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iShares MSCI Brazil ETF

246 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.19B invested in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 71 increasing their positions, 66 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

161% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.52B | Put options by funds: $969M

22% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 41

17% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.6B → $4.19B (+$595M)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 237246 (+9)

1.17% more ownership

Funds ownership: 62.27%63.44% (+1.2%)

8% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 71 | Existing positions reduced: 66

17% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1210 (-2)

Holders
246
Holders Change
+9
Holders Change %
+3.8%
% of All Funds
4.28%
Holding in Top 10
10
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-16.67%
% of All Funds
0.17%
New
50
Increased
71
Reduced
66
Closed
41
Calls
$2.52B
Puts
$969M
Net Calls
+$1.56B
Net Calls Change
+$891M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
VAS
26
VR Advisory Services
Cayman Islands
$26.4M
APF
27
Alaska Permanent Fund
Alaska
$25.9M -$76.6M -2,028,506 -76%
Wells Fargo
28
Wells Fargo
California
$19.8M -$2.34M -62,000 -11%
Two Sigma Investments
29
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$19.2M +$12.3M +324,999 +218%
E
30
Ergoteles
New York
$18.3M +$17.1M +452,133 New
MTWSIF
31
Mivtachim The Workers Social Insurance Fund
Israel
$17.7M +$16.4M +435,563 New
PPA
32
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$16.6M +$2.04K +54 +0%
KC
33
KCL Capital
New York
$16.2M +$15.1M +400,000 New
Twin Tree Management
34
Twin Tree Management
Texas
$15.8M +$6.03M +159,825 +69%
QIM
35
Quantitative Investment Management
Virginia
$15.5M +$3.96M +104,857 +38%
OSNBOA
36
Old Second National Bank of Aurora
Illinois
$14.5M +$393K +10,411 +3%
William Blair Investment Management
37
William Blair Investment Management
Illinois
$11.5M -$2.93M -77,700 -22%
Jane Street
38
Jane Street
New York
$11.1M -$67M -1,774,182 -87%
IG
39
ING Group
Netherlands
$10.5M +$9.82M +260,075 New
NFT
40
Nan Fung Trinity
Hong Kong
$10.1M -$5.56M -147,400 -37%
GI
41
Glovista Investments
New Jersey
$9.75M +$1.93M +51,206 +27%
SO
42
STRS Ohio
Ohio
$9.73M
American Century Companies
43
American Century Companies
Missouri
$9.51M +$3.22M +85,343 +57%
MRC
44
Millburn Ridgefield Corp
New York
$9.5M -$92K -2,436 -1%
BBVA
45
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
Spain
$9.38M +$2.26M +59,758 +35%
BPC
46
Banque Pictet & Cie
Switzerland
$9.26M +$612K +16,200 +8%
WCA
47
Windsor Creek Advisors
Vermont
$9.13M -$287K -7,600 -3%
IC
48
Innealta Capital
Texas
$9.04M
CCA
49
Catalyst Capital Advisors
New York
$8.49M -$1.02M -27,091 -11%
WP
50
WealthShield Partners
North Carolina
$7.98M +$7.43M +196,738 +172,577%

EWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review

246 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $4.19B — up 17% from $3.6B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 50 funds opened new EWZ positions and 41 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 71 added to existing stakes and 66 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Prudential plc, opening a new position worth an estimated $691M. The largest seller was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, cutting an estimated $471M.

  • 246 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) as of Q2 2021, up from 237 in Q1 2021.
  • Funds reported $4.19B of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF stock for Q2 2021, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 50 funds opened new iShares MSCI Brazil ETF positions in Q2 2021 and 41 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF buyer in Q2 2021 was Prudential plc, an estimated $691M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF seller in Q2 2021 was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, an estimated $471M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.