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iShares MSCI South Africa ETF

85 hedge funds and large institutions have $456M invested in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

29% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 24

27% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $359M → $456M (+$97.3M)

1.89% more ownership

Funds ownership: 88.87%90.77% (+1.9%)

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 13

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 8685 (-1)

87% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $3.99M | Put options by funds: $30.2M

Holders
85
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-1.16%
% of All Funds
1.84%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
13
Increased
31
Reduced
24
Closed
13
Calls
$3.99M
Puts
$30.2M
Net Calls
-$26.2M
Net Calls Change
-$5.07M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
VWA
51
V Wealth Advisors
Kansas
$234K +$222K +4,142 New
CAN
52
Claraphi Advisory Network
United States
$226K -$323K -6,021 -58%
Verition Fund Management
53
Verition Fund Management
Connecticut
$222K +$228K +4,245 New
Wolverine Trading
54
Wolverine Trading
Illinois
$214K -$1.28M -23,774 -85%
Northern Trust
55
Northern Trust
Illinois
$211K +$32.2K +599 +17%
Barclays
56
Barclays
United Kingdom
$208K +$74.9K +1,394 +54%
EDRH
57
Edmond de Rothschild Holding
Switzerland
$201K
IUHSA
58
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.
Brazil
$137K
GRP
59
Global Retirement Partners
California
$127K -$2.25K -42 -2%
TRCT
60
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$91K +$79.4K +1,479 +550%
Citigroup
61
Citigroup
New York
$78K
LB
62
Legacy Bridge
Iowa
$78K
FDCDDQ
63
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Quebec, Canada
$70.1K +$67.5K +1,257 +1,514%
PMAM
64
Picton Mahoney Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$69K +$2.15K +40 +3%
AIM
65
Astor Investment Management
Illinois
$67K +$5.64K +105 +9%
LTFS
66
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$48K -$4.3K -80 -8%
Marshall Wace
67
Marshall Wace
United Kingdom
$39K +$39.7K +739 New
AG
68
Advisor Group
Arizona
$37K -$11K -204 -23%
Bank of Montreal
69
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$37K +$32.3K +602 +596%
GH
70
GAM Holding
Switzerland
$21K
William Blair & Company
71
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$21K
APA
72
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$20.4K
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
73
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$14K
OIA
74
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$12K -$215 -4 -2%
IA
75
IFP Advisors
Florida
$9K

EZA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review

85 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $456M — up 27% from $359M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in EZA was balanced in Q1 2019: 13 funds opened new positions, 13 closed out, 31 added to existing stakes and 24 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Credit Suisse, adding an estimated $44.2M. The largest seller was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), cutting an estimated $39.3M.

  • 85 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) as of Q1 2019, down from 86 in Q4 2018.
  • Funds reported $456M of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 27% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 13 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Africa ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 13 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $44.2M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $39.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.