iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
238 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.8B invested in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 70 increasing their positions, 84 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
54% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 35
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.4B → $2.8B (+$396M)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 225 → 238 (+13)
5.71% less ownership
Funds ownership: 57% → 51.28% (-5.7%)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 70 | Existing positions reduced: 84
18% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 9 (-2)
29% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.27B | Put options by funds: $1.8B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
+$470M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$148M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$41.7M |
| 4 |
Rafferty Asset Management
New York
|
+$32.2M |
| 5 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$25.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$182M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$138M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$114M |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$92.2M |
| 5 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
-$63.5M |
EWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
238 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $2.8B — up 17% from $2.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 54 funds opened new EWZ positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 70 added to existing stakes and 84 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, opening a new position worth an estimated $470M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $182M.
- 238 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) as of Q1 2017, up from 225 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $2.8B of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF stock for Q1 2017, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 54 funds opened new iShares MSCI Brazil ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 35 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, an estimated $470M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF seller in Q1 2017 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $182M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.