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iShares MSCI South Africa ETF

62 hedge funds and large institutions have $275M invested in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

5% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 19

3% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $269M → $275M (+$6.8M)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

8.03% less ownership

Funds ownership: 84.33%76.29% (-8%)

13% less funds holding

Funds holding: 7162 (-9)

50% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 14

76% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $640K | Put options by funds: $2.7M

Holders
62
Holders Change
-9
Holders Change %
-12.68%
% of All Funds
0.83%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
7
Increased
20
Reduced
19
Closed
14
Calls
$640K
Puts
$2.7M
Net Calls
-$2.06M
Net Calls Change
-$879K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
1
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$133M
JP Morgan Chase
2
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$40.6M -$5.2M -115,170 -12%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$21.8M +$4.15M +91,860 +25%
SO
4
STRS Ohio
Ohio
$12M
PL
5
Polianta Ltd
Jersey
$7.37M +$411K +9,100 +6%
CCA
6
Catalyst Capital Advisors
New York
$6.99M +$889K +19,696 +16%
MRC
7
Millburn Ridgefield Corp
New York
$6.99M +$889K +19,696 +16%
CCA
8
Carrera Capital Advisors
Michigan
$6.67M +$211K +4,678 +3%
Korea Investment Corp
9
Korea Investment Corp
South Korea
$5.98M
CIBC World Market
10
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$4.6M +$4.32M +95,653 New
UBS Group
11
UBS Group
Switzerland
$4.25M -$484K -10,717 -11%
Allspring Global Investments
12
Allspring Global Investments
North Carolina
$3.89M
GCM
13
Graham Capital Management
Connecticut
$2.02M +$1.9M +42,026 New
PMAM
14
Picton Mahoney Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$1.82M +$470K +10,410 +38%
PWAC
15
Private Wealth Advisors (California)
California
$1.72M +$1.62M +35,780 New
Susquehanna International Group
16
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.33M -$974K -21,567 -44%
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
17
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
Illinois
$1.14M +$24.9K +552 +2%
Bank of America
18
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.03M -$489K -10,824 -34%
MLM
19
Mount Lucas Management
Pennsylvania
$954K +$10.6K +234 +1%
SOW
20
State of Wyoming
Wyoming
$880K +$29.8K +660 +4%
MSAGDF
21
Moneda SA Administradora General de Fondos
Chile
$872K -$29.2K -646 -3%
Citigroup
22
Citigroup
New York
$844K -$427K -9,453 -35%
BHWM
23
Bar Harbor Wealth Management
New Hampshire
$771K
Prudential Financial
24
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$683K +$289K +6,400 +82%
AIA
25
Arrow Investment Advisors
Maryland
$626K +$587K +13,010 New

EZA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

62 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $275M — up 2.5% from $269M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 14 funds closed out of EZA and 7 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 19 trimmed existing stakes and 20 added.

The largest buyer was CIBC World Market, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.32M. The largest seller was Tradewinds Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $17.2M sold.

  • 62 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) as of Q1 2025, down from 71 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $275M of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 2.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 7 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Africa ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 14 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was CIBC World Market, an estimated $4.32M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Africa ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Tradewinds Capital Management, an estimated $17.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.