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iShares MSCI Brazil ETF

246 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.19B invested in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 71 increasing their positions, 66 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

161% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.52B | Put options by funds: $969M

22% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 41

17% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.6B → $4.19B (+$595M)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 237246 (+9)

1.17% more ownership

Funds ownership: 62.27%63.44% (+1.2%)

8% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 71 | Existing positions reduced: 66

17% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1210 (-2)

Holders
246
Holders Change
+9
Holders Change %
+3.8%
% of All Funds
4.28%
Holding in Top 10
10
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-16.67%
% of All Funds
0.17%
New
50
Increased
71
Reduced
66
Closed
41
Calls
$2.52B
Puts
$969M
Net Calls
+$1.56B
Net Calls Change
+$891M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
KM
126
Kalos Management
Georgia
$693K +$110K +2,908 +19%
IWA
127
Intercontinental Wealth Advisors
Texas
$689K
KWM
128
Kingsview Wealth Management
Oregon
$677K +$644K +17,063 New
Truist Financial
129
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$632K -$55.5K -1,470 -9%
ECM
130
Evergreen Capital Management
Washington
$610K +$38.9K +1,030 +7%
G
131
GenTrust
Florida
$605K -$112K -2,960 -17%
Bank Julius Baer & Co
132
Bank Julius Baer & Co
Switzerland
$528K -$13.6K -360 -3%
COLIM
133
City of London Investment Management
United Kingdom
$525K -$7.5M -198,730 -94%
XSC
134
X-Square Capital
Puerto Rico
$514K +$30.2K +800 +7%
N
135
Natixis
France
$511K
ZIG
136
Zurich Insurance Group
Switzerland
$498K +$526K +13,945 +5,534%
JGGDR
137
JGP Global Gestao de Recursos
Brazil
$494K +$460K +12,195 New
BPGAM
138
BTG Pactual Global Asset Management
Bermuda
$476K -$1.93M -51,203 -81%
MAM
139
Marketfield Asset Management
New York
$476K
QTM
140
qPULA Trading Management
New York
$455K +$423K +11,212 New
BSG
141
Black Swift Group
Colorado
$416K -$519K -13,750 -57%
PI
142
PEAK6 Investments
Illinois
$413K +$162K +4,294 +73%
Point72 Asset Management
143
Point72 Asset Management
Connecticut
$405K +$378K +10,000 New
HighTower Advisors
144
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$392K +$32.4K +859 +10%
GRP
145
Global Retirement Partners
California
$389K -$1.36K -36 -0.4%
MCM
146
Moon Capital Management
New York
$389K
CA
147
Calton & Associates
Florida
$386K +$21.2K +561 +6%
QC
148
QCM Cayman
Texas
$384K +$9.55K +253 +3%
Squarepoint
149
Squarepoint
New York
$381K -$753K -19,941 -68%
ACA
150
Ackerman Capital Advisors
Texas
$370K

EWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review

246 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $4.19B — up 17% from $3.6B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 50 funds opened new EWZ positions and 41 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 71 added to existing stakes and 66 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Prudential plc, opening a new position worth an estimated $691M. The largest seller was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, cutting an estimated $471M.

  • 246 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) as of Q2 2021, up from 237 in Q1 2021.
  • Funds reported $4.19B of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF stock for Q2 2021, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 50 funds opened new iShares MSCI Brazil ETF positions in Q2 2021 and 41 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF buyer in Q2 2021 was Prudential plc, an estimated $691M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF seller in Q2 2021 was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, an estimated $471M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.