iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
266 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.87B invested in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 56 funds opening new positions, 79 increasing their positions, 71 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 79 | Existing positions reduced: 71
5% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 20 (+1)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 262 → 266 (+4)
10% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 56 | Existing positions closed: 51
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.96B → $4.87B (-$87.2M)
9.33% less ownership
Funds ownership: 106.22% → 96.89% (-9.3%)
22% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.66B | Put options by funds: $5.98B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$356M |
| 2 |
MAM
Marketfield Asset Management
New York
|
+$216M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$178M |
| 4 |
EC
Everest Capital
Miami,
Florida
|
+$131M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$65.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Credit Agricole
Montrouge Cedex,
France
|
-$267M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$197M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$112M |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$80.4M |
| 5 |
UIM
USS Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$75.7M |
EWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
266 of the 3,455 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $4.87B — down 1.8% from $4.96B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 56 funds opened new EWZ positions and 51 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 79 added to existing stakes and 71 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $356M. The largest seller was Credit Agricole, cutting an estimated $267M.
- 266 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) as of Q3 2014, up from 262 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $4.87B of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF stock for Q3 2014, down 1.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 56 funds opened new iShares MSCI Brazil ETF positions in Q3 2014 and 51 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF buyer in Q3 2014 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $356M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF seller in Q3 2014 was Credit Agricole, an estimated $267M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.