iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
70 hedge funds and large institutions have $383M invested in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $349M → $383M (+$33.9M)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 69 → 70 (+1)
8% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 13
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 19
1.7% less ownership
Funds ownership: 98.1% → 96.41% (-1.7%)
53% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $17.2M | Put options by funds: $37M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$28.1M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$10.1M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$5.46M |
| 4 |
GI
Glovista Investments
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$4.35M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$2.89M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$13.4M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$4.83M |
| 3 |
X
Xponance
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$4.3M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$4.28M |
| 5 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$2.92M |
EZA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
70 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $383M — up 9.7% from $349M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new EZA positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 18 added to existing stakes and 19 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Credit Suisse, adding an estimated $28.1M. The largest seller was SG Americas Securities, cutting an estimated $13.4M.
- 70 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) as of Q4 2019, up from 69 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $383M of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF stock for Q4 2019, up 9.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Africa ETF positions in Q4 2019 and 13 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF buyer in Q4 2019 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $28.1M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF seller in Q4 2019 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $13.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.