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iShares MSCI South Africa ETF

69 hedge funds and large institutions have $349M invested in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0.05% more ownership

Funds ownership: 98.06%98.1% (+0.05%)

9% less funds holding

Funds holding: 7669 (-7)

18% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $424M → $349M (-$74.5M)

21% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 24

35% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 17

46% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $21.7M | Put options by funds: $40.2M

Holders
69
Holders Change
-7
Holders Change %
-9.21%
% of All Funds
1.51%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
11
Increased
19
Reduced
24
Closed
17
Calls
$21.7M
Puts
$40.2M
Net Calls
-$18.5M
Net Calls Change
-$4.67M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
UBS Group
26
UBS Group
Switzerland
$1.84M -$1.69M -33,425 -46%
Squarepoint
27
Squarepoint
New York
$1.79M +$1.91M +37,774 New
Prudential Financial
28
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$1.21M -$75.8K -1,500 -6%
Macquarie Group
29
Macquarie Group
Australia
$1.15M -$2.03M -40,200 -62%
SAM
30
Sompo Asset Management
Japan
$1.01M +$319K +6,320 +42%
BHWM
31
Bar Harbor Wealth Management
New Hampshire
$941K -$17.2K -341 -2%
APW
32
Acima Private Wealth
Virginia
$700K +$11.6K +229 +2%
NAM
33
NorthCoast Asset Management
Connecticut
$643K +$208K +4,112 +44%
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
34
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
Illinois
$563K +$600K +11,871 New
ECM
35
Evergreen Capital Management
Washington
$505K -$11.6K -229 -2%
HCM
36
Hollencrest Capital Management
California
$498K
ACM
37
Azimuth Capital Management
Michigan
$460K -$9.6K -190 -2%
MLIC
38
Mandatum Life Insurance Company
Finland
$441K +$65.7K +1,300 +16%
PP
39
Paloma Partners
Connecticut
$401K +$427K +8,446 New
RJFSA
40
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$351K +$130K +2,574 +53%
Fidelity International
41
Fidelity International
Bermuda
$289K -$1.27M -25,105 -81%
Royal Bank of Canada
42
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$270K -$8.36M -165,350 -97%
TI
43
Trexquant Investment
Connecticut
$265K +$282K +5,589 New
Simplex Trading
44
Simplex Trading
Illinois
$230K +$86.1K +1,703 +54%
VWA
45
V Wealth Advisors
Kansas
$214K
BlackRock
46
BlackRock
New York
$150K -$15.8M -311,766 -99%
Northern Trust
47
Northern Trust
Illinois
$149K -$8.34K -165 -5%
Marshall Wace
48
Marshall Wace
United Kingdom
$135K +$144K +2,844 New
IUHSA
49
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.
Brazil
$128K +$136K +2,700 New
PMAM
50
Picton Mahoney Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$119K +$48.5K +960 +62%

EZA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review

69 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $349M — down 18% from $424M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 17 funds closed out of EZA and 11 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 24 trimmed existing stakes and 19 added.

The largest buyer was Barclays, adding an estimated $14.9M. The largest seller was Credit Suisse, cutting an estimated $25.8M.

  • 69 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) as of Q3 2019, down from 76 in Q2 2019.
  • Funds reported $349M of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF stock for Q3 2019, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 11 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Africa ETF positions in Q3 2019 and 17 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF buyer in Q3 2019 was Barclays, an estimated $14.9M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF seller in Q3 2019 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $25.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.