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iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF
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68 hedge funds and large institutions have $604M invested in iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

63% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 16

42% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $605K | Put options by funds: $425K

13% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 16

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 66 → 68 (+2)

2.1% more ownership

Funds ownership: 64.59% → 66.68% (+2.1%)

3% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $589M → $604M (+$15M)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)

Holders
68
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+3.03%
% of All Funds
1.05%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
18
Increased
26
Reduced
16
Closed
16
Calls
$605K
Puts
$425K
Net Calls
+$180K
Net Calls Change
-$205K

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
+$42.8M
2
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$29.8M
3
CCM
Causeway Capital Management
California
+$23.4M
4
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Massachusetts
+$5.91M
5
NONA
Ninety One North America
New York
+$5.47M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
-$29.8M
2
Barclays
Barclays
United Kingdom
-$5.92M
3
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$4.52M
4
Stifel Financial
Stifel Financial
Missouri
-$2.81M
5
Renaissance Technologies
Renaissance Technologies
New York
-$1.83M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
YCM
26
Yousif Capital Management
Michigan
$4.19M +$4.31M +102,555 New
Macquarie Group
27
Macquarie Group
Australia
$3.38M -$1.07M -25,491 -24%
Arrowstreet Capital
28
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
$2.9M +$2.35M +55,928 +375%
Marshall Wace
29
Marshall Wace
United Kingdom
$2.89M +$346K +8,239 +13%
QI
30
Qtron Investments
Massachusetts
$2.35M +$2.42M +57,561 New
SAM
31
Shell Asset Management
Netherlands
$2.31M -$42K -1,000 -2%
NAM
32
Nissay Asset Management
Japan
$1.87M +$185K +4,412 +11%
CAM
33
ClariVest Asset Management
California
$1.7M +$1.74M +41,500 New
APA
34
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$1.67M -$569K -13,539 -25%
Allspring Global Investments
35
Allspring Global Investments
North Carolina
$1.66M +$1.7M +40,557 New
6M
36
6 Meridian
Kansas
$1.59M -$27.3K -649 -2%
FTUS
37
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$1.54M +$517K +12,302 +49%
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L)
38
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L)
British Columbia, Canada
$1.48M – – –
Susquehanna International Group
39
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.47M +$1.51M +35,837 New
FCC
40
Florin Court Capital
United Kingdom
$1.17M +$101K +2,400 +9%
OMC
41
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$1.11M -$452K -10,744 -28%
DILIC
42
Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company
Japan
$985K -$315K -7,500 -24%
First Trust Advisors
43
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$925K +$951K +22,622 New
BCV
44
Banque Cantonale Vaudoise
Switzerland
$825K -$25.2K -600 -3%
Neuberger Berman Group
45
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
$801K +$824K +19,600 New
SG Americas Securities
46
SG Americas Securities
New York
$719K +$224K +5,326 +43%
Korea Investment Corp
47
Korea Investment Corp
South Korea
$560K – – –
Citadel Advisors
48
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$382K -$859K -20,435 -69%
Invesco
49
Invesco
Georgia
$258K +$265K +6,300 New
UBS Group
50
UBS Group
Switzerland
$241K +$53K +1,260 +27%
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KSA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review

68 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF (KSA) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $604M — up 2.5% from $589M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new KSA positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 26 added to existing stakes and 16 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), opening a new position worth an estimated $42.8M. The largest seller was Parametric Portfolio Associates, cutting an estimated $29.8M.

  • 68 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF (KSA) as of Q4 2021, up from 66 in Q3 2021.
  • Funds reported $604M of iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF stock for Q4 2021, up 2.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 18 funds opened new iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF positions in Q4 2021 and 16 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF buyer in Q4 2021 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $42.8M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF seller in Q4 2021 was Parametric Portfolio Associates, an estimated $29.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.