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iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA

78 hedge funds and large institutions have $441M invested in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

32% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $334M → $441M (+$108M)

18% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 17

8.04% more ownership

Funds ownership: 86.08% → 94.13% (+8%)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 75 → 78 (+3)

5% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 22

99% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.03M | Put options by funds: $151M

Holders
78
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+4%
% of All Funds
1.77%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
20
Increased
21
Reduced
22
Closed
17
Calls
$2.03M
Puts
$151M
Net Calls
-$149M
Net Calls Change
-$142M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
AII
AGF Investments Inc
Ontario, Canada
+$17.2M
2
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$13M
3
CI Investments Inc
CI Investments Inc
Ontario, Canada
+$10.4M
4
GI
Glovista Investments
New Jersey
+$9.9M
5
CS
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
+$8.99M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Squarepoint
Squarepoint
New York
-$8.03M
2
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$6.12M
3
ERSOT
Employees Retirement System of Texas
Texas
-$4.64M
4
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$4.57M
5
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$4.02M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
UCFA
26
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$2.15M -$211K -3,402 -10%
RIA
27
RPG Investment Advisory
California
$2.08M -$80.6K -1,300 -4%
BHWM
28
Bar Harbor Wealth Management
New Hampshire
$2.04M -$132K -2,132 -7%
Wells Fargo
29
Wells Fargo
California
$1.85M -$131K -2,115 -7%
Bank of New York Mellon
30
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$1.66M +$1.47M +23,702 New
Prudential Financial
31
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$1.64M +$248K +4,000 +20%
Citadel Advisors
32
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$1.49M +$1.32M +21,285 New
Millennium Management
33
Millennium Management
New York
$1.41M +$1.25M +20,200 New
JP Morgan Chase
34
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$1.4M +$11.6K +187 +0.9%
LS
35
Lattice Strategies
Pennsylvania
$1.29M +$1.86K +30 +0.2%
MLIC
36
Mandatum Life Insurance Company
Finland
$952K +$161K +2,600 +24%
GRP
37
Global Retirement Partners
California
$898K +$9.3K +150 +1%
SAM
38
Sompo Asset Management
Japan
$861K -$29.1K -470 -4%
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
39
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Quebec, Canada
$581K -$732K -11,800 -59%
LNB
40
Ledyard National Bank
$528K -$132K -2,128 -22%
BC
41
Brinker Capital
Pennsylvania
$505K -$72.7K -1,172 -14%
ICM
42
Ionic Capital Management
New York
$490K +$434K +7,000 New
ACM
43
Azimuth Capital Management
Michigan
$400K +$24.8K +400 +8%
IA
44
IFP Advisors
Florida
$368K -$154K -2,489 -32%
LTFS
45
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$347K -$806 -13 -0.3%
WCM
46
Weatherstone Capital Management
Colorado
$323K +$4.65K +75 +2%
AGM
47
Alpine Global Management
New York
$298K +$264K +4,252 New
HSBC Holdings
48
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$278K +$29.3K +473 +14%
EDRH
49
Edmond de Rothschild Holding
Switzerland
$266K – – –
CG
50
Cutler Group
California
$261K +$118K +1,907 +104%
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EZA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review

78 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $441M — up 32% from $334M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new EZA positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 21 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.

The largest buyer was AGF Investments Inc, opening a new position worth an estimated $17.2M. The largest seller was Squarepoint, exiting entirely with an estimated $8.03M sold.

  • 78 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) as of Q4 2017, up from 75 in Q3 2017.
  • Funds reported $441M of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF stock for Q4 2017, up 32% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 20 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Africa ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 17 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was AGF Investments Inc, an estimated $17.2M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF seller in Q4 2017 was Squarepoint, an estimated $8.03M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.