iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
289 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.32B invested in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 67 increasing their positions, 112 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.
10% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 48
3.84% more ownership
Funds ownership: 69.5% → 73.34% (+3.8%)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.13B → $4.32B (+$193M)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 288 → 289 (+1)
21% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 15 (-4)
29% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.04B | Put options by funds: $2.89B
40% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 67 | Existing positions reduced: 112
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DCM
Discovery Capital Management
South Norwalk,
Connecticut
|
+$307M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$198M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$122M |
| 4 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$76.7M |
| 5 |
KC
Kepos Capital
New York
|
+$28.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$179M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$154M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$134M |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$129M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$120M |
EWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
289 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $4.32B — up 4.7% from $4.13B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 53 funds opened new EWZ positions and 48 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 67 added to existing stakes and 112 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Discovery Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $307M. The largest seller was Citigroup, cutting an estimated $179M.
- 289 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) as of Q3 2013, up from 288 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $4.32B of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF stock for Q3 2013, up 4.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 53 funds opened new iShares MSCI Brazil ETF positions in Q3 2013 and 48 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF buyer in Q3 2013 was Discovery Capital Management, an estimated $307M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF seller in Q3 2013 was Citigroup, an estimated $179M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.