iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
91 hedge funds and large institutions have $458M invested in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 26 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
440% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 5
33% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $345M → $458M (+$113M)
30% more funds holding
Funds holding: 70 → 91 (+21)
1% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.55M | Put options by funds: $1.56M
10.78% less ownership
Funds ownership: 112.55% → 101.77% (-11%)
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 26
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CI Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$16.1M |
| 2 |
COLIM
City of London Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$14.4M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$10.3M |
| 4 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
+$9.78M |
| 5 |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$9.44M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$9.11M |
| 2 |
CA
Cambridge Associates
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$8.16M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$4.77M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$4.68M |
| 5 |
PL
Polianta Ltd
St Helier,
Jersey
|
-$4.51M |
EZA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
91 of the 6,360 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $458M — up 33% from $345M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new EZA positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 20 added to existing stakes and 26 trimmed.
The largest buyer was CI Investments Inc, opening a new position worth an estimated $16.1M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $9.11M sold.
- 91 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) as of Q1 2022, up from 70 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $458M of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF stock for Q1 2022, up 33% quarter-over-quarter.
- 27 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Africa ETF positions in Q1 2022 and 5 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF buyer in Q1 2022 was CI Investments Inc, an estimated $16.1M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF seller in Q1 2022 was Jane Street, an estimated $9.11M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.