iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF
KSA
52 hedge funds and large institutions have $532M invested in iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 22 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
57% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 22 | Existing positions reduced: 14
1.25% less ownership
Funds ownership: 94.29% → 93.04% (-1.2%)
16% less funds holding
Funds holding: 62 → 52 (-10)
32% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $777M → $532M (-$245M)
47% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 17
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$37.1M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$24.3M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$18.7M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$7.94M |
| 5 |
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
+$4.97M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VMPIC
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co
Helsinki,
Finland
|
-$82.1M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$30.1M |
| 3 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$18.7M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$15.5M |
| 5 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$8.89M |
KSA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
52 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF (KSA) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $532M — down 32% from $777M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 17 funds closed out of KSA and 9 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 14 trimmed existing stakes and 22 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $37.1M. The largest seller was Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co, cutting an estimated $82.1M.
- 52 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF (KSA) as of Q1 2020, down from 62 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $532M of iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF stock for Q1 2020, down 32% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF positions in Q1 2020 and 17 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF buyer in Q1 2020 was BlackRock, an estimated $37.1M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF seller in Q1 2020 was Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co, an estimated $82.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.