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iShares MSCI Brazil ETF

234 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.29B invested in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 61 increasing their positions, 59 reducing their positions, and 56 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

20% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1012 (+2)

5.45% more ownership

Funds ownership: 63.44%68.89% (+5.4%)

3% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 61 | Existing positions reduced: 59

1% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.01B | Put options by funds: $2.04B

5% less funds holding

Funds holding: 246234 (-12)

18% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 56

22% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $4.19B → $3.29B (-$903M)

Holders
234
Holders Change
-12
Holders Change %
-4.88%
% of All Funds
4.1%
Holding in Top 10
12
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+20%
% of All Funds
0.21%
New
46
Increased
61
Reduced
59
Closed
56
Calls
$2.01B
Puts
$2.04B
Net Calls
-$30.1M
Net Calls Change
-$1.59B
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
TCM
26
Tradewinds Capital Management
Washington
$23M +$26.1M +714,334 +303,972%
VAS
27
VR Advisory Services
Cayman Islands
$20.8M
APF
28
Alaska Permanent Fund
Alaska
$20M -$646K -17,667 -3%
Wells Fargo
29
Wells Fargo
California
$19M +$3.74M +102,176 +21%
E
30
Ergoteles
New York
$18.2M +$2.74M +74,908 +17%
Aberdeen Group
31
Aberdeen Group
United Kingdom
$13.6M +$15.5M +423,776 New
OSNBOA
32
Old Second National Bank of Aurora
Illinois
$12.4M +$1.02M +28,023 +8%
Renaissance Technologies
33
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$11.6M +$13.2M +360,200 New
Squarepoint
34
Squarepoint
New York
$11M +$12.2M +334,231 +3,556%
SG Americas Securities
35
SG Americas Securities
New York
$10.6M -$12.4M -339,525 -51%
KC
36
KCL Capital
New York
$10.4M -$2.74M -75,000 -19%
William Blair Investment Management
37
William Blair Investment Management
Illinois
$9.04M -$51.2K -1,400 -0.5%
AC
38
Athanor Capital
New York
$8.63M +$9.82M +268,606 New
IG
39
ING Group
Netherlands
$8.36M
MRC
40
Millburn Ridgefield Corp
New York
$8.32M +$905K +24,745 +11%
CCA
41
Catalyst Capital Advisors
New York
$8.32M +$1.81M +49,626 +24%
GI
42
Glovista Investments
New Jersey
$8.04M +$273K +7,452 +3%
SO
43
STRS Ohio
Ohio
$7.71M
WCA
44
Windsor Creek Advisors
Vermont
$7.48M +$278K +7,600 +3%
BPC
45
Banque Pictet & Cie
Switzerland
$7.26M -$87.8K -2,400 -1%
CIEP
46
Constellation Investimentos e Participacoes
Brazil
$7.21M +$8.2M +224,300 New
Optiver Holding
47
Optiver Holding
Netherlands
$7.1M +$8.08M +220,983 New
SC
48
Sagil Capital
United Kingdom
$6.97M +$3.55M +97,000 +81%
Royal Bank of Canada
49
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$6.5M -$24.6M -671,574 -77%
BS
50
Banco Santander
Spain
$5.38M +$1.47M +40,151 +32%

EWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review

234 of the 5,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $3.29B — down 22% from $4.19B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 56 funds closed out of EWZ and 46 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 59 trimmed existing stakes and 61 added.

The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $206M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $173M.

  • 234 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) as of Q3 2021, down from 246 in Q2 2021.
  • Funds reported $3.29B of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF stock for Q3 2021, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 46 funds opened new iShares MSCI Brazil ETF positions in Q3 2021 and 56 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF buyer in Q3 2021 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $206M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF seller in Q3 2021 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $173M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.