iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
71 hedge funds and large institutions have $243M invested in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $217M → $243M (+$25.7M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 74 → 71 (-3)
17% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 18
17.21% less ownership
Funds ownership: 96.96% → 79.76% (-17%)
68% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 31
90% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.87M | Put options by funds: $29.5M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ED
Exane Derivatives
Paris,
France
|
+$7.66M |
| 2 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$3.9M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$2.45M |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$2.44M |
| 5 |
Korea Investment Corp
Seoul,
South Korea
|
+$1.76M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$5.42M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$4.75M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$4.14M |
| 4 |
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$3.69M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$3.64M |
EZA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
71 of the 4,877 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $243M — up 12% from $217M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 18 funds closed out of EZA and 15 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 31 trimmed existing stakes and 10 added.
The largest buyer was Exane Derivatives, opening a new position worth an estimated $7.66M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $5.42M.
- 71 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) as of Q2 2020, down from 74 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $243M of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF stock for Q2 2020, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Africa ETF positions in Q2 2020 and 18 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF buyer in Q2 2020 was Exane Derivatives, an estimated $7.66M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF seller in Q2 2020 was Ameriprise, an estimated $5.42M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.