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iShares MSCI Brazil ETF

214 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.45B invested in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 48 funds opening new positions, 53 increasing their positions, 76 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

70% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.23B | Put options by funds: $1.31B

15% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.99B → $3.45B (+$458M)

9.62% more ownership

Funds ownership: 57.58%67.2% (+9.6%)

4% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 46

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 212214 (+2)

21% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1411 (-3)

30% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 53 | Existing positions reduced: 76

Holders
214
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+0.94%
% of All Funds
4.39%
Holding in Top 10
11
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-21.43%
% of All Funds
0.23%
New
48
Increased
53
Reduced
76
Closed
46
Calls
$2.23B
Puts
$1.31B
Net Calls
+$920M
Net Calls Change
+$225M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BS
51
Banco Santander
Spain
$4.33M -$341K -13,003 -8%
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
52
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
Japan
$4.16M +$3.79M +144,500 New
GI
53
Glovista Investments
New Jersey
$4.11M -$3.33M -127,221 -47%
Deutsche Bank
54
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$4.03M +$3.67M +140,000 New
PI
55
PEAK6 Investments
Illinois
$4M +$192K +7,335 +6%
Mirae Asset Global Investments
56
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$3.34M +$2.73M +104,251 +880%
Wolverine Trading
57
Wolverine Trading
Illinois
$3.22M +$2.91M +111,095 New
HF
58
HRT Financial
New York
$3.16M -$10.5M -400,784 -78%
SCU
59
Spinnaker Capital (UK)
United Kingdom
$3.02M
Credit Agricole
60
Credit Agricole
France
$3.01M -$345K -13,171 -11%
WCA
61
Windsor Creek Advisors
Vermont
$2.93M +$270K +10,300 +11%
RGI
62
River Global Investors
United Kingdom
$2.65M
William Blair Investment Management
63
William Blair Investment Management
Illinois
$2.6M -$25.9M -988,500 -92%
IMPI
64
Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance
Finland
$2.55M -$13.1M -500,000 -85%
SIGI
65
Susquehanna International Group (Ireland)
Ireland
$2.47M +$2.25M +85,753 New
CI
66
CX Institutional
Indiana
$2.46M +$2.25M +85,720 New
6M
67
6 Meridian
Kansas
$2.16M -$44.8K -1,708 -2%
PP
68
Paloma Partners
Connecticut
$2.07M +$1.38M +52,640 +272%
MSAGDF
69
Moneda SA Administradora General de Fondos
Chile
$1.97M -$146K -5,566 -8%
Envestnet Asset Management
70
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$1.97M -$283K -10,791 -14%
SCM
71
SOL Capital Management
Maryland
$1.95M +$5.37K +205 +0.3%
ECM
72
ExodusPoint Capital Management
New York
$1.94M +$1.69M +64,436 +2,079%
EP
73
Edgestream Partners
New Jersey
$1.91M +$829K +31,634 +91%
SC
74
Sepio Capital
Utah
$1.9M +$464K +17,689 +37%
Toronto Dominion Bank
75
Toronto Dominion Bank
Ontario, Canada
$1.89M -$9.97M -380,400 -85%

EWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review

214 of the 4,877 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $3.45B — up 15% from $2.99B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 48 funds opened new EWZ positions and 46 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 53 added to existing stakes and 76 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Arrowstreet Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $166M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $361M.

  • 214 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) as of Q2 2020, up from 212 in Q1 2020.
  • Funds reported $3.45B of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF stock for Q2 2020, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 48 funds opened new iShares MSCI Brazil ETF positions in Q2 2020 and 46 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF buyer in Q2 2020 was Arrowstreet Capital, an estimated $166M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF seller in Q2 2020 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $361M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.