iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
211 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.98B invested in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 58 increasing their positions, 76 reducing their positions, and 102 closing their positions.
65% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.77B | Put options by funds: $1.08B
0.79% less ownership
Funds ownership: 58.18% → 57.39% (-0.79%)
24% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 58 | Existing positions reduced: 76
25% less funds holding
Funds holding: 283 → 211 (-72)
46% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 26 → 14 (-12)
54% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.42B → $2.98B (-$3.45B)
65% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 102
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
+$669M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$562M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$98.1M |
| 4 |
CI
Clal Insurance
Tel-Aviv,
Israel
|
+$65.7M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$43.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$302M |
| 2 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$215M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$201M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$142M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$134M |
EWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
211 of the 4,547 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $2.98B — down 54% from $6.42B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 102 funds closed out of EWZ and 36 opened new positions — a net loss of 66 holders — while 76 trimmed existing stakes and 58 added.
The largest buyer was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, adding an estimated $669M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $302M.
- 211 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) as of Q1 2020, down from 283 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $2.98B of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF stock for Q1 2020, down 54% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new iShares MSCI Brazil ETF positions in Q1 2020 and 102 closed out, a net change of -66 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF buyer in Q1 2020 was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, an estimated $669M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF seller in Q1 2020 was Jane Street, an estimated $302M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.