iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
254 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.74B invested in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in 2024 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 92 increasing their positions, 86 reducing their positions, and 68 closing their positions.
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 92 | Existing positions reduced: 86
3.16% less ownership
Funds ownership: 66.64% → 63.48% (-3.2%)
11% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.12B | Put options by funds: $2.38B
12% less funds holding
Funds holding: 288 → 254 (-34)
19% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.39B → $2.74B (-$653M)
22% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 7 (-2)
41% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 68
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Optiver Holding
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$146M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$128M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$99.1M |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$77.4M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$75.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$355M |
| 2 |
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
-$87.9M |
| 3 |
Temasek Holdings
Singapore
|
-$74M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$71.6M |
| 5 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$47.8M |
EWZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2024 in Review
254 of the 6,924 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) for Q2 2024, worth a combined $2.74B — down 19% from $3.39B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 68 funds closed out of EWZ and 40 opened new positions — a net loss of 28 holders — while 86 trimmed existing stakes and 92 added.
The largest buyer was Optiver Holding, opening a new position worth an estimated $146M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $355M.
- 254 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) as of Q2 2024, down from 288 in Q1 2024.
- Funds reported $2.74B of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF stock for Q2 2024, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new iShares MSCI Brazil ETF positions in Q2 2024 and 68 closed out, a net change of -28 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF buyer in Q2 2024 was Optiver Holding, an estimated $146M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Brazil ETF seller in Q2 2024 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $355M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2024.