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iShares MSCI Brazil ETF

273 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.4B invested in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 60 funds opening new positions, 81 increasing their positions, 89 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

20% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $4.49B → $5.4B (+$910M)

17% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2327 (+4)

6.14% more ownership

Funds ownership: 57.88%64.02% (+6.1%)

3% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 60 | Existing positions closed: 58

1% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.88B | Put options by funds: $2.86B

9% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 81 | Existing positions reduced: 89

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 276273 (-3)

Holders
273
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-1.09%
% of All Funds
5.91%
Holding in Top 10
27
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+17.39%
% of All Funds
0.58%
New
60
Increased
81
Reduced
89
Closed
58
Calls
$2.88B
Puts
$2.86B
Net Calls
+$22.4M
Net Calls Change
+$929M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
ZIG
101
Zurich Insurance Group
Switzerland
$2.58M -$1.72M -39,990 -39%
CI
102
CX Institutional
Indiana
$2.5M +$210K +4,884 +9%
AIC
103
Ayalon Insurance Company
Israel
$2.3M +$53.1K +1,235 +2%
SCA
104
Secor Capital Advisors
New York
$2.27M +$2.39M +55,500 New
HighTower Advisors
105
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$2.21M -$1.5M -34,904 -39%
Stifel Financial
106
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$2.18M +$1.66M +38,588 +261%
HP
107
Hartree Partners
New York
$2.18M +$2.29M +53,192 New
EGPO
108
EnTrust Global Partners Offshore
New York
$2.17M +$2.28M +53,000 New
APW
109
Acima Private Wealth
Virginia
$2.13M +$881K +20,502 +65%
American Century Companies
110
American Century Companies
Missouri
$2M -$4.06M -94,399 -66%
ZIM
111
Zacks Investment Management
Illinois
$1.99M +$169K +3,938 +9%
SGDR
112
SPX Gestao de Recursos
Brazil
$1.97M -$1.9M -44,199 -48%
EWA
113
Evolution Wealth Advisors
Florida
$1.97M -$795K -18,485 -28%
NM
114
NWI Management
New York
$1.97M +$2.06M +48,000 New
TSS
115
Two Sigma Securities
New York
$1.95M +$1.08M +25,119 +113%
MM
116
Main Management
California
$1.94M -$127K -2,966 -6%
AGC
117
Alden Global Capital
Florida
$1.91M +$2.01M +46,700 New
RIM
118
Rampart Investment Management
Connecticut
$1.73M -$162K -3,764 -8%
BFA
119
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Massachusetts
$1.71M +$1.79M +41,735 New
JPMIA
120
J.P. Marvel Investment Advisors
Massachusetts
$1.64M +$256K +5,950 +17%
SCA
121
Snowden Capital Advisors
New York
$1.63M +$92K +2,141 +6%
MLIC
122
Mandatum Life Insurance Company
Finland
$1.62M -$65.6K -1,526 -4%
CIBC Asset Management
123
CIBC Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$1.57M +$1.65M +38,308 New
NC
124
NewSquare Capital
Pennsylvania
$1.57M -$23.6K -550 -1%
FPGK
125
Financial Partners Group (Kansas)
Kansas
$1.52M +$1.59M +37,048 New

EWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review

273 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $5.4B — up 20% from $4.49B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 60 funds opened new EWZ positions and 58 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 81 added to existing stakes and 89 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, adding an estimated $547M. The largest seller was Credit Suisse, cutting an estimated $574M.

  • 273 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) as of Q1 2019, down from 276 in Q4 2018.
  • Funds reported $5.4B of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 60 funds opened new iShares MSCI Brazil ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 58 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, an estimated $547M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $574M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.