iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
244 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.1B invested in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 51 funds opening new positions, 65 increasing their positions, 82 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
159% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.27B → $11.1B (+$6.79B)
38% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 37
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 231 → 244 (+13)
2.72% more ownership
Funds ownership: 64.42% → 67.14% (+2.7%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 9 (0)
2% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.44B | Put options by funds: $3.5B
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 65 | Existing positions reduced: 82
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$223M |
| 2 |
GCM
Graham Capital Management
Rowayton,
Connecticut
|
+$192M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$124M |
| 4 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$89.6M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$84.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$217M |
| 2 |
ACJ
Autonomy Capital (Jersey)
St. Helier,
Jersey
|
-$168M |
| 3 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$159M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$119M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$110M |
EWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
244 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $11.1B — up 159% from $4.27B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 51 funds opened new EWZ positions and 37 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 65 added to existing stakes and 82 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $223M. The largest seller was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, cutting an estimated $217M.
- 244 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) as of Q3 2018, up from 231 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $11.1B of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 159% quarter-over-quarter.
- 51 funds opened new iShares MSCI Brazil ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 37 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $223M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF seller in Q3 2018 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $217M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.