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iShares MSCI South Africa ETF

85 hedge funds and large institutions have $456M invested in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

29% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 24

27% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $359M → $456M (+$97.3M)

1.89% more ownership

Funds ownership: 88.87%90.77% (+1.9%)

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 13

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 8685 (-1)

87% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $3.99M | Put options by funds: $30.2M

Holders
85
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-1.16%
% of All Funds
1.84%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
13
Increased
31
Reduced
24
Closed
13
Calls
$3.99M
Puts
$30.2M
Net Calls
-$26.2M
Net Calls Change
-$5.07M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
1
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$146M
CS
2
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$53.3M +$44.2M +823,591 +422%
JP Morgan Chase
3
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$38M +$35.7M +664,153 +1,062%
SG Americas Securities
4
SG Americas Securities
New York
$18.8M +$13.6M +253,019 +237%
OMC
5
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$18.3M +$16.4M +305,617 +705%
CI Investments Inc
6
CI Investments Inc
Ontario, Canada
$16.2M +$2.64M +49,200 +19%
Bank of America
7
Bank of America
North Carolina
$15.3M +$10.9M +203,794 +228%
Morgan Stanley
8
Morgan Stanley
New York
$15.1M -$3.78M -70,346 -20%
SO
9
STRS Ohio
Ohio
$13.1M
Citadel Advisors
10
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$12.7M +$4.1M +76,405 +46%
CA
11
Cambridge Associates
Massachusetts
$10.6M
GI
12
Glovista Investments
New Jersey
$10.3M +$4.44M +82,746 +73%
Goldman Sachs
13
Goldman Sachs
New York
$7.78M -$2.32M -43,267 -23%
CCA
14
Catalyst Capital Advisors
New York
$6.9M +$263K +4,899 +4%
MRC
15
Millburn Ridgefield Corp
New York
$6.9M +$263K +4,899 +4%
Millennium Management
16
Millennium Management
New York
$6.46M +$4.62M +86,040 +230%
X
17
Xponance
Pennsylvania
$6.13M +$2.17M +40,440 +53%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
18
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$6.05M -$1.47M -27,408 -19%
PP
19
Paloma Partners
Connecticut
$4.46M +$1.86M +34,642 +68%
Squarepoint
20
Squarepoint
New York
$4.14M +$2.25M +41,975 +113%
Macquarie Group
21
Macquarie Group
Australia
$4.03M +$4.13M +77,000 New
Royal Bank of Canada
22
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$3.31M -$3.69M -68,789 -52%
DILIC
23
Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company
Japan
$2.64M
6M
24
6 Meridian
Kansas
$2.55M +$304K +5,669 +13%
Renaissance Technologies
25
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$2.23M +$1.61M +30,050 +239%

EZA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review

85 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $456M — up 27% from $359M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in EZA was balanced in Q1 2019: 13 funds opened new positions, 13 closed out, 31 added to existing stakes and 24 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Credit Suisse, adding an estimated $44.2M. The largest seller was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), cutting an estimated $39.3M.

  • 85 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) as of Q1 2019, down from 86 in Q4 2018.
  • Funds reported $456M of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 27% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 13 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Africa ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 13 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $44.2M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $39.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.