iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
78 hedge funds and large institutions have $441M invested in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
32% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $334M → $441M (+$108M)
18% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 17
8.04% more ownership
Funds ownership: 86.08% → 94.13% (+8%)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 75 → 78 (+3)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 22
99% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.03M | Put options by funds: $151M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AII
AGF Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$17.2M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$13M |
| 3 |
CI Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$10.4M |
| 4 |
GI
Glovista Investments
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$9.9M |
| 5 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$8.99M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
-$8.03M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$6.12M |
| 3 |
ERSOT
Employees Retirement System of Texas
Austin,
Texas
|
-$4.64M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$4.57M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$4.02M |
EZA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
78 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $441M — up 32% from $334M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new EZA positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 21 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AGF Investments Inc, opening a new position worth an estimated $17.2M. The largest seller was Squarepoint, exiting entirely with an estimated $8.03M sold.
- 78 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) as of Q4 2017, up from 75 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $441M of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF stock for Q4 2017, up 32% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Africa ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 17 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was AGF Investments Inc, an estimated $17.2M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF seller in Q4 2017 was Squarepoint, an estimated $8.03M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.