iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
263 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.97B invested in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 74 funds opening new positions, 76 increasing their positions, 70 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.
93% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.15B | Put options by funds: $1.12B
68% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 74 | Existing positions closed: 44
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 240 → 263 (+23)
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 76 | Existing positions reduced: 70
4.98% less ownership
Funds ownership: 67.7% → 62.72% (-5%)
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 12 (-1)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.33B → $2.97B (-$356M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$73.4M |
| 2 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$56.7M |
| 3 |
Optiver Holding
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$53.8M |
| 4 |
IUHSA
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.
Sao Paulo,
Brazil
|
+$38.9M |
| 5 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$38.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$185M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$159M |
| 3 |
KI
Kapitalo Investimentos
Sao Paulo,
Brazil
|
-$158M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$79.5M |
| 5 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
-$71.8M |
EWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
263 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $2.97B — down 11% from $3.33B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 74 funds opened new EWZ positions and 44 closed out — a net gain of 30 holders — while 76 added to existing stakes and 70 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ), opening a new position worth an estimated $73.4M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $185M.
- 263 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) as of Q4 2022, up from 240 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $2.97B of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF stock for Q4 2022, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 74 funds opened new iShares MSCI Brazil ETF positions in Q4 2022 and 44 closed out, a net change of +30 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF buyer in Q4 2022 was Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ), an estimated $73.4M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF seller in Q4 2022 was Jane Street, an estimated $185M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.