iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
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.
300% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 4 (+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: 71 → 70 (-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
Top Buyers
| 1 |
GI
Glovista Investments
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$36.1M |
| 2 |
ED
Exane Derivatives
Paris,
France
|
+$12.9M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$6.63M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$5.1M |
| 5 |
MLM
Mount Lucas Management
Newtown,
Pennsylvania
|
+$4.77M |
Top Sellers
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.