iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
239 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.78B invested in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 83 increasing their positions, 67 reducing their positions, and 66 closing their positions.
24% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 83 | Existing positions reduced: 67
3.98% more ownership
Funds ownership: 53.62% → 57.6% (+4%)
3% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.36B | Put options by funds: $1.39B
11% less funds holding
Funds holding: 269 → 239 (-30)
20% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.48B → $2.78B (-$700M)
29% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 10 (-4)
45% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 66
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VMPIC
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co
Helsinki,
Finland
|
+$210M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$173M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$99M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$96.3M |
| 5 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$91.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
-$261M |
| 2 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$74.1M |
| 3 |
SGDR
SPX Gestao de Recursos
Rio De Janeiro,
Brazil
|
-$73M |
| 4 |
PF
Phoenix Financial
Givatayim,
Israel
|
-$40.7M |
| 5 |
IUHSA
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.
Sao Paulo,
Brazil
|
-$36.9M |
EWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review
239 of the 5,936 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $2.78B — down 20% from $3.48B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 66 funds closed out of EWZ and 36 opened new positions — a net loss of 30 holders — while 67 trimmed existing stakes and 83 added.
The largest buyer was Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co, opening a new position worth an estimated $210M. The largest seller was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, cutting an estimated $261M.
- 239 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) as of Q2 2022, down from 269 in Q1 2022.
- Funds reported $2.78B of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF stock for Q2 2022, down 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new iShares MSCI Brazil ETF positions in Q2 2022 and 66 closed out, a net change of -30 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF buyer in Q2 2022 was Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co, an estimated $210M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF seller in Q2 2022 was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, an estimated $261M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.