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iShares MSCI Brazil ETF

239 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.75B invested in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 84 funds opening new positions, 39 increasing their positions, 74 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

127% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 84 | Existing positions closed: 37

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 816 (+8)

27% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.95B → $3.75B (+$801M)

24% more funds holding

Funds holding: 192239 (+47)

22% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.19B | Put options by funds: $1.8B

3.66% less ownership

Funds ownership: 62.34%58.67% (-3.7%)

47% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 39 | Existing positions reduced: 74

Holders
239
Holders Change
+47
Holders Change %
+24.48%
% of All Funds
4.23%
Holding in Top 10
16
Holding in Top 10 Change
+8
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.28%
New
84
Increased
39
Reduced
74
Closed
37
Calls
$2.19B
Puts
$1.8B
Net Calls
+$391M
Net Calls Change
-$78.6M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
PBCM
51
Point Break Capital Management
Florida
$8.54M +$7.43M +230,481 New
BCM
52
BlueCrest Capital Management
Jersey
$8.06M +$7.02M +217,500 New
BPC
53
Banque Pictet & Cie
Switzerland
$7.86M +$1.78M +55,100 +35%
MRC
54
Millburn Ridgefield Corp
New York
$7.72M -$2.84M -88,005 -30%
CCA
55
Catalyst Capital Advisors
New York
$7.71M -$2.85M -88,227 -30%
Millennium Management
56
Millennium Management
New York
$7.64M -$21.5M -666,980 -76%
KC
57
KCL Capital
New York
$7.41M
Capital Fund Management (CFM)
58
Capital Fund Management (CFM)
France
$7.36M +$6.41M +198,678 New
BCV
59
Banque Cantonale Vaudoise
Switzerland
$7.06M +$6.14M +190,400 New
MWNA
60
Marshall Wace North America
New York
$6.93M +$6.03M +186,943 New
Marshall Wace
61
Marshall Wace
United Kingdom
$6.92M +$6.02M +186,735 New
WCA
62
Windsor Creek Advisors
Vermont
$6.84M +$323K +10,000 +6%
DCM
63
Discovery Capital Management
Connecticut
$6.04M +$5.26M +163,000 New
Mirae Asset Global Investments
64
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$6.02M +$2.96M +91,873 +130%
EP
65
Edgestream Partners
New Jersey
$5.46M +$3.66M +113,502 +336%
BA
66
Bridgewater Associates
Connecticut
$5.45M -$662K -20,536 -12%
GI
67
Glovista Investments
New Jersey
$5.35M -$2.3M -71,305 -33%
Wolverine Trading
68
Wolverine Trading
Illinois
$4.9M +$2.23M +69,061 +110%
LPL Financial
69
LPL Financial
California
$4.8M +$2.65M +82,053 +173%
CCMU
70
Cheyne Capital Management (UK)
United Kingdom
$4.63M +$4.03M +125,000 New
BS
71
Banco Santander
Spain
$4.49M -$541K -16,778 -12%
KSCM
72
Key Square Capital Management
Connecticut
$3.9M +$3.39M +105,208 New
SCU
73
Spinnaker Capital (UK)
United Kingdom
$3.89M +$3.39M +105,000 New
NCP
74
NexWave Capital Partners
New York
$3.32M -$319K -9,892 -10%
IMPI
75
Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance
Finland
$3.29M

EWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review

239 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $3.75B — up 27% from $2.95B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 84 funds opened new EWZ positions and 37 closed out — a net gain of 47 holders — while 39 added to existing stakes and 74 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Prudential plc, opening a new position worth an estimated $176M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $194M.

  • 239 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) as of Q4 2020, up from 192 in Q3 2020.
  • Funds reported $3.75B of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF stock for Q4 2020, up 27% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 84 funds opened new iShares MSCI Brazil ETF positions in Q4 2020 and 37 closed out, a net change of +47 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF buyer in Q4 2020 was Prudential plc, an estimated $176M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF seller in Q4 2020 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $194M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.