iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
78 hedge funds and large institutions have $328M invested in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 26 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
18% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 22
13.39% more ownership
Funds ownership: 67.01% → 80.4% (+13%)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 76 → 78 (+2)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $314M → $328M (+$14.6M)
58% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 26
73% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $508K | Put options by funds: $1.86M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HA
Hays Advisory
Franklin,
Tennessee
|
+$9.56M |
| 2 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$6.65M |
| 3 |
VCAM
Valentine Capital Asset Management
Danville,
California
|
+$3.89M |
| 4 |
BCM
Bluefin Capital Management
New York
|
+$3.58M |
| 5 |
FHA
First Horizon Advisors
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
+$2.63M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DWA
Dorsey Wright & Associates
Pasadena,
California
|
-$11.3M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$4.69M |
| 3 |
AIA
Arrow Investment Advisors
Laurel,
Maryland
|
-$3.57M |
| 4 |
MLM
Mount Lucas Management
Newtown,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.12M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$2.07M |
EZA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
78 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $328M — up 4.6% from $314M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 26 funds opened new EZA positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 11 added to existing stakes and 26 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Hays Advisory, opening a new position worth an estimated $9.56M. The largest seller was Dorsey Wright & Associates, exiting entirely with an estimated $11.3M sold.
- 78 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) as of Q4 2014, up from 76 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $328M of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF stock for Q4 2014, up 4.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Africa ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 22 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was Hays Advisory, an estimated $9.56M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF seller in Q4 2014 was Dorsey Wright & Associates, an estimated $11.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.