iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
74 hedge funds and large institutions have $338M invested in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 8
31% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $258M → $338M (+$79.1M)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 70 → 74 (+4)
1.07% more ownership
Funds ownership: 101.17% → 102.23% (+1.1%)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 22
10% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.02M | Put options by funds: $1.13M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$16.7M |
| 2 |
Korea Investment Corp
Seoul,
South Korea
|
+$11.8M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$9.79M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$7.78M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$5.27M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BBVA
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
Madrid,
Spain
|
-$5.17M |
| 2 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.34M |
| 3 |
PL
Polianta Ltd
St Helier,
Jersey
|
-$2.9M |
| 4 |
GI
Glovista Investments
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$1.85M |
| 5 |
ECM
ExodusPoint Capital Management
New York
|
-$1.81M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HCM
76
Hollencrest Capital Management
Newport Beach,
California
| – | -$263K | -7,000 | Closed |
|
77
National Bank of Canada
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
| – | -$4.71K | -130 | Closed |
|
78
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| – | -$1.05K | -28 | Closed |
|
79
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
| – | -$982 | -25 | -71% |
|
80
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
| – | -$188 | -5 | Closed |
|
81
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$150 | -4 | Closed |
|
EZA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
74 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $338M — up 31% from $258M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new EZA positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 23 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $16.7M. The largest seller was Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, cutting an estimated $5.17M.
- 74 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) as of Q4 2023, up from 70 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $338M of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF stock for Q4 2023, up 31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Africa ETF positions in Q4 2023 and 8 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF buyer in Q4 2023 was BlackRock, an estimated $16.7M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF seller in Q4 2023 was Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, an estimated $5.17M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.