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iShares MSCI South Africa ETF

82 hedge funds and large institutions have $363M invested in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

71% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 7

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 7782 (+5)

0.1% less ownership

Funds ownership: 109.09%108.99% (-0.1%)

9% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $399M → $363M (-$35.8M)

34% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 29

35% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.75M | Put options by funds: $2.71M

Holders
82
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+6.49%
% of All Funds
1.43%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
12
Increased
19
Reduced
29
Closed
7
Calls
$1.75M
Puts
$2.71M
Net Calls
-$952K
Net Calls Change
-$3.4M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
HCM
51
Hollencrest Capital Management
California
$342K
PFA
52
Peak Financial Advisors
Colorado
$323K +$66.9K +1,309 +25%
RJFSA
53
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$312K +$18.7K +367 +6%
Fidelity International
54
Fidelity International
Bermuda
$232K -$23.8K -465 -9%
SIGI
55
Susquehanna International Group (Ireland)
Ireland
$228K -$443K -8,664 -65%
HSBC Holdings
56
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$225K
IAN
57
Integrated Advisors Network
Texas
$206K -$76.4K -1,495 -26%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
58
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$184K -$494K -9,668 -72%
Simplex Trading
59
Simplex Trading
Illinois
$149K -$237K -4,640 -60%
CIM
60
Contravisory Investment Management
Massachusetts
$143K +$150K +2,933 New
AIM
61
Astor Investment Management
Illinois
$117K -$191K -3,736 -61%
AA
62
AlphaCentric Advisors
Puerto Rico
$105K -$5.77K -113 -5%
GKIM
63
GW&K Investment Management
Massachusetts
$94K
Citigroup
64
Citigroup
New York
$73K
Northern Trust
65
Northern Trust
Illinois
$70K -$61.8K -1,209 -46%
Osaic Holdings
66
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$54K -$48.6K -951 -46%
JIR
67
James Investment Research
Ohio
$44K
AII
68
AGF Investments Inc
Ontario, Canada
$24K -$3.93K -77 -13%
GT
69
Glenmede Trust
Pennsylvania
$23K +$24.3K +475 New
FDCDDQ
70
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Quebec, Canada
$22K
APA
71
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$19.1K
William Blair & Company
72
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$14K
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
73
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$13K
TRCT
74
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$7K +$7.15K +140 New
Fidelity Investments
75
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$4K -$3.17K -62 -41%

EZA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review

82 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $363M — down 9% from $399M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new EZA positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 19 added to existing stakes and 29 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Natixis, opening a new position worth an estimated $9.09M. The largest seller was Goldentree Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $11M sold.

  • 82 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) as of Q2 2021, up from 77 in Q1 2021.
  • Funds reported $363M of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF stock for Q2 2021, down 9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 12 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Africa ETF positions in Q2 2021 and 7 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF buyer in Q2 2021 was Natixis, an estimated $9.09M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF seller in Q2 2021 was Goldentree Asset Management, an estimated $11M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.