iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
67 hedge funds and large institutions have $363M invested in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
55% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $235M → $363M (+$128M)
55% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 11
19% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 16
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 61 → 67 (+6)
7.85% more ownership
Funds ownership: 81.05% → 88.9% (+7.8%)
34% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12.3M | Put options by funds: $18.6M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$16.3M |
| 2 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$14.2M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$12.5M |
| 4 |
PSCM
Prince Street Capital Management
New York
|
+$10.3M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$10.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$10.9M |
| 2 |
6CM
683 Capital Management
New York
|
-$7.33M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$2.94M |
| 4 |
NI
Numeric Investors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$939K |
| 5 |
BCM
Bluefin Capital Management
New York
|
-$927K |
EZA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
67 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $363M — up 55% from $235M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new EZA positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 19 added to existing stakes and 16 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Old Mission Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $16.3M. The largest seller was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, cutting an estimated $10.9M.
- 67 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) as of Q1 2016, up from 61 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $363M of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF stock for Q1 2016, up 55% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Africa ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 11 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was Old Mission Capital, an estimated $16.3M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF seller in Q1 2016 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $10.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.