iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
269 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.48B invested in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 72 funds opening new positions, 85 increasing their positions, 62 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
89% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 72 | Existing positions closed: 38
47% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.69B | Put options by funds: $1.83B
37% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 85 | Existing positions reduced: 62
27% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 14 (+3)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 238 → 269 (+31)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.33B → $3.48B (+$147M)
15.34% less ownership
Funds ownership: 68.96% → 53.62% (-15%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IUHSA
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.
Sao Paulo,
Brazil
|
+$105M |
| 2 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$88.6M |
| 3 |
COLIM
City of London Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$73.6M |
| 4 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
+$68.1M |
| 5 |
SGDR
SPX Gestao de Recursos
Rio De Janeiro,
Brazil
|
+$64.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$270M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$192M |
| 3 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$157M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$115M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$107M |
EWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
269 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $3.48B — up 4.4% from $3.33B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 72 funds opened new EWZ positions and 38 closed out — a net gain of 34 holders — while 85 added to existing stakes and 62 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Itau Unibanco Holding S.A., adding an estimated $105M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $270M.
- 269 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) as of Q1 2022, up from 238 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $3.48B of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF stock for Q1 2022, up 4.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 72 funds opened new iShares MSCI Brazil ETF positions in Q1 2022 and 38 closed out, a net change of +34 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF buyer in Q1 2022 was Itau Unibanco Holding S.A., an estimated $105M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF seller in Q1 2022 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $270M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.