iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
65 hedge funds and large institutions have $294M invested in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
2.66% more ownership
Funds ownership: 108.99% → 111.66% (+2.7%)
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 18
19% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $363M → $294M (-$69.3M)
21% less funds holding
Funds holding: 82 → 65 (-17)
58% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.35M | Put options by funds: $3.2M
68% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 25
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PL
Polianta Ltd
St Helier,
Jersey
|
+$7.71M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$5.33M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$4.4M |
| 4 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$3.66M |
| 5 |
GI
Glovista Investments
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$2.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
COLIM
City of London Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$17.6M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$17.6M |
| 3 |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$12.5M |
| 4 |
N
Natixis
Paris,
France
|
-$8.7M |
| 5 |
GHA
GW Henssler & Associates
Kennesaw,
Georgia
|
-$5.31M |
EZA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review
65 of the 5,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $294M — down 19% from $363M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 25 funds closed out of EZA and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 17 holders — while 18 trimmed existing stakes and 19 added.
The largest buyer was Polianta Ltd, opening a new position worth an estimated $7.71M. The largest seller was City of London Investment Management, cutting an estimated $17.6M.
- 65 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) as of Q3 2021, down from 82 in Q2 2021.
- Funds reported $294M of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF stock for Q3 2021, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Africa ETF positions in Q3 2021 and 25 closed out, a net change of -17 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF buyer in Q3 2021 was Polianta Ltd, an estimated $7.71M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF seller in Q3 2021 was City of London Investment Management, an estimated $17.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.