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iShares MSCI South Africa ETF

85 hedge funds and large institutions have $456M invested in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

29% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 24

27% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $359M → $456M (+$97.3M)

1.89% more ownership

Funds ownership: 88.87%90.77% (+1.9%)

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 13

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 8685 (-1)

87% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $3.99M | Put options by funds: $30.2M

Holders
85
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-1.16%
% of All Funds
1.84%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
13
Increased
31
Reduced
24
Closed
13
Calls
$3.99M
Puts
$30.2M
Net Calls
-$26.2M
Net Calls Change
-$5.07M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
IC
26
Innealta Capital
Texas
$2.16M -$112K -2,093 -5%
Wells Fargo
27
Wells Fargo
California
$1.89M -$20.8K -388 -1%
H
28
Hexavest
Quebec, Canada
$1.77M -$791K -14,724 -30%
Fidelity International
29
Fidelity International
Bermuda
$1.71M +$95.4K +1,776 +6%
UBS Group
30
UBS Group
Switzerland
$1.49M +$293K +5,461 +24%
Prudential Financial
31
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$1.29M -$129K -2,410 -9%
Susquehanna International Group
32
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.25M -$1.87M -34,910 -59%
Bank of New York Mellon
33
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$1.24M
BHWM
34
Bar Harbor Wealth Management
New Hampshire
$1.11M -$108K -2,014 -9%
Envestnet Asset Management
35
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$1.08M -$75.4K -1,404 -6%
Ameriprise
36
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$899K +$921K +17,155 New
SAM
37
Sompo Asset Management
Japan
$804K -$51.6K -960 -6%
APW
38
Acima Private Wealth
Virginia
$715K +$363K +6,754 +98%
LS
39
Lattice Strategies
Pennsylvania
$701K +$719K +13,393 New
HCM
40
Hollencrest Capital Management
California
$549K
ZIM
41
Zacks Investment Management
Illinois
$549K +$122K +2,270 +28%
BlackRock
42
BlackRock
New York
$543K +$418K +7,778 +300%
ACM
43
Azimuth Capital Management
Michigan
$509K +$162K +3,025 +45%
MLIC
44
Mandatum Life Insurance Company
Finland
$471K -$53.7K -1,000 -10%
NAM
45
NorthCoast Asset Management
Connecticut
$422K +$219K +4,075 +102%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
46
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$378K -$39.3M -731,456 -99%
LPL Financial
47
LPL Financial
California
$357K -$19K -354 -5%
RJFSA
48
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$262K +$269K +5,002 New
HSBC Holdings
49
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$258K -$48.9K -911 -16%
OAM
50
Oxford Asset Management
United Kingdom
$251K +$258K +4,803 New

EZA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review

85 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $456M — up 27% from $359M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in EZA was balanced in Q1 2019: 13 funds opened new positions, 13 closed out, 31 added to existing stakes and 24 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Credit Suisse, adding an estimated $44.2M. The largest seller was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), cutting an estimated $39.3M.

  • 85 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) as of Q1 2019, down from 86 in Q4 2018.
  • Funds reported $456M of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 27% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 13 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Africa ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 13 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $44.2M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $39.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.