iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
76 hedge funds and large institutions have $362M invested in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
23% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $22.5M | Put options by funds: $18.3M
21% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 19
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $328M → $362M (+$34.1M)
4.1% more ownership
Funds ownership: 80.4% → 84.51% (+4.1%)
6% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 18
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 78 → 76 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
+$10.1M |
| 2 |
AT
AMF Tjänstepension
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
+$9.32M |
| 3 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$8.42M |
| 4 |
ED
Exane Derivatives
Paris,
France
|
+$6.38M |
| 5 |
Korea Investment Corp
Seoul,
South Korea
|
+$6.03M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HA
Hays Advisory
Franklin,
Tennessee
|
-$9.4M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$9.24M |
| 3 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$4.05M |
| 4 |
BCM
Bluefin Capital Management
New York
|
-$3.52M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$3.25M |
EZA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
76 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $362M — up 10% from $328M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 18 funds closed out of EZA and 17 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 19 trimmed existing stakes and 23 added.
The largest buyer was State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, adding an estimated $10.1M. The largest seller was Hays Advisory, exiting entirely with an estimated $9.4M sold.
- 76 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) as of Q1 2015, down from 78 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $362M of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF stock for Q1 2015, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Africa ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 18 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, an estimated $10.1M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF seller in Q1 2015 was Hays Advisory, an estimated $9.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.