iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
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.
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: 8 → 16 (+8)
27% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.95B → $3.75B (+$801M)
24% more funds holding
Funds holding: 192 → 239 (+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
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
+$176M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$88.4M |
| 3 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$43.4M |
| 4 |
QIM
Quantitative Investment Management
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
+$38.2M |
| 5 |
Temasek Holdings
Singapore
|
+$37.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$194M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$171M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$79.4M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$47.2M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$45.9M |
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.