iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
233 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.94B invested in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 60 increasing their positions, 73 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.
56% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 34
36% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.9B → $3.94B (+$1.04B)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 216 → 233 (+17)
6% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 18 (+1)
3.85% more ownership
Funds ownership: 52.27% → 56.12% (+3.9%)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 60 | Existing positions reduced: 73
50% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.46B | Put options by funds: $2.91B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$197M |
| 2 |
QIM
Quantitative Investment Management
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
+$167M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$155M |
| 4 |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$126M |
| 5 |
VSI
Verde Servicos Internacionais
Sao Paulo,
Brazil
|
+$95M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$183M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$82.8M |
| 3 |
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$80.4M |
| 4 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$61.8M |
| 5 |
GPC
Glen Point Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$52.1M |
EWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
233 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $3.94B — up 36% from $2.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 53 funds opened new EWZ positions and 34 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 60 added to existing stakes and 73 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $197M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $183M.
- 233 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) as of Q3 2017, up from 216 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $3.94B of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF stock for Q3 2017, up 36% quarter-over-quarter.
- 53 funds opened new iShares MSCI Brazil ETF positions in Q3 2017 and 34 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF buyer in Q3 2017 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $197M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF seller in Q3 2017 was UBS Group, an estimated $183M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.