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iShares MSCI Brazil ETF

244 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.1B invested in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 51 funds opening new positions, 65 increasing their positions, 82 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

159% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $4.27B → $11.1B (+$6.79B)

38% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 37

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 231244 (+13)

2.72% more ownership

Funds ownership: 64.42%67.14% (+2.7%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 99 (0)

2% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $3.44B | Put options by funds: $3.5B

21% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 65 | Existing positions reduced: 82

Holders
244
Holders Change
+13
Holders Change %
+5.63%
% of All Funds
5.58%
Holding in Top 10
9
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.21%
New
51
Increased
65
Reduced
82
Closed
37
Calls
$3.44B
Puts
$3.5B
Net Calls
-$60.8M
Net Calls Change
+$881M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SGDR
1
SPX Gestao de Recursos
Brazil
$7.22B +$14.4M +427,724 New
PPFA
2
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Chile
$548M -$46.8M -1,389,820 -8%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$418M -$110M -3,277,309 -21%
CS
4
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$275M +$89.6M +2,662,750 +48%
Goldman Sachs
5
Goldman Sachs
New York
$230M +$124M +3,695,534 +118%
Susquehanna International Group
6
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$224M +$223M +6,619,180 +87,822%
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
7
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$216M +$11.6M +345,920 +6%
GCM
8
Graham Capital Management
Connecticut
$194M +$192M +5,705,957 +11,412%
UBS Group
9
UBS Group
Switzerland
$191M -$68.8M -2,044,094 -27%
Rafferty Asset Management
10
Rafferty Asset Management
New York
$167M -$26.7M -794,592 -14%
BA
11
Bridgewater Associates
Connecticut
$150M -$159M -4,711,010 -51%
Deutsche Bank
12
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$91.3M +$84.5M +2,509,677 +1,267%
Bank of America
13
Bank of America
North Carolina
$85.1M -$45.4M -1,349,928 -35%
Barclays
14
Barclays
United Kingdom
$72M +$42.6M +1,265,417 +145%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
15
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$60.9M +$6.1M +181,313 +11%
VSI
16
Verde Servicos Internacionais
Brazil
$52.8M -$2.58M -76,700 -4%
IG
17
ING Group
Netherlands
$48.2M -$9.58M -284,500 -17%
JP Morgan Chase
18
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$43.4M -$26.5M -786,237 -38%
William Blair Investment Management
19
William Blair Investment Management
Illinois
$42.3M -$55.8M -1,657,400 -57%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
20
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$40.2M -$217M -6,447,160 -84%
COLIM
21
City of London Investment Management
United Kingdom
$31.3M +$30.6M +908,851 +5,193%
IUHSA
22
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.
Brazil
$31M +$26.1M +775,971 +544%
Citigroup
23
Citigroup
New York
$29.1M -$119M -3,527,878 -80%
EMPI
24
Elo Mutual Pension Insurance
Finland
$28.5M -$19.2M -570,000 -40%
N
25
Natixis
France
$25.4M -$42.9M -1,273,309 -63%

EWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

244 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $11.1B — up 159% from $4.27B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 51 funds opened new EWZ positions and 37 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 65 added to existing stakes and 82 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $223M. The largest seller was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, cutting an estimated $217M.

  • 244 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) as of Q3 2018, up from 231 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $11.1B of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 159% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 51 funds opened new iShares MSCI Brazil ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 37 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $223M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF seller in Q3 2018 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $217M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.