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iShares MSCI South Africa ETF

69 hedge funds and large institutions have $349M invested in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0.05% more ownership

Funds ownership: 98.06%98.1% (+0.05%)

9% less funds holding

Funds holding: 7669 (-7)

18% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $424M → $349M (-$74.5M)

21% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 24

35% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 17

46% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $21.7M | Put options by funds: $40.2M

Holders
69
Holders Change
-7
Holders Change %
-9.21%
% of All Funds
1.51%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
11
Increased
19
Reduced
24
Closed
17
Calls
$21.7M
Puts
$40.2M
Net Calls
-$18.5M
Net Calls Change
-$4.67M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
1
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$131M
JP Morgan Chase
2
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$35.1M +$8.45M +167,161 +29%
CS
3
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$21.3M -$25.8M -511,122 -53%
SG Americas Securities
4
SG Americas Securities
New York
$17.1M -$5.05M -99,880 -22%
Barclays
5
Barclays
United Kingdom
$14.6M +$14.9M +295,837 +2,739%
SO
6
STRS Ohio
Ohio
$11.9M
Bank of America
7
Bank of America
North Carolina
$11.4M +$1.33M +26,393 +12%
IMPI
8
Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance
Finland
$11.1M +$11.9M +234,890 New
CA
9
Cambridge Associates
Massachusetts
$9.59M
CCA
10
Catalyst Capital Advisors
New York
$7.51M +$891K +17,626 +13%
MRC
11
Millburn Ridgefield Corp
New York
$7.51M +$891K +17,626 +13%
Morgan Stanley
12
Morgan Stanley
New York
$7.49M +$4.95M +97,983 +164%
Goldman Sachs
13
Goldman Sachs
New York
$7.36M -$3.03M -60,004 -28%
Millennium Management
14
Millennium Management
New York
$6.05M +$6.44M +127,437 New
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
15
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$5.72M +$849K +16,796 +16%
X
16
Xponance
Pennsylvania
$4.73M -$1.33M -26,221 -21%
Susquehanna International Group
17
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$4.1M -$738K -14,599 -14%
GI
18
Glovista Investments
New Jersey
$3.36M -$3.09M -61,239 -46%
Citadel Advisors
19
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$3.36M +$224K +4,423 +7%
Wells Fargo
20
Wells Fargo
California
$2.85M +$1.69M +33,419 +125%
H
21
Hexavest
Quebec, Canada
$2.56M -$34.1K -675 -1%
DILIC
22
Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company
Japan
$2.48M +$30.3K +600 +1%
6M
23
6 Meridian
Kansas
$2.35M +$26.9K +532 +1%
OMC
24
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$2.26M +$2.4M +47,542 New
HSBC Holdings
25
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$1.89M +$1.73M +34,304 +615%

EZA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review

69 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $349M — down 18% from $424M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 17 funds closed out of EZA and 11 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 24 trimmed existing stakes and 19 added.

The largest buyer was Barclays, adding an estimated $14.9M. The largest seller was Credit Suisse, cutting an estimated $25.8M.

  • 69 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) as of Q3 2019, down from 76 in Q2 2019.
  • Funds reported $349M of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF stock for Q3 2019, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 11 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Africa ETF positions in Q3 2019 and 17 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF buyer in Q3 2019 was Barclays, an estimated $14.9M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF seller in Q3 2019 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $25.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.