iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
67 hedge funds and large institutions have $315M invested in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
8.32% more ownership
Funds ownership: 83.37% → 91.69% (+8.3%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 72 → 67 (-5)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $355M → $315M (-$39.6M)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 23
25% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 16
38% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $20.3M | Put options by funds: $32.9M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GI
Glovista Investments
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$45.8M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$5.64M |
| 3 |
AT
AMF Tjänstepension
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
+$4.08M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$3.03M |
| 5 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$2.41M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$10.3M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$8.58M |
| 3 |
Korea Investment Corp
Seoul,
South Korea
|
-$5.89M |
| 4 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$3.38M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$3.34M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GAM
76
Gould Asset Management
Claremont,
California
| – | -$240K | -3,674 | Closed |
|
|
CIM
77
Contravisory Investment Management
Norwell,
Massachusetts
| – | -$33K | -506 | Closed |
|
|
HIM
78
Hillsdale Investment Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| – | -$23K | -350 | Closed |
|
|
HF
79
Hoxton Financial
Shepherdstown,
West Virginia
| – | -$18K | -280 | Closed |
|
80
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$13K | -196 | Closed |
|
|
MAS
81
Madden Advisory Services
Jacksonville,
Florida
| – | -$3K | -50 | Closed |
|
|
TFA
82
Transamerica Financial Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
| – | -$2K | -19 | Closed |
|
|
EWM
83
Evercore Wealth Management
New York
| – | -$1K | -18 | Closed |
|
EZA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
67 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $315M — down 11% from $355M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 16 funds closed out of EZA and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 23 trimmed existing stakes and 18 added.
The largest buyer was Glovista Investments, adding an estimated $45.8M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $10.3M.
- 67 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) as of Q3 2015, down from 72 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $315M of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF stock for Q3 2015, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Africa ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 16 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was Glovista Investments, an estimated $45.8M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF seller in Q3 2015 was Jane Street, an estimated $10.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.