iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
71 hedge funds and large institutions have $297M invested in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 26 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
31% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 13
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 67 → 71 (+4)
5.13% less ownership
Funds ownership: 88.9% → 83.77% (-5.1%)
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $363M → $297M (-$66.3M)
30% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $13.5M | Put options by funds: $19.3M
35% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 26
67% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 1 (-2)
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$17.5M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.67M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$2.8M |
| 4 |
GFM
Gramercy Funds Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$1.55M |
| 5 |
6CM
683 Capital Management
New York
|
+$1.51M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$12.3M |
| 2 |
PSCM
Prince Street Capital Management
New York
|
-$11.9M |
| 3 |
AGM
Alpine Global Management
New York
|
-$11.9M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$11.3M |
| 5 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$7.75M |
EZA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
71 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $297M — down 18% from $363M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new EZA positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 17 added to existing stakes and 26 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $17.5M. The largest seller was Old Mission Capital, cutting an estimated $12.3M.
- 71 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) as of Q2 2016, up from 67 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $297M of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF stock for Q2 2016, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Africa ETF positions in Q2 2016 and 13 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF buyer in Q2 2016 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $17.5M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF seller in Q2 2016 was Old Mission Capital, an estimated $12.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.