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iShares MSCI South Africa ETF

72 hedge funds and large institutions have $355M invested in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

3% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $364M → $355M (-$9.12M)

5% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 22

1.43% less ownership

Funds ownership: 84.8%83.37% (-1.4%)

5% less funds holding

Funds holding: 7672 (-4)

21% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 14

50% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $9.76M | Put options by funds: $19.7M

Holders
72
Holders Change
-4
Holders Change %
-5.26%
% of All Funds
1.93%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
11
Increased
21
Reduced
22
Closed
14
Calls
$9.76M
Puts
$19.7M
Net Calls
-$9.94M
Net Calls Change
-$14.2M

EZA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review

72 of the 3,730 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $355M — down 2.5% from $364M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 14 funds closed out of EZA and 11 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 22 trimmed existing stakes and 21 added.

The largest buyer was Jane Street, opening a new position worth an estimated $12.7M. The largest seller was Arrow Investment Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $7.38M sold.

  • 72 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) as of Q2 2015, down from 76 in Q1 2015.
  • Funds reported $355M of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF stock for Q2 2015, down 2.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 11 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Africa ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 14 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was Jane Street, an estimated $12.7M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF seller in Q2 2015 was Arrow Investment Advisors, an estimated $7.38M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.