iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
237 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.6B invested in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 71 increasing their positions, 58 reducing their positions, and 52 closing their positions.
64% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.7B | Put options by funds: $1.04B
22% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 71 | Existing positions reduced: 58
3.6% more ownership
Funds ownership: 58.67% → 62.27% (+3.6%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 239 → 237 (-2)
4% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 52
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.75B → $3.6B (-$149M)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 12 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$232M |
| 2 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$92.5M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$81.6M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$80.6M |
| 5 |
SGDR
SPX Gestao de Recursos
Rio De Janeiro,
Brazil
|
+$77.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
-$203M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$120M |
| 3 |
COLIM
City of London Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$40.2M |
| 4 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$37.1M |
| 5 |
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$32.8M |
EWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
237 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $3.6B — down 4% from $3.75B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 52 funds closed out of EWZ and 50 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 58 trimmed existing stakes and 71 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $232M. The largest seller was Prudential plc, exiting entirely with an estimated $203M sold.
- 237 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) as of Q1 2021, down from 239 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $3.6B of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF stock for Q1 2021, down 4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 50 funds opened new iShares MSCI Brazil ETF positions in Q1 2021 and 52 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF buyer in Q1 2021 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $232M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF seller in Q1 2021 was Prudential plc, an estimated $203M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.