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iShares MSCI South Africa ETF

88 hedge funds and large institutions have $354M invested in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

200% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 9

26% more funds holding

Funds holding: 7088 (+18)

17% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 23

11.38% more ownership

Funds ownership: 78.72%90.1% (+11%)

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $335M → $354M (+$18.4M)

16% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $33.2M | Put options by funds: $39.6M

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 42 (-2)

Holders
88
Holders Change
+18
Holders Change %
+25.71%
% of All Funds
2.2%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-50%
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
27
Increased
27
Reduced
23
Closed
9
Calls
$33.2M
Puts
$39.6M
Net Calls
-$6.44M
Net Calls Change
+$12.4M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
H
26
Hexavest
Quebec, Canada
$2.15M +$707K +13,444 +49%
MLM
27
Mount Lucas Management
Pennsylvania
$1.98M -$2.48M -47,219 -55%
RIA
28
RPG Investment Advisory
California
$1.83M -$126K -2,400 -6%
Royal Bank of Canada
29
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.82M -$2.16M -41,131 -54%
Fidelity International
30
Fidelity International
Bermuda
$1.77M -$675K -12,836 -28%
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
31
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Quebec, Canada
$1.75M +$1.76M +33,500 New
BPC
32
Banque Pictet & Cie
Switzerland
$1.66M
Prudential Financial
33
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$1.55M -$337K -6,415 -18%
Morgan Stanley
34
Morgan Stanley
New York
$1.49M -$115K -2,182 -7%
BG
35
BlackRock Group
United Kingdom
$1.46M -$1.07M -20,424 -42%
MLIC
36
Mandatum Life Insurance Company
Finland
$1.36M +$947K +18,000 +225%
AC
37
AFAM Capital
Texas
$1.21M +$1.21M +23,045 New
Citadel Advisors
38
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$1.05M -$859K -16,331 -45%
LS
39
Lattice Strategies
Pennsylvania
$1.03M +$5.78K +110 +0.6%
Envestnet Asset Management
40
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$1.01M +$1.01M +19,240 New
SAM
41
Sompo Asset Management
Japan
$737K +$740K +14,080 New
HSBC Holdings
42
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$551K +$56.9K +1,082 +11%
Mirae Asset Global Investments
43
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$536K +$183K +3,481 +51%
LPL Financial
44
LPL Financial
California
$487K +$485K +9,217 New
GFM
45
Gramercy Funds Management
Connecticut
$416K -$326K -6,200 -44%
SLAM
46
Swiss Life Asset Management
$392K +$7.78K +148 +2%
DS
47
DRW Securities
Illinois
$356K +$358K +6,800 New
RCAG
48
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group
Michigan
$335K +$69.5K +1,321 +26%
PPA
49
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$333K +$67.9K +1,292 +25%
EDRH
50
Edmond de Rothschild Holding
Switzerland
$322K +$48.4K +920 +18%

EZA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review

88 of the 4,001 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $354M — up 5.5% from $335M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new EZA positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 27 added to existing stakes and 23 trimmed.

The largest buyer was CI Investments Inc, opening a new position worth an estimated $14.4M. The largest seller was Exane Derivatives, cutting an estimated $12.1M.

  • 88 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) as of Q4 2016, up from 70 in Q3 2016.
  • Funds reported $354M of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF stock for Q4 2016, up 5.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 27 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Africa ETF positions in Q4 2016 and 9 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF buyer in Q4 2016 was CI Investments Inc, an estimated $14.4M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF seller in Q4 2016 was Exane Derivatives, an estimated $12.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.