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iShares MSCI South Africa ETF

91 hedge funds and large institutions have $458M invested in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 26 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

440% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 5

36% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $338M → $458M (+$120M)

30% more funds holding

Funds holding: 7091 (+21)

1% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.55M | Put options by funds: $1.56M

8.57% less ownership

Funds ownership: 110.34%101.77% (-8.6%)

23% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 26

Holders
91
Holders Change
+21
Holders Change %
+30%
% of All Funds
1.44%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
27
Increased
20
Reduced
26
Closed
5
Calls
$1.55M
Puts
$1.56M
Net Calls
-$12K
Net Calls Change
+$2.46M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Goldman Sachs
26
Goldman Sachs
New York
$2.21M -$3.08M -60,000 -60%
H6H
27
Hightower 6M Holding
Kansas
$1.96M +$1.81M +35,209 New
BHCM
28
Brevan Howard Capital Management
Jersey
$1.95M +$978K +19,044 +119%
GCA
29
Greenwood Capital Associates
South Carolina
$1.87M +$1.73M +33,697 New
CIBC World Market
30
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$1.79M +$17.5K +341 +1%
NA
31
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$1.78M +$1.65M +32,076 New
MSAGDF
32
Moneda SA Administradora General de Fondos
Chile
$1.66M -$162K -3,153 -10%
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
33
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
Illinois
$1.62M +$371K +7,228 +33%
AIC
34
Ayalon Insurance Company
Israel
$1.57M +$1.45M +28,260 New
Wells Fargo
35
Wells Fargo
California
$1.53M +$1.34M +26,100 +1,778%
FTUS
36
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$1.48M +$322K +6,275 +31%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
37
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1.26M +$1.17M +22,734 New
AGA
38
Accuvest Global Advisors
Utah
$1.22M +$1.13M +21,991 New
DILIC
39
Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company
Japan
$1.12M -$97.6K -1,900 -9%
Barclays
40
Barclays
United Kingdom
$1.08M +$996K +19,379 New
PMAM
41
Picton Mahoney Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$1.06M -$22.1K -430 -2%
ZIM
42
Zacks Investment Management
Illinois
$1.02M +$563K +10,955 +149%
MLM
43
Mount Lucas Management
Pennsylvania
$930K +$860K +16,745 New
Prudential Financial
44
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$928K +$154K +3,000 +22%
BHWM
45
Bar Harbor Wealth Management
New Hampshire
$892K
Osaic Holdings
46
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$874K +$799K +15,554 +7,777%
National Bank of Canada
47
National Bank of Canada
Quebec, Canada
$809K +$19.5K +380 +3%
PFA
48
Peak Financial Advisors
Colorado
$807K +$747K +14,534 New
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
49
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
$807K +$747K +14,537 New
HighTower Advisors
50
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$733K +$681K +13,257 New

EZA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review

91 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $458M — up 36% from $338M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new EZA positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 20 added to existing stakes and 26 trimmed.

The largest buyer was CI Investments Inc, opening a new position worth an estimated $16.1M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $9.11M sold.

  • 91 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) as of Q1 2022, up from 70 in Q4 2021.
  • Funds reported $458M of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF stock for Q1 2022, up 36% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 27 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Africa ETF positions in Q1 2022 and 5 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF buyer in Q1 2022 was CI Investments Inc, an estimated $16.1M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF seller in Q1 2022 was Jane Street, an estimated $9.11M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.