iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
88 hedge funds and large institutions have $354M invested in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 9
26% more funds holding
Funds holding: 70 → 88 (+18)
17% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 23
11.38% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78.72% → 90.1% (+11%)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $335M → $354M (+$18.4M)
16% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $33.2M | Put options by funds: $39.6M
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 2 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CI Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$14.4M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$9.27M |
| 3 |
GI
Glovista Investments
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$6.25M |
| 4 |
6CM
683 Capital Management
New York
|
+$5.57M |
| 5 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
+$5.53M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ED
Exane Derivatives
Paris,
France
|
-$12.1M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$7.95M |
| 3 |
DILH
Dai-ichi Life Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$4.62M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$3.43M |
| 5 |
MLM
Mount Lucas Management
Newtown,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.48M |
EZA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
88 of the 4,001 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $354M — up 5.5% from $335M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new EZA positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 27 added to existing stakes and 23 trimmed.
The largest buyer was CI Investments Inc, opening a new position worth an estimated $14.4M. The largest seller was Exane Derivatives, cutting an estimated $12.1M.
- 88 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) as of Q4 2016, up from 70 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $354M of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF stock for Q4 2016, up 5.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 27 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Africa ETF positions in Q4 2016 and 9 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF buyer in Q4 2016 was CI Investments Inc, an estimated $14.4M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF seller in Q4 2016 was Exane Derivatives, an estimated $12.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.