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iShares MSCI Brazil ETF

281 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.55B invested in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 76 funds opening new positions, 70 increasing their positions, 80 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

117% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 76 | Existing positions closed: 35

88% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $3.11B | Put options by funds: $1.65B

83% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1222 (+10)

33% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.68B → $3.55B (+$872M)

17% more funds holding

Funds holding: 241281 (+40)

5.42% more ownership

Funds ownership: 61.52%66.94% (+5.4%)

13% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 70 | Existing positions reduced: 80

Holders
281
Holders Change
+40
Holders Change %
+16.6%
% of All Funds
4.41%
Holding in Top 10
22
Holding in Top 10 Change
+10
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+83.33%
% of All Funds
0.35%
New
76
Increased
70
Reduced
80
Closed
35
Calls
$3.11B
Puts
$1.65B
Net Calls
+$1.46B
Net Calls Change
+$1.67B
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BlackRock
26
BlackRock
New York
$38.6M -$1.15M -38,565 -3%
CS
27
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$36.3M -$37.5M -1,259,126 -53%
MTWSIF
28
Mivtachim The Workers Social Insurance Fund
Israel
$36.1M +$33.2M +1,114,200 New
OMC
29
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$35.3M +$32.4M +1,088,694 New
Susquehanna International Group
30
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$34.5M +$7.82M +262,835 +33%
AG
31
Arctis Global
Puerto Rico
$33.4M +$30.7M +1,029,818 New
PF
32
Phoenix Financial
Israel
$31M +$27.2M +912,490 +2,147%
Rafferty Asset Management
33
Rafferty Asset Management
New York
$29.3M -$32.8M -1,100,836 -55%
BBVA
34
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
Spain
$27.9M +$14.6M +491,136 +133%
Tudor Investment Corp
35
Tudor Investment Corp
Connecticut
$27.6M +$24.3M +818,038 +2,559%
Renaissance Technologies
36
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$26.9M +$24.7M +829,300 New
MCM
37
MKP Capital Management
New York
$25.1M +$23M +774,400 New
IMPI
38
Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance
Finland
$24.7M
Barclays
39
Barclays
United Kingdom
$24.6M -$23.4M -786,813 -51%
APF
40
Alaska Permanent Fund
Alaska
$24.1M +$22.1M +741,827 New
JFG
41
Jefferies Financial Group
New York
$21.9M +$20.1M +676,661 New
Royal Bank of Canada
42
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$20.2M -$3.68M -123,537 -17%
NHFG
43
New Harbor Financial Group
Massachusetts
$20M +$1.3M +43,561 +8%
DCM
44
Discovery Capital Management
Connecticut
$18.5M +$857K +28,800 +5%
COLIM
45
City of London Investment Management
United Kingdom
$18.4M -$23.6M -793,951 -58%
Millennium Management
46
Millennium Management
New York
$18.2M +$16.7M +561,060 New
MRC
47
Millburn Ridgefield Corp
New York
$17.3M -$2.49M -83,676 -14%
CCA
48
Catalyst Capital Advisors
New York
$17.3M -$2.5M -83,902 -14%
GCM
49
Graham Capital Management
Connecticut
$16.2M -$6.1M -204,800 -29%
LCM
50
Laurion Capital Management
New York
$16.2M +$14.9M +500,000 New

EWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review

281 of the 6,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $3.55B — up 33% from $2.68B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 76 funds opened new EWZ positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 41 holders — while 70 added to existing stakes and 80 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Kapitalo Investimentos, opening a new position worth an estimated $117M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $126M.

  • 281 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) as of Q2 2023, up from 241 in Q1 2023.
  • Funds reported $3.55B of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF stock for Q2 2023, up 33% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 76 funds opened new iShares MSCI Brazil ETF positions in Q2 2023 and 35 closed out, a net change of +41 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF buyer in Q2 2023 was Kapitalo Investimentos, an estimated $117M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF seller in Q2 2023 was Jane Street, an estimated $126M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.