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iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
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412 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.5B invested in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 134 funds opening new positions, 137 increasing their positions, 96 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

185% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 134 | Existing positions closed: 47

138% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $6.88B | Put options by funds: $2.9B

63% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 26 (+10)

43% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 137 | Existing positions reduced: 96

42% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.87B → $5.5B (+$1.62B)

24% more funds holding

Funds holding: 332 → 412 (+80)

2.21% less ownership

Funds ownership: 58.49% → 56.27% (-2.2%)

Holders
412
Holders Change
+80
Holders Change %
+24.1%
% of All Funds
5.07%
Holding in Top 10
26
Holding in Top 10 Change
+10
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+62.5%
% of All Funds
0.32%
New
134
Increased
137
Reduced
96
Closed
47
Calls
$6.88B
Puts
$2.9B
Net Calls
+$3.98B
Net Calls Change
+$1.7B

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$396M
2
Bank of Nova Scotia
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
+$199M
3
Allspring Global Investments
Allspring Global Investments
North Carolina
+$113M
4
BHCM
Brevan Howard Capital Management
Jersey
+$112M
5
Bessemer Group
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
+$104M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Optiver Holding
Optiver Holding
Netherlands
-$246M
2
RCMU
Rokos Capital Management (UK)
United Kingdom
-$231M
3
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$84.7M
4
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$82.5M
5
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$74.8M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
N
176
Natixis
France
$1.5M +$856K +23,411 +149%
SPC
177
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$1.5M +$170K +4,643 +14%
LIM
178
Leavell Investment Management
Alabama
$1.47M +$563K +15,386 +67%
CAM
179
Cobblestone Asset Management
Virginia
$1.47M -$84K -2,298 -6%
SC
180
Shay Capital
New York
$1.44M +$1.37M +37,500 New
BW
181
Bravera Wealth
North Dakota
$1.4M +$139K +3,793 +12%
IWC
182
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$1.39M +$145K +3,965 +12%
RWM
183
Revisor Wealth Management
Ohio
$1.38M +$34.7K +949 +3%
Truist Financial
184
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$1.38M +$1.31M +35,931 New
CCM
185
Cinctive Capital Management
New York
$1.34M +$1.28M +35,000 New
PFGIA
186
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Massachusetts
$1.34M +$539K +14,741 +73%
BAM
187
BOCHK Asset Management
Hong Kong
$1.33M +$1.27M +34,670 New
MML Investors Services
188
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$1.31M +$770K +21,063 +161%
TWC
189
TD Waterhouse Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.25M +$1.12M +30,566 +3,217%
HVP
190
Hudson Value Partners
Florida
$1.23M -$137K -3,744 -10%
M&T Bank
191
M&T Bank
New York
$1.22M +$841 +23 +0.1%
Creative Planning
192
Creative Planning
Kansas
$1.22M +$573K +15,673 +98%
SEP
193
Southland Equity Partners
Missouri
$1.2M +$1.15M +31,373 New
BPWM
194
BCS Private Wealth Management
New Jersey
$1.2M – – –
ECM
195
ExodusPoint Capital Management
New York
$1.19M -$2.88M -78,904 -72%
MHP
196
Manatuck Hill Partners
Connecticut
$1.15M +$1.1M +30,000 New
AFS
197
AFG Fiduciary Services
Massachusetts
$1.15M -$1.17K -32 -0.1%
SS
198
SBI Securities
Japan
$1.14M +$130K +3,555 +14%
IAS
199
Insigneo Advisory Services
Florida
$1.12M -$147K -4,021 -12%
TF
200
Trek Financial
Arizona
$1.11M +$1.05M +28,788 New
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EWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

412 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $5.5B — up 42% from $3.87B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 134 funds opened new EWZ positions and 47 closed out — a net gain of 87 holders — while 137 added to existing stakes and 96 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $396M. The largest seller was Optiver Holding, exiting entirely with an estimated $246M sold.

  • 412 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) as of Q1 2026, up from 332 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $5.5B of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 42% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 134 funds opened new iShares MSCI Brazil ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 47 closed out, a net change of +87 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $396M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Optiver Holding, an estimated $246M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.