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iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA

65 hedge funds and large institutions have $294M invested in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

2.66% more ownership

Funds ownership: 108.99% → 111.66% (+2.7%)

6% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 18

19% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $363M → $294M (-$69.3M)

21% less funds holding

Funds holding: 82 → 65 (-17)

58% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.35M | Put options by funds: $3.2M

68% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 25

Holders
65
Holders Change
-17
Holders Change %
-20.73%
% of All Funds
1.14%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
8
Increased
19
Reduced
18
Closed
25
Calls
$1.35M
Puts
$3.2M
Net Calls
-$1.85M
Net Calls Change
-$894K

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
PL
Polianta Ltd
Jersey
+$7.71M
2
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$5.33M
3
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$4.4M
4
CS
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
+$3.66M
5
GI
Glovista Investments
New Jersey
+$2.9M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
COLIM
City of London Investment Management
United Kingdom
-$17.6M
2
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$17.6M
3
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Massachusetts
-$12.5M
4
N
Natixis
France
-$8.7M
5
GHA
GW Henssler & Associates
Georgia
-$5.31M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
KSCM
76
Key Square Capital Management
Connecticut
– -$621K -12,700 Closed
AGA
77
Accuvest Global Advisors
Utah
– -$607K -12,417 Closed
NA
78
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
– -$465K -9,515 Closed
ACA
79
Ackerman Capital Advisors
Texas
– -$433K -8,859 Closed
DS
80
DRW Securities
Illinois
– -$342K -7,000 Closed
PFA
81
Peak Financial Advisors
Colorado
– -$323K -6,602 Closed
SIGI
82
Susquehanna International Group (Ireland)
Ireland
– -$228K -4,664 Closed
IAN
83
Integrated Advisors Network
Texas
– -$206K -4,218 Closed
AIM
84
Astor Investment Management
Illinois
– -$117K -2,388 Closed
Northern Trust
85
Northern Trust
Illinois
– -$70K -1,431 Closed
JIR
86
James Investment Research
Ohio
– -$44K -902 Closed
AII
87
AGF Investments Inc
Ontario, Canada
– -$24K -501 Closed
GT
88
Glenmede Trust
Pennsylvania
– -$23K -475 Closed
GRP
89
Global Retirement Partners
California
– -$3K -52 Closed
ASN
90
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
– -$1K -28 Closed
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EZA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review

65 of the 5,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $294M — down 19% from $363M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 25 funds closed out of EZA and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 17 holders — while 18 trimmed existing stakes and 19 added.

The largest buyer was Polianta Ltd, opening a new position worth an estimated $7.71M. The largest seller was City of London Investment Management, cutting an estimated $17.6M.

  • 65 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) as of Q3 2021, down from 82 in Q2 2021.
  • Funds reported $294M of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF stock for Q3 2021, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 8 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Africa ETF positions in Q3 2021 and 25 closed out, a net change of -17 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF buyer in Q3 2021 was Polianta Ltd, an estimated $7.71M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF seller in Q3 2021 was City of London Investment Management, an estimated $17.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.