iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
75 hedge funds and large institutions have $334M invested in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
1.43% less ownership
Funds ownership: 87.52% → 86.08% (-1.4%)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $356M → $334M (-$22.5M)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 81 → 75 (-6)
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 30
35% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 17
54% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.39M | Put options by funds: $11.8M
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$10.2M |
| 2 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$8.62M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$5.94M |
| 4 |
CA
Cambridge Associates
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.76M |
| 5 |
N
Natixis
Paris,
France
|
+$2.71M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GI
Glovista Investments
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$13.1M |
| 2 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$10.2M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$9.67M |
| 4 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$7.66M |
| 5 |
ERSOT
Employees Retirement System of Texas
Austin,
Texas
|
-$5.35M |
EZA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
75 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $334M — down 6.3% from $356M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 17 funds closed out of EZA and 11 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 30 trimmed existing stakes and 23 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $10.2M. The largest seller was Glovista Investments, cutting an estimated $13.1M.
- 75 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) as of Q3 2017, down from 81 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $334M of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF stock for Q3 2017, down 6.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Africa ETF positions in Q3 2017 and 17 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF buyer in Q3 2017 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $10.2M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF seller in Q3 2017 was Glovista Investments, an estimated $13.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.