18.1M +$20M +653,500 New
Citadel Advisors
28
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$16.9M +$18.7M +610,552 New
IC
29
Iconiq Capital
California
$16.5M +$18.2M +595,000 New
Royal Bank of Canada
30
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$15.8M -$24.7M -805,993 -59%
ACJ
31
Autonomy Capital (Jersey)
Jersey
$13.8M -$64.3M -2,095,000 -81%
Schroder Investment Management Group
32
Schroder Investment Management Group
United Kingdom
$12.4M +$14M +456,922 New
ECP
33
Electron Capital Partners
New York
$11.4M +$12.6M +411,744 New
DILIC
34
Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company
Japan
$11.2M
HT
35
HAP Trading
New York
$8.55M +$9.03M +294,468 +2,026%
MRC
36
Millburn Ridgefield Corp
New York
$8.19M -$504K -16,443 -5%
CCA
37
Catalyst Capital Advisors
New York
$8.19M -$501K -16,320 -5%
Toronto Dominion Bank
38
Toronto Dominion Bank
Ontario, Canada
$7.25M +$6.03M +196,500 +300%
SO
39
STRS Ohio
Ohio
$6.64M
CG
40
Cutler Group
California
$6.62M +$6.74M +219,774 +1,130%
SGDR
41
SPX Gestao de Recursos
Brazil
$6.3M +$6.98M +227,705 New
HSBC Holdings
42
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$5.95M +$5.42M +176,745 +459%
GI
43
Glovista Investments
New Jersey
$5.92M +$2.17M +70,605 +49%
IC
44
Innealta Capital
Texas
$5.73M -$2.03M -66,212 -24%
KC
45
KCL Capital
New York
$5.53M +$6.13M +200,000 New
BBVA
46
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
Spain
$5.38M -$15.7M -512,683 -72%
DS
47
DRW Securities
Illinois
$5.05M +$5.6M +182,663 New
Twin Tree Management
48
Twin Tree Management
Texas
$4.89M -$7.46M -243,268 -58%
WCA
49
Windsor Creek Advisors
Vermont
$4.83M +$2.23M +72,800 +72%
BA
50
Bridgewater Associates
Connecticut
$4.64M -$8.9M -290,175 -63%

EWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review

192 of the 4,956 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $2.95B — down 15% from $3.45B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 52 funds closed out of EWZ and 32 opened new positions — a net loss of 20 holders — while 65 trimmed existing stakes and 50 added.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $260M. The largest seller was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, cutting an estimated $550M.

  • 192 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) as of Q3 2020, down from 214 in Q2 2020.
  • Funds reported $2.95B of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF stock for Q3 2020, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 32 funds opened new iShares MSCI Brazil ETF positions in Q3 2020 and 52 closed out, a net change of -20 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF buyer in Q3 2020 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $260M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF seller in Q3 2020 was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, an estimated $550M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.