iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
76 hedge funds and large institutions have $347M invested in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
143% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 7
31% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 16
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 66 → 76 (+10)
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $303M → $347M (+$44.9M)
1.65% more ownership
Funds ownership: 58.56% → 60.21% (+1.6%)
67% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $928K | Put options by funds: $2.8M
Top Buyers
Top Sellers
| 1 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$8.86M |
| 2 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$8.22M |
| 3 |
BCM
Bluefin Capital Management
New York
|
-$3.95M |
| 4 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$1.53M |
| 5 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$684K |
EZA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
76 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $347M — up 15% from $303M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new EZA positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 21 added to existing stakes and 16 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $20.4M. The largest seller was Credit Suisse, cutting an estimated $8.86M.
- 76 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) as of Q2 2014, up from 66 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $347M of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF stock for Q2 2014, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Africa ETF positions in Q2 2014 and 7 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF buyer in Q2 2014 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $20.4M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF seller in Q2 2014 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $8.86M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.