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iShares MSCI Brazil ETF

263 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.97B invested in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 74 funds opening new positions, 76 increasing their positions, 70 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

93% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.15B | Put options by funds: $1.12B

68% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 74 | Existing positions closed: 44

10% more funds holding

Funds holding: 240263 (+23)

9% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 76 | Existing positions reduced: 70

4.98% less ownership

Funds ownership: 67.7%62.72% (-5%)

8% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1312 (-1)

11% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.33B → $2.97B (-$356M)

Holders
263
Holders Change
+23
Holders Change %
+9.58%
% of All Funds
4.23%
Holding in Top 10
12
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-7.69%
% of All Funds
0.19%
New
74
Increased
76
Reduced
70
Closed
44
Calls
$2.15B
Puts
$1.12B
Net Calls
+$1.03B
Net Calls Change
+$527M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
MIH
26
Meitav Investment House
Israel
$29.5M +$1.21M +39,680 +4%
Bank of Nova Scotia
27
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
$29.5M -$23.6M -771,306 -42%
Citigroup
28
Citigroup
New York
$29.4M +$10.7M +348,802 +50%
Fidelity International
29
Fidelity International
Bermuda
$27.5M +$30M +982,897 New
Two Sigma Investments
30
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$24.6M +$26.9M +880,300 New
IMPI
31
Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance
Finland
$21.3M +$20.6M +674,000 +760%
APF
32
Alaska Permanent Fund
Alaska
$20.7M +$6.16M +201,769 +37%
VAS
33
VR Advisory Services
Cayman Islands
$18M
KHLMVGHM
34
Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Ve Gananot Havera Menahelet
Israel
$17.6M
Bank of Montreal
35
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$17.6M +$14.4M +472,188 +396%
MRC
36
Millburn Ridgefield Corp
New York
$16.1M +$3.19M +104,414 +22%
CCA
37
Catalyst Capital Advisors
New York
$16.1M +$3.19M +104,429 +22%
Millennium Management
38
Millennium Management
New York
$15.2M +$4.47M +146,222 +37%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
39
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$14.8M +$9.52M +311,743 +142%
Wells Fargo
40
Wells Fargo
California
$14.7M +$2.54M +83,111 +19%
NHFG
41
New Harbor Financial Group
Massachusetts
$14.4M +$15.7M +513,853 New
BBVA
42
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
Spain
$13M -$8.09M -265,004 -36%
Arrowstreet Capital
43
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
$12.2M +$7.52M +246,328 +130%
RCG
44
Rock Creek Group
District of Columbia
$11.9M +$12.7M +414,361 New
HSBC Holdings
45
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$9.12M +$8.76M +286,940 +739%
GI
46
Glovista Investments
New Jersey
$8.48M -$619K -20,267 -6%
Royal Bank of Canada
47
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$7.22M -$3.53M -115,475 -31%
SWA
48
Stratos Wealth Advisors
Ohio
$7.1M +$3.47M +113,651 +81%
Allspring Global Investments
49
Allspring Global Investments
North Carolina
$6.89M +$2.06M +67,391 +38%
SO
50
STRS Ohio
Ohio
$6.71M

EWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review

263 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $2.97B — down 11% from $3.33B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 74 funds opened new EWZ positions and 44 closed out — a net gain of 30 holders — while 76 added to existing stakes and 70 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ), opening a new position worth an estimated $73.4M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $185M.

  • 263 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) as of Q4 2022, up from 240 in Q3 2022.
  • Funds reported $2.97B of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF stock for Q4 2022, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 74 funds opened new iShares MSCI Brazil ETF positions in Q4 2022 and 44 closed out, a net change of +30 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF buyer in Q4 2022 was Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ), an estimated $73.4M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF seller in Q4 2022 was Jane Street, an estimated $185M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.