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iShares MSCI South Africa ETF

70 hedge funds and large institutions have $335M invested in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

300% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 14 (+3)

13% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $297M → $335M (+$38.6M)

6% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 16

9% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 22

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 7170 (-1)

5.05% less ownership

Funds ownership: 83.77%78.72% (-5%)

53% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $16.5M | Put options by funds: $35.3M

Holders
70
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-1.41%
% of All Funds
1.87%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+300%
% of All Funds
0.11%
New
17
Increased
20
Reduced
22
Closed
16
Calls
$16.5M
Puts
$35.3M
Net Calls
-$18.8M
Net Calls Change
-$12.9M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
1
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$155M +$106K +1,900 +0.1%
GI
2
Glovista Investments
New Jersey
$36.4M +$36.1M +644,625 +13,201%
Goldman Sachs
3
Goldman Sachs
New York
$21.6M -$3.12M -55,673 -13%
ED
4
Exane Derivatives
France
$12.9M +$12.9M +229,789 +22,978,900%
Citigroup
5
Citigroup
New York
$11.1M +$5.1M +91,004 +85%
Jane Street
6
Jane Street
New York
$8.7M +$6.63M +118,357 +322%
CC
7
Chanos & Company
New York
$7.77M -$121K -2,154 -2%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
8
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$7.3M -$1.63K -29 -0%
Wells Fargo
9
Wells Fargo
California
$4.98M +$2.28M +40,662 +84%
MLM
10
Mount Lucas Management
Pennsylvania
$4.77M +$4.77M +85,106 New
DILH
11
Dai-ichi Life Holdings
Japan
$4.62M +$129K +2,300 +3%
BL
12
BCWM LLC
Kansas
$4.57M +$84.3K +1,504 +2%
SO
13
STRS Ohio
Ohio
$4.49M
Royal Bank of Canada
14
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$4.26M -$4.4M -78,542 -51%
Bank of America
15
Bank of America
North Carolina
$3.69M +$211K +3,774 +6%
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
16
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
Quebec, Canada
$3.3M +$3.3M +58,931 New
BHWM
17
Bar Harbor Wealth Management
New Hampshire
$2.79M -$98.7K -1,762 -3%
BG
18
BlackRock Group
United Kingdom
$2.71M
Fidelity International
19
Fidelity International
Bermuda
$2.6M +$26.4K +471 +1%
CCA
20
Catalyst Capital Advisors
New York
$2.53M +$2.53M +45,149 New
UBS Group
21
UBS Group
Switzerland
$2.13M -$37.1K -663 -2%
JP Morgan Chase
22
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$2.13M +$1.84M +32,901 +657%
RIA
23
RPG Investment Advisory
California
$2.09M -$235K -4,200 -10%
Citadel Advisors
24
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$2.04M +$986K +17,590 +93%
Prudential Financial
25
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$2.02M +$77.9K +1,390 +4%

EZA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review

70 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $335M — up 13% from $297M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new EZA positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 20 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Glovista Investments, adding an estimated $36.1M. The largest seller was Flow Traders U.S., exiting entirely with an estimated $16.1M sold.

  • 70 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) as of Q3 2016, down from 71 in Q2 2016.
  • Funds reported $335M of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF stock for Q3 2016, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 17 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Africa ETF positions in Q3 2016 and 16 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF buyer in Q3 2016 was Glovista Investments, an estimated $36.1M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF seller in Q3 2016 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $16.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.