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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
Wells Fargo
51
Wells Fargo
California
$15.9M +$9M +302,304 +160%
BCM
52
BlueCrest Capital Management
Jersey
$14.8M +$13.5M +455,117 New
Balyasny Asset Management
53
Balyasny Asset Management
Illinois
$14.4M +$13.2M +444,664 New
ECM
54
ExodusPoint Capital Management
New York
$13.5M -$16.4M -551,626 -57%
NIMI
55
Natixis Investment Managers International
France
$12.9M +$11.9M +400,000 New
Bank of Nova Scotia
56
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
$12.8M +$920K +30,900 +8%
Squarepoint
57
Squarepoint
New York
$12.5M +$12.7K +428 +0.1%
Simplex Trading
58
Simplex Trading
Illinois
$11.5M +$10.5M +354,381 New
GI
59
Glovista Investments
New Jersey
$11M +$1.45M +48,741 +17%
Parallax Volatility Advisers
60
Parallax Volatility Advisers
California
$10.9M +$8.44M +283,528 +554%
ST
61
Spinnaker Trust
Maine
$8.49M +$66.4K +2,232 +0.9%
GS
62
GTS Securities
New York
$8.22M +$7.55M +253,526 New
RCG
63
Rock Creek Group
District of Columbia
$8.05M -$4.94M -165,989 -40%
AWM
64
Affinity Wealth Management
Delaware
$7.83M +$1.26M +42,202 +21%
SO
65
STRS Ohio
Ohio
$7.78M
PPFA
66
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Chile
$7.75M -$28.2M -948,138 -80%
BPC
67
Banque Pictet & Cie
Switzerland
$7.52M -$25K -840 -0.4%
WH
68
Whitcomb & Hess
Ohio
$6.86M +$84.1K +2,827 +1%
HighTower Advisors
69
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$6.79M +$332K +11,145 +6%
HSBC Holdings
70
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$6.7M -$6.42M -215,568 -51%
PWAC
71
Private Wealth Advisors (California)
California
$6.67M +$36.5K +1,225 +0.6%
IG
72
ING Group
Netherlands
$6.57M
SGDR
73
SPX Gestao de Recursos
Brazil
$6.56M +$6.02M +202,372 New
HT
74
HAP Trading
New York
$6.31M +$5.79M +194,628 New
WC
75
Wexford Capital
Florida
$6.19M +$5.68M +190,959 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.