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iShares MSCI South Africa ETF

65 hedge funds and large institutions have $282M invested in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

6.28% more ownership

Funds ownership: 49.74%56.02% (+6.3%)

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 14

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 6665 (-1)

12% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $321M → $282M (-$39.1M)

19% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 21

28% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $3.13M | Put options by funds: $4.36M

Holders
65
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-1.52%
% of All Funds
1.89%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
14
Increased
17
Reduced
21
Closed
14
Calls
$3.13M
Puts
$4.36M
Net Calls
-$1.23M
Net Calls Change
-$6.52M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
1
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$164M
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$15M -$10M -156,403 -40%
Goldman Sachs
3
Goldman Sachs
New York
$13M -$1.57M -24,446 -11%
BCM
4
Bluefin Capital Management
New York
$9.06M +$9M +140,498 New
DILH
5
Dai-ichi Life Holdings
Japan
$6.61M +$269K +4,200 +4%
FTUS
6
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$5.67M +$5.63M +87,890 New
U
7
UBS
Switzerland
$5.55M -$2.65M -41,417 -33%
Prudential Financial
8
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$5.26M +$391K +6,100 +8%
Morgan Stanley
9
Morgan Stanley
New York
$5.23M -$8.68M -135,555 -63%
SO
10
STRS Ohio
Ohio
$5.16M
Citigroup
11
Citigroup
New York
$4.79M +$341K +5,330 +8%
Royal Bank of Canada
12
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$4.4M +$874K +13,647 +25%
Wells Fargo
13
Wells Fargo
California
$4.08M -$362K -5,650 -8%
BJ
14
BlackRock Japan
Japan
$3.63M -$178K -2,772 -5%
BHWM
15
Bar Harbor Wealth Management
New Hampshire
$3.14M +$157K +2,456 +5%
SG Americas Securities
16
SG Americas Securities
New York
$2.79M +$2.23M +34,859 +417%
Fidelity International
17
Fidelity International
Bermuda
$2.78M -$114K -1,776 -4%
JP Morgan Chase
18
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$2.42M +$1.4M +21,875 +140%
BIT
19
BlackRock Institutional Trust
California
$2.3M +$2.29M +35,720 New
ZIM
20
Zacks Investment Management
Illinois
$2.23M +$24.6K +384 +1%
BPC
21
Banque Pictet & Cie
Switzerland
$2.08M +$2.07M +32,300 New
Korea Investment Corp
22
Korea Investment Corp
South Korea
$1.46M +$1.45M +22,700 New
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
23
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$1.29M +$233K +3,643 +22%
Susquehanna International Group
24
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.03M -$3.76M -58,651 -79%
CS
25
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$1.02M -$83.6K -1,305 -8%

EZA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review

65 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $282M — down 12% from $321M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in EZA was balanced in Q4 2013: 14 funds opened new positions, 14 closed out, 17 added to existing stakes and 21 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bluefin Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $9M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $24.3M.

  • 65 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) as of Q4 2013, down from 66 in Q3 2013.
  • Funds reported $282M of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF stock for Q4 2013, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 14 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Africa ETF positions in Q4 2013 and 14 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF buyer in Q4 2013 was Bluefin Capital Management, an estimated $9M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF seller in Q4 2013 was Jane Street, an estimated $24.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.