iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
71 hedge funds and large institutions have $269M invested in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
26% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 19
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 74 → 71 (-3)
11.04% less ownership
Funds ownership: 95.37% → 84.33% (-11%)
11% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 18
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $303M → $269M (-$34.2M)
59% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $830K | Put options by funds: $2.01M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TCM
Tradewinds Capital Management
Bellingham,
Washington
|
+$19.7M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$11.6M |
| 3 |
MWM
Moran Wealth Management
Naples,
Florida
|
+$4.47M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$2.8M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$2.59M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$8.65M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$6.82M |
| 3 |
CIBC World Market
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$5.09M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$1.5M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$1.24M |
EZA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
71 of the 7,592 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $269M — down 11% from $303M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 18 funds closed out of EZA and 16 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 19 trimmed existing stakes and 24 added.
The largest buyer was Tradewinds Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $19.7M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $8.65M.
- 71 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) as of Q4 2024, down from 74 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $269M of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF stock for Q4 2024, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Africa ETF positions in Q4 2024 and 18 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF buyer in Q4 2024 was Tradewinds Capital Management, an estimated $19.7M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF seller in Q4 2024 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $8.65M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.