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iShares MSCI South Africa ETF

76 hedge funds and large institutions have $314M invested in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

6.81% more ownership

Funds ownership: 60.21%67.01% (+6.8%)

5% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 22

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 7676 (0)

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 14

10% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $347M → $314M (-$33.7M)

74% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $378K | Put options by funds: $1.46M

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 10 (-1)

Holders
76
Holders Change
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
2.2%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
New
14
Increased
23
Reduced
22
Closed
14
Calls
$378K
Puts
$1.46M
Net Calls
-$1.08M
Net Calls Change
+$798K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Walleye Trading
51
Walleye Trading
New York
$150K +$163K +2,341 +46,820%
BBPWM
52
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$131K
SF
53
Synovus Financial
Georgia
$98K +$107K +1,535 New
Korea Investment Corp
54
Korea Investment Corp
South Korea
$58K
WA
55
WFG Advisors
Texas
$56K
Fifth Third Bancorp
56
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$35K
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
57
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$33K +$34.8K +500 New
GH
58
GAM Holding
Switzerland
$26K
HIM
59
Hillsdale Investment Management
Ontario, Canada
$22K
LTFS
60
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$22K +$139 +2 +0.6%
PNC Financial Services Group
61
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$16K -$73.6K -1,058 -81%
AA
62
AlphaMark Advisors
Kentucky
$14K
CFS
63
Community Financial System
New York
$13K
NFG
64
Next Financial Group
Texas
$13K +$13.9K +200 New
TFCP
65
Twin Focus Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$13K +$14.2K +204 New
Ameriprise
66
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$11K -$17.6K -253 -59%
PSI
67
Pinnacle Summer Investments
Virginia
$10K
OIA
68
Optimum Investment Advisors
Illinois
$8K
PAG
69
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$7K +$7.38K +106 New
AIG
70
American International Group
New York
$6.67K +$696 +10 +11%
BGIM
71
Brandywine Global Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$5K -$626 -9 -11%
Creative Planning
72
Creative Planning
Kansas
$4K +$3.34K +48 +240%
MAS
73
Madden Advisory Services
Florida
$3K
MFS
74
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$3K
Deutsche Bank
75
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$1K +$348 +5 +23%

EZA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review

76 of the 3,448 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $314M — down 9.7% from $347M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in EZA was balanced in Q3 2014: 14 funds opened new positions, 14 closed out, 23 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Arrow Investment Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $12.2M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $20.6M.

  • 76 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) as of Q3 2014, unchanged from Q2 2014.
  • Funds reported $314M of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF stock for Q3 2014, down 9.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 14 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Africa ETF positions in Q3 2014 and 14 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF buyer in Q3 2014 was Arrow Investment Advisors, an estimated $12.2M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF seller in Q3 2014 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $20.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.