iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
80 hedge funds and large institutions have $359M invested in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
45% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 20
10.85% more ownership
Funds ownership: 88.76% → 99.61% (+11%)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $346M → $359M (+$12.1M)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 87 → 80 (-7)
41% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 17
46% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.18M | Put options by funds: $2.18M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$39.8M |
| 2 |
BBVA
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
Madrid,
Spain
|
+$8.52M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$5.23M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$4.42M |
| 5 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$3.99M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$31.1M |
| 2 |
COLIM
City of London Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$10.8M |
| 3 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$7.18M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$5.65M |
| 5 |
GI
Glovista Investments
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$3.65M |
EZA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
80 of the 6,283 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $359M — up 3.5% from $346M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 17 funds closed out of EZA and 10 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 20 trimmed existing stakes and 29 added.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $39.8M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $31.1M.
- 80 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) as of Q1 2023, down from 87 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $359M of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF stock for Q1 2023, up 3.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Africa ETF positions in Q1 2023 and 17 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF buyer in Q1 2023 was Jane Street, an estimated $39.8M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF seller in Q1 2023 was BlackRock, an estimated $31.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.