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iShares MSCI Brazil ETF

273 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.4B invested in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 60 funds opening new positions, 81 increasing their positions, 89 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

20% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $4.49B → $5.4B (+$910M)

17% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2327 (+4)

6.14% more ownership

Funds ownership: 57.88%64.02% (+6.1%)

3% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 60 | Existing positions closed: 58

1% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.88B | Put options by funds: $2.86B

9% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 81 | Existing positions reduced: 89

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 276273 (-3)

Holders
273
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-1.09%
% of All Funds
5.91%
Holding in Top 10
27
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+17.39%
% of All Funds
0.58%
New
60
Increased
81
Reduced
89
Closed
58
Calls
$2.88B
Puts
$2.86B
Net Calls
+$22.4M
Net Calls Change
+$929M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
UBS AM
176
UBS AM
Illinois
$432K
DC
177
Davenport & Co
Virginia
$427K +$4.94K +115 +1%
BRC
178
Bell Rock Capital
Delaware
$422K +$284K +6,600 +176%
BTS
179
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$414K +$435K +10,120 New
BPCE
180
Bank Pictet & Cie (Europe)
Germany
$410K +$430K +10,000 New
B
181
Bellecapital
Switzerland
$381K
PTC
182
Private Trust Company
Ohio
$378K +$120K +2,782 +43%
NAM
183
NorthCoast Asset Management
Connecticut
$341K +$357K +8,317 New
SC
184
Scotia Capital
Ontario, Canada
$337K +$72.8K +1,694 +26%
Cerity Partners
185
Cerity Partners
New York
$335K +$351K +8,178 New
BRWM
186
B. Riley Wealth Management
Tennessee
$313K
EMG
187
ETF Managers Group
New Jersey
$312K -$4.34K -101 -1%
MOS
188
MGO One Seven
Ohio
$292K +$269K +6,258 +714%
HA
189
Harbor Advisors
Florida
$287K
HIIFS
190
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services
Israel
$287K +$301K +7,000 New
HAM
191
Highstreet Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$280K -$245K -5,690 -45%
William Blair & Company
192
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$262K +$22.1K +515 +9%
EDRH
193
Edmond de Rothschild Holding
Switzerland
$250K +$10.5K +245 +4%
PAG
194
Private Advisory Group
Washington
$248K
FIM
195
Freedom Investment Management
Connecticut
$247K -$1.2M -28,032 -82%
JMPWA
196
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$244K -$96.7K -2,250 -27%
FAAS
197
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$244K +$257K +5,970 New
VIP
198
Vantage Investment Partners
Missouri
$239K -$507K -11,800 -67%
GAM
199
Gould Asset Management
California
$231K -$303K -7,060 -56%
SS
200
Simplicity Solutions
Minnesota
$220K +$231K +5,368 New

EWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review

273 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $5.4B — up 20% from $4.49B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 60 funds opened new EWZ positions and 58 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 81 added to existing stakes and 89 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, adding an estimated $547M. The largest seller was Credit Suisse, cutting an estimated $574M.

  • 273 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) as of Q1 2019, down from 276 in Q4 2018.
  • Funds reported $5.4B of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 60 funds opened new iShares MSCI Brazil ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 58 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, an estimated $547M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $574M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.