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iShares MSCI Brazil ETF

238 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.33B invested in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 62 funds opening new positions, 78 increasing their positions, 56 reducing their positions, and 55 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

39% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 78 | Existing positions reduced: 56

28% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.89B | Put options by funds: $1.48B

13% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 62 | Existing positions closed: 55

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 234238 (+4)

1% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.29B → $3.33B (+$43.6M)

0.08% more ownership

Funds ownership: 68.89%68.96% (+0.08%)

8% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1211 (-1)

Holders
238
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+1.71%
% of All Funds
3.66%
Holding in Top 10
11
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-8.33%
% of All Funds
0.17%
New
62
Increased
78
Reduced
56
Closed
55
Calls
$1.89B
Puts
$1.48B
Net Calls
+$412M
Net Calls Change
+$442M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SG Americas Securities
26
SG Americas Securities
New York
$17.9M +$9.31M +309,910 +94%
OMC
27
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$17.7M +$19M +630,690 New
VAS
28
VR Advisory Services
Cayman Islands
$17.7M
Parallax Volatility Advisers
29
Parallax Volatility Advisers
California
$15.4M +$16.5M +548,017 +54,801,700%
MIH
30
Meitav Investment House
Israel
$15M +$15M +500,461 +1,634%
William Blair Investment Management
31
William Blair Investment Management
Illinois
$13.6M +$6.08M +202,200 +72%
BBVA
32
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
Spain
$11.9M -$8.72M -290,127 -41%
GI
33
Glovista Investments
New Jersey
$10.7M +$3.93M +130,751 +52%
Royal Bank of Canada
34
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$10.3M +$4.95M +164,704 +81%
OSNBOA
35
Old Second National Bank of Aurora
Illinois
$10.1M -$2.73M -90,813 -24%
IUHSA
36
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.
Brazil
$9.73M +$9.11M +303,270 +674%
COLIM
37
City of London Investment Management
United Kingdom
$9.14M +$9.79M +325,859 New
Capital Fund Management (CFM)
38
Capital Fund Management (CFM)
France
$9.13M +$9.78M +325,287 New
Wells Fargo
39
Wells Fargo
California
$9.09M -$8.03M -267,139 -45%
MRC
40
Millburn Ridgefield Corp
New York
$9.06M +$1.91M +63,541 +25%
CCA
41
Catalyst Capital Advisors
New York
$9.05M +$1.91M +63,446 +24%
KSCM
42
Key Square Capital Management
Connecticut
$8.53M +$9.14M +304,000 New
KHLMVGHM
43
Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Ve Gananot Havera Menahelet
Israel
$8.12M +$8.7M +289,390 New
IG
44
ING Group
Netherlands
$7.3M
Renaissance Technologies
45
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$7.07M -$3.25M -108,200 -30%
SC
46
Sagil Capital
United Kingdom
$6.74M +$691K +23,000 +11%
SO
47
STRS Ohio
Ohio
$6.74M
HSBC Holdings
48
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$6.62M +$5.38M +178,934 +314%
BPC
49
Banque Pictet & Cie
Switzerland
$6.45M +$120K +4,000 +2%
E
50
Ergoteles
New York
$6.37M -$9.02M -300,268 -57%

EWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review

238 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $3.33B — up 1.3% from $3.29B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 62 funds opened new EWZ positions and 55 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 78 added to existing stakes and 56 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, adding an estimated $186M. The largest seller was Prudential plc, exiting entirely with an estimated $531M sold.

  • 238 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) as of Q4 2021, up from 234 in Q3 2021.
  • Funds reported $3.33B of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF stock for Q4 2021, up 1.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 62 funds opened new iShares MSCI Brazil ETF positions in Q4 2021 and 55 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF buyer in Q4 2021 was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, an estimated $186M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF seller in Q4 2021 was Prudential plc, an estimated $531M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.