iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
74 hedge funds and large institutions have $217M invested in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 22 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
45% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 11
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 70 → 74 (+4)
0.56% more ownership
Funds ownership: 96.41% → 96.96% (+0.56%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 22 | Existing positions reduced: 23
43% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $383M → $217M (-$166M)
59% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.64M | Put options by funds: $6.43M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$16.8M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$16M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$13.1M |
| 4 |
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$5.39M |
| 5 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$5.23M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$23.4M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$20.3M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$12.2M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$5.39M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$5.1M |
EZA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
74 of the 4,547 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $217M — down 43% from $383M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new EZA positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 22 added to existing stakes and 23 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $16.8M. The largest seller was Credit Suisse, cutting an estimated $23.4M.
- 74 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) as of Q1 2020, up from 70 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $217M of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF stock for Q1 2020, down 43% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Africa ETF positions in Q1 2020 and 11 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF buyer in Q1 2020 was BlackRock, an estimated $16.8M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF seller in Q1 2020 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $23.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.