iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
265 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.59B invested in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 48 funds opening new positions, 76 increasing their positions, 99 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.
12% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.98B | Put options by funds: $3.56B
6% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 51
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 273 → 265 (-8)
11.48% less ownership
Funds ownership: 64.02% → 52.54% (-11%)
15% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 27 → 23 (-4)
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.4B → $4.59B (-$808M)
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 76 | Existing positions reduced: 99
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$191M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$173M |
| 3 |
DCM
Discovery Capital Management
South Norwalk,
Connecticut
|
+$104M |
| 4 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$91.8M |
| 5 |
PC
PointState Capital
New York
|
+$82.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
-$1.15B |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$294M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$223M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$107M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$101M |
EWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
265 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $4.59B — down 15% from $5.4B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 51 funds closed out of EWZ and 48 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 99 trimmed existing stakes and 76 added.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $191M. The largest seller was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.15B sold.
- 265 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) as of Q2 2019, down from 273 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $4.59B of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF stock for Q2 2019, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 48 funds opened new iShares MSCI Brazil ETF positions in Q2 2019 and 51 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF buyer in Q2 2019 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $191M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF seller in Q2 2019 was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, an estimated $1.15B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.