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iShares MSCI Brazil ETF

244 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.1B invested in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 51 funds opening new positions, 65 increasing their positions, 82 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

159% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $4.27B → $11.1B (+$6.79B)

38% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 37

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 231244 (+13)

2.72% more ownership

Funds ownership: 64.42%67.14% (+2.7%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 99 (0)

2% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $3.44B | Put options by funds: $3.5B

21% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 65 | Existing positions reduced: 82

Holders
244
Holders Change
+13
Holders Change %
+5.63%
% of All Funds
5.58%
Holding in Top 10
9
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.21%
New
51
Increased
65
Reduced
82
Closed
37
Calls
$3.44B
Puts
$3.5B
Net Calls
-$60.8M
Net Calls Change
+$881M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
RCG
76
Rock Creek Group
District of Columbia
$2.85M +$2.84M +84,368 New
CIBC World Market
77
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$2.79M -$1.2M -35,787 -30%
DILIC
78
Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company
Japan
$2.78M
LPL Financial
79
LPL Financial
California
$2.66M +$104K +3,102 +4%
BGDI
80
BW Gestao de Investimentos
Brazil
$2.53M +$2.52M +75,000 New
ED
81
Exane Derivatives
France
$2.44M +$1.65M +49,103 +211%
X
82
Xponance
Pennsylvania
$2.41M +$51.6K +1,534 +2%
Janus Henderson Group
83
Janus Henderson Group
United Kingdom
$2.03M +$1.41M +41,802 +226%
Balyasny Asset Management
84
Balyasny Asset Management
Illinois
$1.92M -$846K -25,124 -31%
AIC
85
Ayalon Insurance Company
Israel
$1.91M -$410K -12,170 -18%
FTUS
86
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$1.87M +$1.87M +55,515 New
ZIM
87
Zacks Investment Management
Illinois
$1.83M -$59K -1,753 -3%
BCM
88
Bayesian Capital Management
New York
$1.71M +$1.71M +50,800 New
MM
89
Main Management
California
$1.69M -$306K -9,104 -15%
MLIC
90
Mandatum Life Insurance Company
Finland
$1.64M -$272K -8,074 -14%
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
91
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Quebec, Canada
$1.62M -$1.46M -43,300 -47%
MTCM
92
Mint Tower Capital Management
Netherlands
$1.59M +$1.59M +47,110 New
Mirae Asset Global Investments
93
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$1.49M +$320K +9,499 +27%
American Century Companies
94
American Century Companies
Missouri
$1.46M +$759K +22,562 +109%
Parallax Volatility Advisers
95
Parallax Volatility Advisers
California
$1.42M -$40.7M -1,209,276 -97%
Prudential Financial
96
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$1.4M +$137K +4,060 +11%
ACI
97
AB CarVal Investors
Minnesota
$1.35M +$1.35M +40,000 New
MD
98
Money Design
Japan
$1.32M +$1.32M +39,282 New
HCM
99
Hollencrest Capital Management
California
$1.31M
PAM
100
Panagora Asset Management
Massachusetts
$1.27M -$250K -7,417 -16%

EWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

244 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $11.1B — up 159% from $4.27B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 51 funds opened new EWZ positions and 37 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 65 added to existing stakes and 82 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $223M. The largest seller was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, cutting an estimated $217M.

  • 244 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) as of Q3 2018, up from 231 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $11.1B of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 159% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 51 funds opened new iShares MSCI Brazil ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 37 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $223M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF seller in Q3 2018 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $217M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.