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iShares MSCI Brazil ETF

254 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.74B invested in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in 2024 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 92 increasing their positions, 86 reducing their positions, and 68 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

7% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 92 | Existing positions reduced: 86

3.16% less ownership

Funds ownership: 66.64%63.48% (-3.2%)

11% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.12B | Put options by funds: $2.38B

12% less funds holding

Funds holding: 288254 (-34)

19% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.39B → $2.74B (-$653M)

22% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 97 (-2)

41% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 68

Holders
254
Holders Change
-34
Holders Change %
-11.81%
% of All Funds
3.67%
Holding in Top 10
7
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-22.22%
% of All Funds
0.1%
New
40
Increased
92
Reduced
86
Closed
68
Calls
$2.12B
Puts
$2.38B
Net Calls
-$261M
Net Calls Change
-$72.5M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
MPM
26
MBB Public Markets
Illinois
$21.1M -$41.5M -1,368,275 -64%
IMPI
27
Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance
Finland
$20.8M
Capital Fund Management (CFM)
28
Capital Fund Management (CFM)
France
$20.7M +$23M +759,024 New
Two Sigma Advisers
29
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
$20.1M +$22.3M +735,500 New
SSA
30
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
New York
$19.6M +$15.9M +523,203 +271%
CCA
31
Catalyst Capital Advisors
New York
$18.2M +$4.09M +134,769 +25%
MRC
32
Millburn Ridgefield Corp
New York
$18.2M +$4.09M +134,769 +25%
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
33
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
$16.8M -$19.4M -640,402 -51%
VM
34
VPR Management
Texas
$16.4M -$170K -5,600 -0.9%
DS
35
DRW Securities
Illinois
$16.2M +$13.3M +438,376 +284%
LPL Financial
36
LPL Financial
California
$12.4M -$6.48M -213,641 -32%
SIGI
37
Susquehanna International Group (Ireland)
Ireland
$11.2M +$5.93M +195,473 +91%
MASUI
38
MIRAE ASSET SECURITIES (USA) INC.
New York
$11M +$12.2M +403,300 New
Stifel Financial
39
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$10.8M +$8.1M +266,840 +206%
Squarepoint
40
Squarepoint
New York
$10.5M +$3.08M +101,434 +36%
Arrowstreet Capital
41
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
$9.35M +$6.64M +218,764 +177%
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
42
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
$9.34M +$10.4M +341,900 New
AIM
43
Avanda Investment Management
Singapore
$8.67M -$357K -11,780 -4%
MA
44
MYDA Advisors
New York
$8.61M +$1.37M +45,000 +17%
Ameriprise
45
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$8.37M -$7.35M -242,098 -44%
BS
46
Banco Santander
Spain
$7.83M +$3.65M +120,187 +72%
ST
47
Spinnaker Trust
Maine
$7.52M +$100K +3,304 +1%
Tudor Investment Corp
48
Tudor Investment Corp
Connecticut
$7.52M -$8.01M -264,061 -49%
WH
49
Whitcomb & Hess
Ohio
$7.3M +$1.5M +49,527 +23%
Royal Bank of Canada
50
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$7.21M -$1.77M -58,266 -18%

EWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2024 in Review

254 of the 6,924 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) for Q2 2024, worth a combined $2.74B — down 19% from $3.39B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 68 funds closed out of EWZ and 40 opened new positions — a net loss of 28 holders — while 86 trimmed existing stakes and 92 added.

The largest buyer was Optiver Holding, opening a new position worth an estimated $146M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $355M.

  • 254 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) as of Q2 2024, down from 288 in Q1 2024.
  • Funds reported $2.74B of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF stock for Q2 2024, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 40 funds opened new iShares MSCI Brazil ETF positions in Q2 2024 and 68 closed out, a net change of -28 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF buyer in Q2 2024 was Optiver Holding, an estimated $146M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF seller in Q2 2024 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $355M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2024.