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iShares MSCI South Africa ETF

71 hedge funds and large institutions have $296M invested in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 22 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

22% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $243M → $296M (+$52.9M)

12.84% more ownership

Funds ownership: 79.76%92.6% (+13%)

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 7171 (0)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 8

4% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 22 | Existing positions reduced: 23

78% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $6.07M | Put options by funds: $28.2M

Holders
71
Holders Change
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
1.43%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
8
Increased
22
Reduced
23
Closed
8
Calls
$6.07M
Puts
$28.2M
Net Calls
-$22.1M
Net Calls Change
+$4.58M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
FHA
76
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
-$39K -1,128 Closed
Simplex Trading
77
Simplex Trading
Illinois
-$25.2K -667 -1%
CAN
78
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
-$2K -50 Closed

EZA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review

71 of the 4,956 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $296M — up 22% from $243M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in EZA was balanced in Q3 2020: 8 funds opened new positions, 8 closed out, 22 added to existing stakes and 23 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $15.4M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $5.04M.

  • 71 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) as of Q3 2020, unchanged from Q2 2020.
  • Funds reported $296M of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF stock for Q3 2020, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 8 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Africa ETF positions in Q3 2020 and 8 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF buyer in Q3 2020 was BlackRock, an estimated $15.4M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF seller in Q3 2020 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $5.04M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.