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, 15 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
4.81% more ownership
Funds ownership: 100.56% → 105.37% (+4.8%)
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)
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $332M → $281M (-$51.4M)
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 20
43% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 21
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$24.5M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$5.7M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$2.86M |
| 4 |
BL
BCWM LLC
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$2.86M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$2.21M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$21.7M |
| 2 |
Korea Investment Corp
Seoul,
South Korea
|
-$14.5M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$10.4M |
| 4 |
BBVA
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
Madrid,
Spain
|
-$9.03M |
| 5 |
IMPI
Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance
Helsinki,
Finland
|
-$8.18M |
EZA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
64 of the 6,958 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 15% from $332M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 21 funds closed out of EZA and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 20 trimmed existing stakes and 15 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 15% 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.