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iShares MSCI South Africa ETF

76 hedge funds and large institutions have $314M invested in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

6.81% more ownership

Funds ownership: 60.21%67.01% (+6.8%)

5% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 22

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 7676 (0)

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 14

10% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $347M → $314M (-$33.7M)

74% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $378K | Put options by funds: $1.46M

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 10 (-1)

Holders
76
Holders Change
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
2.2%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
New
14
Increased
23
Reduced
22
Closed
14
Calls
$378K
Puts
$1.46M
Net Calls
-$1.08M
Net Calls Change
+$798K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
1
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$177M +$7.53M +108,168 +4%
Goldman Sachs
2
Goldman Sachs
New York
$17.1M +$591K +8,487 +3%
AIA
3
Arrow Investment Advisors
Maryland
$11.3M +$12.2M +175,750 New
DWA
4
Dorsey Wright & Associates
California
$11.3M +$12.2M +175,750 New
Bank of America
5
Bank of America
North Carolina
$7.52M -$424K -6,088 -5%
Susquehanna International Group
6
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$7.17M +$4.74M +68,159 +156%
Wells Fargo
7
Wells Fargo
California
$6.91M -$1.66M -23,862 -18%
Citigroup
8
Citigroup
New York
$6.77M +$578K +8,313 +9%
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
9
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
New Jersey
$6.41M
Prudential Financial
10
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$6.18M +$1.01M +14,570 +18%
DILH
11
Dai-ichi Life Holdings
Japan
$5.81M -$898K -12,900 -12%
Morgan Stanley
12
Morgan Stanley
New York
$5.6M +$313K +4,504 +5%
SO
13
STRS Ohio
Ohio
$5.13M
SG Americas Securities
14
SG Americas Securities
New York
$3.27M +$69.6K +1,000 +2%
BHWM
15
Bar Harbor Wealth Management
New Hampshire
$3.13M +$27.5K +395 +0.8%
BJ
16
BlackRock Japan
Japan
$3.07M -$179K -2,575 -5%
Fidelity International
17
Fidelity International
Bermuda
$2.67M +$63.6K +914 +2%
MLM
18
Mount Lucas Management
Pennsylvania
$2.12M -$688K -9,892 -23%
BPC
19
Banque Pictet & Cie
Switzerland
$2.07M
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
20
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$1.98M -$62.6K -900 -3%
ZIM
21
Zacks Investment Management
Illinois
$1.73M +$5.78K +83 +0.3%
U
22
UBS
Switzerland
$1.51M -$1.35M -19,472 -45%
GFM
23
Gramercy Funds Management
Connecticut
$1.15M -$334K -4,800 -21%
CPS
24
Counsel Portfolio Services
Ontario, Canada
$1.15M -$415K -5,961 -25%
Barclays
25
Barclays
United Kingdom
$1.14M +$152K +2,178 +14%

EZA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review

76 of the 3,448 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $314M — down 9.7% from $347M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in EZA was balanced in Q3 2014: 14 funds opened new positions, 14 closed out, 23 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Arrow Investment Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $12.2M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $20.6M.

  • 76 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) as of Q3 2014, unchanged from Q2 2014.
  • Funds reported $314M of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF stock for Q3 2014, down 9.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 14 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Africa ETF positions in Q3 2014 and 14 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF buyer in Q3 2014 was Arrow Investment Advisors, an estimated $12.2M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF seller in Q3 2014 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $20.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.