iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF
EWZS
23 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.9M invested in iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 3 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
125% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 4
64% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.4M → $21.9M (+$8.54M)
28% more funds holding
Funds holding: 18 → 23 (+5)
11.38% more ownership
Funds ownership: 35.93% → 47.31% (+11%)
50% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 3 | Existing positions reduced: 6
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York State Common Retirement Fund
Albany,
New York
|
+$3.42M |
| 2 |
X
Xponance
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.97M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$845K |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$801K |
| 5 |
Handelsbanken Fonder
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
+$787K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$980K |
| 2 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$919K |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$797K |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$444K |
| 5 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$359K |
EWZS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
23 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF (EWZS) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $21.9M — up 64% from $13.4M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new EWZS positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 3 added to existing stakes and 6 trimmed.
The largest buyer was New York State Common Retirement Fund, opening a new position worth an estimated $3.42M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $980K.
- 23 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF (EWZS) as of Q1 2017, up from 18 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $21.9M of iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF stock for Q1 2017, up 64% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 4 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was New York State Common Retirement Fund, an estimated $3.42M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF seller in Q1 2017 was Jane Street, an estimated $980K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.