iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
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.
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: 86 → 85 (-1)
87% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.99M | Put options by funds: $30.2M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$44.2M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$35.7M |
| 3 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$16.4M |
| 4 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$13.6M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$10.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$39.3M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$3.78M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$3.69M |
| 4 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$3.41M |
| 5 |
CC
Chanos & Company
New York
|
-$2.83M |
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.