iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
95 hedge funds and large institutions have $445M invested in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
113% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 15
22% more funds holding
Funds holding: 78 → 95 (+17)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $441M → $445M (+$4.04M)
8.69% less ownership
Funds ownership: 94.13% → 85.43% (-8.7%)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 25
88% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.86M | Put options by funds: $65.8M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DS
DRW Securities
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$7.05M |
| 2 |
X
Xponance
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$6.53M |
| 3 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$6.25M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$6.14M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$5.67M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$15.6M |
| 2 |
AII
AGF Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$14.6M |
| 3 |
CI Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$11.7M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$9.65M |
| 5 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$8.08M |
EZA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
95 of the 4,364 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $445M — up 0.92% from $441M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 32 funds opened new EZA positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 21 added to existing stakes and 25 trimmed.
The largest buyer was DRW Securities, opening a new position worth an estimated $7.05M. The largest seller was Old Mission Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $15.6M sold.
- 95 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) as of Q1 2018, up from 78 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $445M of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF stock for Q1 2018, up 0.92% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Africa ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 15 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was DRW Securities, an estimated $7.05M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Old Mission Capital, an estimated $15.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.