iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
72 hedge funds and large institutions have $373M invested in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
316% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $40.7M | Put options by funds: $9.78M
26% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $296M → $373M (+$76.8M)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 71 → 72 (+1)
8% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 13
4.91% less ownership
Funds ownership: 92.6% → 87.68% (-4.9%)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 22
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$13.7M |
| 2 |
GAM
Goldentree Asset Management
New York
|
+$7.67M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$6.72M |
| 4 |
IC
Iconiq Capital
San Francisco,
California
|
+$5.6M |
| 5 |
DS
DRW Securities
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$4.57M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$10.3M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$7.91M |
| 3 |
ED
Exane Derivatives
Paris,
France
|
-$3.36M |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$2.76M |
| 5 |
H
Hexavest
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$2.41M |
EZA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
72 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $373M — up 26% from $296M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new EZA positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 19 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO), opening a new position worth an estimated $13.7M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $10.3M.
- 72 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) as of Q4 2020, up from 71 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $373M of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF stock for Q4 2020, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Africa ETF positions in Q4 2020 and 13 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF buyer in Q4 2020 was Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO), an estimated $13.7M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF seller in Q4 2020 was BlackRock, an estimated $10.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.