iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF
EWZS
25 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.1M invested in iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 4 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 6
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 23 → 25 (+2)
5.28% less ownership
Funds ownership: 35.7% → 30.42% (-5.3%)
40% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $35.3M → $21.1M (-$14.2M)
43% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 4 | Existing positions reduced: 7
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CIAS
Capital Investment Advisory Services
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
+$3.42M |
| 2 |
GC
Globeflex Capital
San Diego,
California
|
+$2.65M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$999K |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$331K |
| 5 |
CIBC World Market
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$209K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
St. Peters,
Missouri
|
-$22.3M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.16M |
| 3 |
SIC
Shoker Investment Counsel
Oxford,
Ohio
|
-$314K |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$195K |
| 5 |
NA
Nottingham Advisors
Amherst,
New York
|
-$132K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TRCT
26
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| – | -$7K | -628 | Closed |
|
|
BA
27
Ballew Advisors
Jackson,
Mississippi
| – | -$1K | -100 | Closed |
|
|
CB
28
Community Bank
Dewitt,
New York
| – | -$1K | -85 | Closed |
|
29
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | +$14 | +1 | New |
|
|
KCM
30
Karp Capital Management
Sausalito,
California
| – | +$365 | +26 | New |
|
EWZS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
25 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF (EWZS) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $21.1M — down 40% from $35.3M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new EWZS positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 4 added to existing stakes and 7 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Investment Advisory Services, adding an estimated $3.42M. The largest seller was Cornerstone Wealth Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $22.3M sold.
- 25 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF (EWZS) as of Q4 2018, up from 23 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $21.1M of iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 40% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 6 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Capital Investment Advisory Services, an estimated $3.42M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Cornerstone Wealth Management, an estimated $22.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.