iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
93 hedge funds and large institutions have $575M invested in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 33 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
202% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $22M | Put options by funds: $7.28M
57% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 33 | Existing positions reduced: 21
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $497M → $575M (+$77.5M)
14% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 21
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 93 → 93 (0)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
6.45% less ownership
Funds ownership: 82.98% → 76.53% (-6.4%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$60.8M |
| 2 |
PWM
Parkway Wealth Management
Plano,
Texas
|
+$33.3M |
| 3 |
TCM
Tradewinds Capital Management
Bellingham,
Washington
|
+$25.7M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$16.3M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$11.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$29.6M |
| 2 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$12.8M |
| 3 |
TC
Torno Capital
Cohasset,
Massachusetts
|
-$12.7M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$8.62M |
| 5 |
TC
Trium Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$6.58M |
EZA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
93 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $575M — up 16% from $497M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new EZA positions and 21 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 33 added to existing stakes and 21 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity International, adding an estimated $60.8M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $29.6M.
- 93 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) as of Q1 2026, unchanged from Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $575M of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Africa ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 21 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Fidelity International, an estimated $60.8M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF seller in Q1 2026 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $29.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.