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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
SWA
76
Stratos Wealth Advisors
Ohio
$5.96M -$169K -5,676 -3%
Allspring Global Investments
77
Allspring Global Investments
North Carolina
$5.93M +$188K +6,300 +4%
S2L
78
Sparta 24 Ltd
Israel
$5.85M +$5.37M +180,300 New
PHS
79
Pekin Hardy Strauss
Illinois
$5.31M +$116K +3,892 +2%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
80
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$5.25M -$31.4M -1,055,314 -87%
KCM
81
KLK Capital Management
California
$5.05M -$190K -6,400 -4%
Bank of New York Mellon
82
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$4.92M +$1.49M +50,050 +49%
Bank of Montreal
83
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$4.92M +$3.04M +102,078 +209%
HIG
84
Herr Investment Group
Texas
$4.86M
Wolverine Trading
85
Wolverine Trading
Illinois
$4.54M -$20.4K -687 -0.5%
LOAMU
86
Lombard Odier Asset Management (USA)
New York
$4.47M -$1.93M -64,889 -32%
PCM
87
Pinnbrook Capital Management
New York
$4.27M +$3.92M +131,653 New
BS
88
Banco Santander
Spain
$4.16M -$956K -32,120 -20%
CIBC World Market
89
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$4.12M +$139K +4,676 +4%
PBCM
90
Point Break Capital Management
Florida
$3.99M +$3.66M +123,000 New
SSA
91
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
New York
$3.98M +$2.38M +80,000 +187%
Arrowstreet Capital
92
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
$3.97M -$209K -7,025 -5%
BBP
93
Banco BTG Pactual
Brazil
$3.87M +$3.55M +119,354 New
Nomura Asset Management
94
Nomura Asset Management
Japan
$3.83M
VVP
95
Venture Visionary Partners
Ohio
$3.71M +$147K +4,929 +4%
LPL Financial
96
LPL Financial
California
$3.68M -$4.9M -164,502 -59%
Mirae Asset Global Investments
97
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$3.59M -$1.9M -63,970 -37%
PE
98
Point72 Europe
United Kingdom
$3.48M +$3.19M +107,200 New
Stifel Financial
99
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$3.45M +$488K +16,407 +18%
MA
100
MYDA Advisors
New York
$3.24M +$2.98M +100,000 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.