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iShares MSCI Brazil ETF

241 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.68B invested in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 58 increasing their positions, 87 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1212 (0)

1.2% less ownership

Funds ownership: 62.72%61.52% (-1.2%)

8% less funds holding

Funds holding: 263241 (-22)

10% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.97B → $2.68B (-$293M)

12% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.58B | Put options by funds: $1.79B

28% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 58

33% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 58 | Existing positions reduced: 87

Holders
241
Holders Change
-22
Holders Change %
-8.37%
% of All Funds
3.84%
Holding in Top 10
12
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.19%
New
42
Increased
58
Reduced
87
Closed
58
Calls
$1.58B
Puts
$1.79B
Net Calls
-$210M
Net Calls Change
-$1.24B
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
ECM
26
ExodusPoint Capital Management
New York
$26.5M +$27.2M +969,136 New
Susquehanna International Group
27
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$21.9M -$22.7M -811,321 -50%
Capital Fund Management (CFM)
28
Capital Fund Management (CFM)
France
$21.5M +$17M +606,067 +340%
IMPI
29
Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance
Finland
$20.9M
Optiver Holding
30
Optiver Holding
Netherlands
$20.7M -$28.1M -1,004,731 -57%
Royal Bank of Canada
31
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$20.4M +$13.7M +487,314 +189%
GCM
32
Graham Capital Management
Connecticut
$19.3M +$19.1M +683,500 +3,209%
VAS
33
VR Advisory Services
Cayman Islands
$17.6M
KHLMVGHM
34
Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Ve Gananot Havera Menahelet
Israel
$17.3M
SG Americas Securities
35
SG Americas Securities
New York
$17.3M -$92.8M -3,310,916 -84%
MRC
36
Millburn Ridgefield Corp
New York
$16.9M +$1.18M +42,157 +7%
CCA
37
Catalyst Capital Advisors
New York
$16.9M +$1.18M +42,131 +7%
NHFG
38
New Harbor Financial Group
Massachusetts
$15.7M +$1.63M +58,067 +11%
DCM
39
Discovery Capital Management
Connecticut
$14.8M +$14.6M +519,430 +2,301%
HSBC Holdings
40
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$11.5M +$2.71M +96,679 +30%
RCG
41
Rock Creek Group
District of Columbia
$11.3M
WHGC
42
Wealth High Governance Capital
Brazil
$11M +$11.2M +400,000 New
DS
43
DRW Securities
Illinois
$10.8M +$8.36M +298,266 +306%
Squarepoint
44
Squarepoint
New York
$10.5M -$15.3M -545,990 -59%
BBVA
45
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
Spain
$10.1M -$2.74M -97,842 -21%
Bank of Nova Scotia
46
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
$9.99M -$19.3M -689,904 -65%
FTUS
47
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$9.21M +$8.19M +292,364 +663%
GI
48
Glovista Investments
New Jersey
$8.03M -$220K -7,843 -3%
LPL Financial
49
LPL Financial
California
$7.61M +$3.88M +138,481 +99%
ST
50
Spinnaker Trust
Maine
$7.11M +$7.28M +259,711 New

EWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review

241 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $2.68B — down 9.9% from $2.97B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 58 funds closed out of EWZ and 42 opened new positions — a net loss of 16 holders — while 87 trimmed existing stakes and 58 added.

The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $80.9M. The largest seller was SG Americas Securities, cutting an estimated $92.8M.

  • 241 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) as of Q1 2023, down from 263 in Q4 2022.
  • Funds reported $2.68B of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF stock for Q1 2023, down 9.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 42 funds opened new iShares MSCI Brazil ETF positions in Q1 2023 and 58 closed out, a net change of -16 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF buyer in Q1 2023 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $80.9M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF seller in Q1 2023 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $92.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.