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iShares MSCI Brazil ETF

276 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.49B invested in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 92 funds opening new positions, 69 increasing their positions, 81 reducing their positions, and 59 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

156% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 923 (+14)

56% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 92 | Existing positions closed: 59

13% more funds holding

Funds holding: 244276 (+32)

9.27% less ownership

Funds ownership: 67.14%57.88% (-9.3%)

15% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 69 | Existing positions reduced: 81

31% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.04B | Put options by funds: $2.95B

59% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $11.1B → $4.49B (-$6.58B)

Holders
276
Holders Change
+32
Holders Change %
+13.11%
% of All Funds
6.15%
Holding in Top 10
23
Holding in Top 10 Change
+14
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+155.56%
% of All Funds
0.51%
New
92
Increased
69
Reduced
81
Closed
59
Calls
$2.04B
Puts
$2.95B
Net Calls
-$906M
Net Calls Change
-$845M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
CA
51
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft
Germany
$11.1M -$4.65M -120,180 -29%
Bank of Nova Scotia
52
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
$10.5M -$2.58M -66,667 -19%
P3I
53
Progeny 3 Inc
Washington
$10.1M
Twin Tree Management
54
Twin Tree Management
Texas
$9.91M +$4.19M +108,266 +72%
Prudential Financial
55
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$9.86M +$8.4M +216,900 +524%
Royal Bank of Canada
56
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$9.78M -$6.38M -164,895 -39%
GCM
57
Graham Capital Management
Connecticut
$9.55M -$213M -5,505,957 -96%
BGDI
58
BW Gestao de Investimentos
Brazil
$9.55M +$6.78M +175,000 +233%
Fidelity Investments
59
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$9.32M +$9.38M +242,345 +14,365%
SO
60
STRS Ohio
Ohio
$9.17M
CI Investments Inc
61
CI Investments Inc
Ontario, Canada
$8.84M -$8.26M -213,200 -48%
RCG
62
Rock Creek Group
District of Columbia
$8.82M +$5.67M +146,483 +174%
Bank of Montreal
63
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$7.95M +$7.68M +198,282 +2,045%
Invesco
64
Invesco
Georgia
$7.82M -$976K -25,200 -11%
Fiera Capital (Canada)
65
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Quebec, Canada
$7.82M -$747K -19,300 -9%
IC
66
Innealta Capital
Texas
$7.32M +$7.42M +191,642 New
MIS
67
Morningstar Investment Services
Illinois
$7.09M +$17.9K +462 +0.2%
First Trust Advisors
68
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$6.89M -$282K -7,278 -4%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
69
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$6.86M +$5.81M +150,035 +510%
Envestnet Asset Management
70
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$6.75M +$950K +24,530 +16%
GI
71
Glovista Investments
New Jersey
$6.66M -$5.67M -146,430 -46%
PVH
72
Psagot Value Holdings
Israel
$6.52M -$15.3M -393,982 -70%
KP
73
Keel Point
Alabama
$6.48M +$6.57M +169,726 New
Nomura Holdings
74
Nomura Holdings
Japan
$6.45M +$2.24M +57,893 +52%
GH
75
GAM Holding
Switzerland
$6.28M -$2.01M -52,000 -24%

EWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

276 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $4.49B — down 59% from $11.1B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 92 funds opened new EWZ positions and 59 closed out — a net gain of 33 holders — while 69 added to existing stakes and 81 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Credit Suisse, adding an estimated $231M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $257M sold.

  • 276 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) as of Q4 2018, up from 244 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $4.49B of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 59% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 92 funds opened new iShares MSCI Brazil ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 59 closed out, a net change of +33 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $231M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $257M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.