iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
76 hedge funds and large institutions have $424M invested in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
7.29% more ownership
Funds ownership: 90.77% → 98.06% (+7.3%)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $456M → $424M (-$32.4M)
11% less funds holding
Funds holding: 85 → 76 (-9)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 29
35% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $25.7M | Put options by funds: $39.6M
38% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 16
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$16.6M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$5.89M |
| 3 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$5.49M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$5.47M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$4.21M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$18.3M |
| 2 |
CI Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$16.2M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$12.5M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$9.69M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$8.43M |
EZA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
76 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $424M — down 7.1% from $456M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 16 funds closed out of EZA and 10 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 29 trimmed existing stakes and 24 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $16.6M. The largest seller was Old Mission Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $18.3M sold.
- 76 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) as of Q2 2019, down from 85 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $424M of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF stock for Q2 2019, down 7.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Africa ETF positions in Q2 2019 and 16 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF buyer in Q2 2019 was BlackRock, an estimated $16.6M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF seller in Q2 2019 was Old Mission Capital, an estimated $18.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.