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iShares MSCI Brazil ETF

231 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.27B invested in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 73 increasing their positions, 83 reducing their positions, and 66 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

10.83% more ownership

Funds ownership: 53.6%64.42% (+11%)

12% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $4.83B → $4.27B (-$559M)

12% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 73 | Existing positions reduced: 83

13% less funds holding

Funds holding: 267231 (-36)

37% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.63B | Put options by funds: $2.57B

52% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 66

61% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 239 (-14)

Holders
231
Holders Change
-36
Holders Change %
-13.48%
% of All Funds
5.29%
Holding in Top 10
9
Holding in Top 10 Change
-14
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-60.87%
% of All Funds
0.21%
New
32
Increased
73
Reduced
83
Closed
66
Calls
$1.63B
Puts
$2.57B
Net Calls
-$942M
Net Calls Change
-$1.13B
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Zurich Cantonal Bank
126
Zurich Cantonal Bank
Switzerland
$524K -$376K -9,762 -37%
KM
127
Kalos Management
Georgia
$516K +$28.7K +745 +5%
HIIFS
128
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services
Israel
$497K +$597K +15,500 New
Wolverine Trading
129
Wolverine Trading
Illinois
$489K
NYLIM
130
New York Life Investment Management
New York
$484K +$582K +15,109 New
PFA
131
Paradigm Financial Advisors
Missouri
$471K +$129K +3,356 +30%
GRP
132
Global Retirement Partners
California
$455K -$20.3K -528 -4%
CAM
133
Claret Asset Management
Quebec, Canada
$454K +$172K +4,465 +46%
HighTower Advisors
134
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$424K -$141K -3,657 -22%
DG
135
Delek Group
Israel
$416K +$500K +12,975 New
Baird Financial Group
136
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$409K -$15.5K -402 -3%
HAM
137
Highstreet Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$397K +$164K +4,260 +52%
BC
138
Brinker Capital
Pennsylvania
$394K +$7.67K +199 +2%
EDRH
139
Edmond de Rothschild Holding
Switzerland
$390K -$152K -3,950 -25%
TEE
140
Tibra Equities Europe
United Kingdom
$383K +$460K +11,945 New
SB
141
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$374K +$105K +2,727 +30%
DAM
142
Deltec Asset Management
New York
$369K +$57.8K +1,500 +15%
ACA
143
Atlas Capital Advisors
Wyoming
$366K -$433K -11,240 -52%
WA
144
WP Advisors
California
$355K +$121K +3,132 +39%
UBS AM
145
UBS AM
Illinois
$338K +$406K +10,537 New
SC
146
Scotia Capital
Ontario, Canada
$317K
Russell Investments Group
147
Russell Investments Group
United Kingdom
$315K -$514K -13,340 -57%
GA
148
GFS Advisors
Texas
$299K
PAG
149
Private Advisory Group
Washington
$296K -$11.3K -293 -3%
B
150
Bellecapital
Switzerland
$289K

EWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

231 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $4.27B — down 12% from $4.83B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 66 funds closed out of EWZ and 32 opened new positions — a net loss of 34 holders — while 83 trimmed existing stakes and 73 added.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $401M. The largest seller was PineBridge Investments, cutting an estimated $136M.

  • 231 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) as of Q2 2018, down from 267 in Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $4.27B of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF stock for Q2 2018, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 32 funds opened new iShares MSCI Brazil ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 66 closed out, a net change of -34 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $401M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF seller in Q2 2018 was PineBridge Investments, an estimated $136M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.