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iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA

76 hedge funds and large institutions have $420M invested in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 28 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

17% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $360M → $420M (+$60.1M)

6.72% more ownership

Funds ownership: 94.78% → 101.51% (+6.7%)

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 76 → 76 (0)

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 12

29% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 28

58% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $7.07M | Put options by funds: $16.7M

Holders
76
Holders Change
–
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
1.74%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
12
Increased
20
Reduced
28
Closed
12
Calls
$7.07M
Puts
$16.7M
Net Calls
-$9.64M
Net Calls Change
+$13.2M

Top Buyers

1
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
+$65.8M
2
CS
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
+$25.2M
3
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
+$7.84M
4
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$6.87M
5
PP
Paloma Partners
Connecticut
+$3.4M

Top Sellers

1
Citigroup
Citigroup
New York
-$13.5M
2
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$8.41M
3
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$7.26M
4
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$2.86M
5
AG
Advisor Group
Arizona
-$2.45M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
1
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$149M – – –
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
2
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$98.4M +$65.8M +1,172,476 +177%
CS
3
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$29.8M +$25.2M +448,459 +418%
Goldman Sachs
4
Goldman Sachs
New York
$11.5M -$7.26M -129,368 -38%
Morgan Stanley
5
Morgan Stanley
New York
$11.3M +$3M +53,427 +34%
CA
6
Cambridge Associates
Massachusetts
$10.8M – – –
Bank of America
7
Bank of America
North Carolina
$10.5M +$2.66M +47,376 +32%
Susquehanna International Group
8
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$8.98M +$1.29M +23,073 +16%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
9
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$8.1M +$2.69M +47,929 +47%
OMC
10
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$7.5M +$7.84M +139,705 New
CCA
11
Catalyst Capital Advisors
New York
$6.97M -$231K -4,118 -3%
MRC
12
Millburn Ridgefield Corp
New York
$6.97M -$231K -4,118 -3%
Royal Bank of Canada
13
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$6.67M +$6.87M +122,481 +6,995%
SG Americas Securities
14
SG Americas Securities
New York
$4.83M -$41K -730 -0.8%
X
15
Xponance
Pennsylvania
$4.11M -$745K -13,281 -15%
GI
16
Glovista Investments
New Jersey
$3.79M +$3.25M +57,931 +465%
CC
17
Chanos & Company
New York
$3.25M +$1.6M +28,543 +89%
PP
18
Paloma Partners
Connecticut
$3.25M +$3.4M +60,559 New
DILIC
19
Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company
Japan
$2.71M – – –
6M
20
6 Meridian
Kansas
$2.65M -$56.3K -1,003 -2%
Wells Fargo
21
Wells Fargo
California
$2.24M -$2.86M -50,960 -55%
Squarepoint
22
Squarepoint
New York
$2.02M +$2.11M +37,552 New
JP Morgan Chase
23
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$1.8M -$9.76K -174 -0.5%
Fidelity International
24
Fidelity International
Bermuda
$1.64M +$62.3K +1,110 +4%
Nomura Holdings
25
Nomura Holdings
Japan
$1.46M +$1.53M +27,342 New
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EZA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

76 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $420M — up 17% from $360M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in EZA was balanced in Q3 2018: 12 funds opened new positions, 12 closed out, 20 added to existing stakes and 28 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), adding an estimated $65.8M. The largest seller was Citigroup, cutting an estimated $13.5M.

  • 76 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) as of Q3 2018, unchanged from Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $420M of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 12 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Africa ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 12 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $65.8M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Citigroup, an estimated $13.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.