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iShares MSCI South Africa ETF

91 hedge funds and large institutions have $458M invested in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 26 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

440% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 5

36% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $338M → $458M (+$120M)

30% more funds holding

Funds holding: 7091 (+21)

1% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.55M | Put options by funds: $1.56M

8.57% less ownership

Funds ownership: 110.34%101.77% (-8.6%)

23% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 26

Holders
91
Holders Change
+21
Holders Change %
+30%
% of All Funds
1.44%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
27
Increased
20
Reduced
26
Closed
5
Calls
$1.55M
Puts
$1.56M
Net Calls
-$12K
Net Calls Change
+$2.46M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
AWM
51
Axxcess Wealth Management
California
$655K +$606K +11,795 New
Citigroup
52
Citigroup
New York
$592K -$317K -6,161 -37%
Susquehanna International Group
53
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$590K -$22.4K -436 -4%
Simplex Trading
54
Simplex Trading
Illinois
$551K +$487K +9,478 +2,092%
HR
55
Howe & Rusling
New York
$446K +$413K +8,037 New
NCA
56
New Century Advisors
Maryland
$412K +$333K +6,480 +697%
HCM
57
Hollencrest Capital Management
California
$389K
BCV
58
Banque Cantonale Vaudoise
Switzerland
$350K -$873 -17 -0.3%
RJFSA
59
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$266K -$51.9K -1,011 -17%
Fidelity International
60
Fidelity International
Bermuda
$251K
GAM
61
Gould Asset Management
California
$231K +$214K +4,160 New
CCM
62
Crabel Capital Management
California
$224K +$207K +4,028 New
CC
63
Cypress Capital
Tennessee
$214K +$198K +3,852 New
CIM
64
Contravisory Investment Management
Massachusetts
$198K
JIR
65
James Investment Research
Ohio
$174K +$161K +3,132 New
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
66
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$170K -$159K -3,100 -50%
AIM
67
Astor Investment Management
Illinois
$164K -$73.4K -1,429 -33%
DTIM
68
Danda Trouve Investment Management
Kansas
$66K +$60.7K +1,181 New
VCM
69
Viewpoint Capital Management
Washington
$47K
Koshinski Asset Management
70
Koshinski Asset Management
Illinois
$42.6K +$39.4K +767 New
CG
71
Cutler Group
California
$41K +$20.6K +400 +112%
TRCT
72
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$27K -$462 -9 -2%
FDCDDQ
73
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Quebec, Canada
$25K
APA
74
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$21.7K
RA
75
Resolute Advisors
California
$18K

EZA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review

91 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $458M — up 36% from $338M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new EZA positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 20 added to existing stakes and 26 trimmed.

The largest buyer was CI Investments Inc, opening a new position worth an estimated $16.1M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $9.11M sold.

  • 91 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) as of Q1 2022, up from 70 in Q4 2021.
  • Funds reported $458M of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF stock for Q1 2022, up 36% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 27 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Africa ETF positions in Q1 2022 and 5 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF buyer in Q1 2022 was CI Investments Inc, an estimated $16.1M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF seller in Q1 2022 was Jane Street, an estimated $9.11M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.