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iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
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241 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.68B invested in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 58 increasing their positions, 87 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 12 (0)

1.2% less ownership

Funds ownership: 62.72% → 61.52% (-1.2%)

8% less funds holding

Funds holding: 263 → 241 (-22)

10% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.97B → $2.68B (-$293M)

12% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.58B | Put options by funds: $1.79B

28% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 58

33% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 58 | Existing positions reduced: 87

Holders
241
Holders Change
-22
Holders Change %
-8.37%
% of All Funds
3.84%
Holding in Top 10
12
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.19%
New
42
Increased
58
Reduced
87
Closed
58
Calls
$1.58B
Puts
$1.79B
Net Calls
-$210M
Net Calls Change
-$1.24B

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$80.9M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$51.9M
3
DCC
Dow Chemical Company
Michigan
+$42M
4
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Quebec, Canada
+$30M
5
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$29M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
SG Americas Securities
SG Americas Securities
New York
-$92.8M
2
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$70.7M
3
CS
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
-$65.7M
4
IUHSA
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.
Brazil
-$53.8M
5
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$46.5M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CIBC World Market
76
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$3.35M +$1.53M +54,695 +81%
Nomura Asset Management
77
Nomura Asset Management
Japan
$3.24M -$740K -26,400 -18%
CI
78
CX Institutional
Indiana
$3.06M -$1.81M -64,725 -37%
MCM
79
Moon Capital Management
New York
$3M +$2.8M +100,000 +1,042%
VVP
80
Venture Visionary Partners
Ohio
$3M +$3.07M +109,550 New
Bank of New York Mellon
81
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$2.78M +$2.85M +101,713 New
ZIG
82
Zurich Insurance Group
Switzerland
$2.76M -$106K -3,797 -4%
Stifel Financial
83
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$2.47M +$1.46M +52,130 +137%
ORAM
84
One River Asset Management
Connecticut
$2.46M -$35K -1,250 -1%
National Bank of Canada
85
National Bank of Canada
Quebec, Canada
$2.35M -$379K -13,511 -14%
KIA
86
Knollwood Investment Advisory
Maryland
$2.13M – – –
Osaic Holdings
87
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$2.09M -$319K -11,400 -13%
CC
88
Centiva Capital
New York
$2.05M +$2.1M +75,000 New
HP
89
Hosking Partners
United Kingdom
$1.94M +$1.99M +71,015 New
Baird Financial Group
90
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$1.76M -$18.6K -665 -1%
RSA
91
River Street Advisors
Illinois
$1.74M +$75.8K +2,704 +4%
SCM
92
SOL Capital Management
Maryland
$1.7M -$22.4K -800 -1%
RJA
93
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.68M +$954K +34,052 +124%
ECM
94
Evergreen Capital Management
Washington
$1.65M +$96K +3,425 +6%
IAS
95
Insigneo Advisory Services
Florida
$1.64M +$1.24M +44,281 +285%
BCM
96
Bluefin Capital Management
New York
$1.62M – – –
PFMU
97
Privium Fund Management (UK)
United Kingdom
$1.56M – – –
TSS
98
Two Sigma Securities
New York
$1.52M +$1.56M +55,514 New
TC
99
Trium Capital
United Kingdom
$1.52M +$1.55M +55,476 New
Credit Agricole
100
Credit Agricole
France
$1.48M -$626K -22,326 -29%
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EWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review

241 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $2.68B — down 9.9% from $2.97B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 58 funds closed out of EWZ and 42 opened new positions — a net loss of 16 holders — while 87 trimmed existing stakes and 58 added.

The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $80.9M. The largest seller was SG Americas Securities, cutting an estimated $92.8M.

  • 241 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) as of Q1 2023, down from 263 in Q4 2022.
  • Funds reported $2.68B of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF stock for Q1 2023, down 9.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 42 funds opened new iShares MSCI Brazil ETF positions in Q1 2023 and 58 closed out, a net change of -16 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF buyer in Q1 2023 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $80.9M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF seller in Q1 2023 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $92.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.