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iShares MSCI South Africa ETF

72 hedge funds and large institutions have $373M invested in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

316% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $40.7M | Put options by funds: $9.78M

26% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $296M → $373M (+$76.8M)

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 7172 (+1)

8% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 13

4.91% less ownership

Funds ownership: 92.6%87.68% (-4.9%)

14% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 22

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 10 (-1)

Holders
72
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+1.41%
% of All Funds
1.27%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
New
14
Increased
19
Reduced
22
Closed
13
Calls
$40.7M
Puts
$9.78M
Net Calls
+$30.9M
Net Calls Change
+$53M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
1
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$121M
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$25.1M -$1.58M -38,355 -6%
BlackRock
3
BlackRock
New York
$24.1M -$10.3M -248,872 -31%
IC
4
Iconiq Capital
California
$22M +$5.6M +135,854 +37%
CS
5
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$21.3M +$3.18M +77,058 +19%
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
6
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Massachusetts
$14.6M +$13.7M +333,300 New
Ameriprise
7
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$13.7M -$1.82M -44,168 -12%
SO
8
STRS Ohio
Ohio
$11M
SG Americas Securities
9
SG Americas Securities
New York
$10.6M +$2.29M +55,516 +30%
CA
10
Cambridge Associates
Massachusetts
$8.86M
IMPI
11
Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance
Finland
$8.58M
Citadel Advisors
12
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$8.15M +$6.72M +162,865 +704%
GAM
13
Goldentree Asset Management
New York
$8.15M +$7.67M +186,000 New
LPL Financial
14
LPL Financial
California
$8.01M -$737K -17,872 -9%
JP Morgan Chase
15
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$5.84M +$61K +1,479 +1%
Wells Fargo
16
Wells Fargo
California
$4.98M +$11.3K +275 +0.2%
DS
17
DRW Securities
Illinois
$4.86M +$4.57M +110,886 New
Korea Investment Corp
18
Korea Investment Corp
South Korea
$4.57M +$2.1M +50,900 +95%
GI
19
Glovista Investments
New Jersey
$4.09M +$2.2M +53,329 +135%
MRC
20
Millburn Ridgefield Corp
New York
$3.54M -$905K -21,938 -21%
CCA
21
Catalyst Capital Advisors
New York
$3.54M -$903K -21,897 -21%
ED
22
Exane Derivatives
France
$3.39M -$3.36M -81,480 -51%
Morgan Stanley
23
Morgan Stanley
New York
$3.37M -$74K -1,795 -2%
Susquehanna International Group
24
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$2.9M +$2.28M +55,283 +508%
MLM
25
Mount Lucas Management
Pennsylvania
$2.85M +$2.68M +64,905 New

EZA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review

72 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $373M — up 26% from $296M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new EZA positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 19 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO), opening a new position worth an estimated $13.7M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $10.3M.

  • 72 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) as of Q4 2020, up from 71 in Q3 2020.
  • Funds reported $373M of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF stock for Q4 2020, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 14 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Africa ETF positions in Q4 2020 and 13 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF buyer in Q4 2020 was Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO), an estimated $13.7M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF seller in Q4 2020 was BlackRock, an estimated $10.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.