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iShares MSCI Brazil ETF

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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0.42% less ownership

Funds ownership: 96.89%96.47% (-0.42%)

15% less funds holding

Funds holding: 266227 (-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: 2015 (-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

Holders
227
Holders Change
-39
Holders Change %
-14.66%
% of All Funds
6.05%
Holding in Top 10
15
Holding in Top 10 Change
-5
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-25%
% of All Funds
0.4%
New
54
Increased
54
Reduced
82
Closed
86
Calls
$3.08B
Puts
$3.88B
Net Calls
-$803M
Net Calls Change
+$513M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
WPC
151
White Pine Capital
Minnesota
$218K -$32.1K -790 -12%
MFS
152
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$214K +$36.2K +892 +18%
CNB
153
City National Bank
California
$214K +$41K +1,010 +21%
JG
154
Jefferies Group
New York
$204K -$4.63M -113,900 -95%
SF
155
Synovus Financial
Georgia
$198K
LTFS
156
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$197K -$380K -9,359 -64%
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
157
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
Japan
$192K +$36.6K +900 +20%
AIG
158
American International Group
New York
$171K -$263K -6,464 -58%
GT
159
Glenmede Trust
Pennsylvania
$159K -$33.9K -834 -16%
NPC
160
National Planning Corporation
California
$151K +$172K +4,228 New
VSWA
161
Vontobel Swiss Wealth Advisors
Switzerland
$144K +$160K +3,940 New
IPC
162
Independent Portfolio Consultants
Florida
$138K -$137K -3,360 -47%
MAA
163
Managed Account Advisors
New Jersey
$62K +$69.2K +1,704 New
SSG
164
Summit Securities Group
New York
$59K -$130K -3,199 -67%
BPBT
165
Boston Private Bank & Trust
Massachusetts
$54K
WT
166
Whittier Trust
California
$46K
JIC
167
Joel Isaacson & Co
New York
$39K -$16.5K -406 -27%
RIA
168
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$38K +$10.2K +250 +32%
PSUF
169
People's United Financial
Connecticut
$35K
LOT
170
Lombard Odier Transatlantic
Quebec, Canada
$29K +$32.7K +806 New
DADC
171
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$28K -$20.3K -500 -39%
Fifth Third Bancorp
172
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$27K -$6.5K -160 -18%
RNS
173
Robert N. Shapiro
$26K
CFS
174
Commonwealth Financial Services
West Virginia
$23K +$25.4K +626 New
AA
175
Apriem Advisors
California
$22K

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.