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iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA

64 hedge funds and large institutions have $281M invested in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

3.14% more ownership

Funds ownership: 102.23% → 105.37% (+3.1%)

7% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $893K | Put options by funds: $964K

14% less funds holding

Funds holding: 74 → 64 (-10)

17% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $338M → $281M (-$56.9M)

33% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 21

43% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 21

Holders
64
Holders Change
-10
Holders Change %
-13.51%
% of All Funds
0.92%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
12
Increased
14
Reduced
21
Closed
21
Calls
$893K
Puts
$964K
Net Calls
-$71K
Net Calls Change
+$38K

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Fidelity International
Fidelity International
Bermuda
+$24.5M
2
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$5.7M
3
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
+$2.86M
4
BL
BCWM LLC
Kansas
+$2.86M
5
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$2.21M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
-$21.7M
2
Korea Investment Corp
Korea Investment Corp
South Korea
-$14.5M
3
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$10.4M
4
BBVA
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
Spain
-$9.03M
5
IMPI
Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance
Finland
-$8.18M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
1
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$108M – – –
JP Morgan Chase
2
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$47.9M +$2.21M +57,296 +5%
Fidelity International
3
Fidelity International
Bermuda
$24.9M +$24.5M +632,962 +24,677%
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$10.9M +$5.7M +147,623 +113%
Korea Investment Corp
5
Korea Investment Corp
South Korea
$10.3M -$14.5M -374,185 -59%
SO
6
STRS Ohio
Ohio
$9.79M – – –
Morgan Stanley
7
Morgan Stanley
New York
$6.94M -$3.4M -88,028 -33%
PL
8
Polianta Ltd
Jersey
$6.33M +$1.5M +38,900 +32%
CCA
9
Catalyst Capital Advisors
New York
$5.29M +$8.85K +229 +0.2%
MRC
10
Millburn Ridgefield Corp
New York
$5.29M +$8.85K +229 +0.2%
SG Americas Securities
11
SG Americas Securities
New York
$5.17M +$1.97M +51,097 +63%
Allspring Global Investments
12
Allspring Global Investments
North Carolina
$4.84M -$280K -7,247 -6%
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
13
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
$4.05M – – –
Royal Bank of Canada
14
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$3.23M +$1.64M +42,464 +106%
OMC
15
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$3.04M +$2.01M +52,017 +202%
Millennium Management
16
Millennium Management
New York
$2.9M +$2.86M +74,031 New
BL
17
BCWM LLC
Kansas
$2.9M +$2.86M +74,026 New
Citigroup
18
Citigroup
New York
$2.08M +$1.01M +26,257 +98%
PMAM
19
Picton Mahoney Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$2.06M +$75.7K +1,960 +4%
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
20
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Quebec, Canada
$1.98M +$1.95M +50,500 New
ECM
21
ExodusPoint Capital Management
New York
$1.21M +$906K +23,441 +318%
DIM
22
DC Investments Management
Virginia
$1.11M – – –
Citadel Advisors
23
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$1.02M -$1.6M -41,317 -61%
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
24
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
Illinois
$933K -$56.6K -1,464 -6%
Bank of America
25
Bank of America
North Carolina
$932K +$235K +6,072 +34%
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EZA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review

64 of the 6,942 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $281M — down 17% from $338M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 21 funds closed out of EZA and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 21 trimmed existing stakes and 14 added.

The largest buyer was Fidelity International, adding an estimated $24.5M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $21.7M.

  • 64 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) as of Q1 2024, down from 74 in Q4 2023.
  • Funds reported $281M of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF stock for Q1 2024, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 12 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Africa ETF positions in Q1 2024 and 21 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF buyer in Q1 2024 was Fidelity International, an estimated $24.5M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF seller in Q1 2024 was BlackRock, an estimated $21.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.