iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
227 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.84B invested in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 54 increasing their positions, 82 reducing their positions, and 86 closing their positions.
0.42% less ownership
Funds ownership: 96.89% → 96.47% (-0.42%)
15% less funds holding
Funds holding: 266 → 227 (-39)
21% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.84B → $3.84B (-$993M)
21% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.08B | Put options by funds: $3.88B
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 20 → 15 (-5)
34% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 54 | Existing positions reduced: 82
37% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 86
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$234M |
| 2 |
NM
NWI Management
New York
|
+$196M |
| 3 |
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
|
+$186M |
| 4 |
DCM
Discovery Capital Management
South Norwalk,
Connecticut
|
+$121M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$119M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$325M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$204M |
| 3 |
MAM
Marketfield Asset Management
New York
|
-$189M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$156M |
| 5 |
Credit Agricole
Montrouge Cedex,
France
|
-$144M |
EWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
227 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $3.84B — down 21% from $4.84B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 86 funds closed out of EWZ and 54 opened new positions — a net loss of 32 holders — while 82 trimmed existing stakes and 54 added.
The largest buyer was Credit Suisse, adding an estimated $234M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $325M.
- 227 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) as of Q4 2014, down from 266 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $3.84B of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF stock for Q4 2014, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 54 funds opened new iShares MSCI Brazil ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 86 closed out, a net change of -32 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $234M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF seller in Q4 2014 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $325M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.