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iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF

87 hedge funds and large institutions have $981M invested in iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 41 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1,688% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $5.26M | Put options by funds: $294K

95% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 41 | Existing positions reduced: 21

33% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 34 (+1)

10.57% more ownership

Funds ownership: 72.33%82.9% (+11%)

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 16

4% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.02B → $981M (-$43.2M)

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 8987 (-2)

Holders
87
Holders Change
-2
Holders Change %
-2.25%
% of All Funds
1.47%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+33.33%
% of All Funds
0.07%
New
16
Increased
41
Reduced
21
Closed
16
Calls
$5.26M
Puts
$294K
Net Calls
+$4.96M
Net Calls Change
-$1.21M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Prudential Financial
26
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$7.69M +$285K +6,100 +3%
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L)
27
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L)
British Columbia, Canada
$6.89M +$6.08M +130,356 +360%
CCA
28
Checchi Capital Advisers
California
$6.38M -$178K -3,815 -3%
Bank of New York Mellon
29
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$6.27M +$7.07M +151,513 New
SMDAM
30
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management
Japan
$5.79M +$1.06M +22,785 +19%
Mirae Asset Global Investments
31
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$5.73M +$879K +18,830 +16%
VI
32
Vestcor Inc
New Brunswick, Canada
$5.4M -$139K -2,968 -2%
NONA
33
Ninety One North America
New York
$5.29M
Bank of America
34
Bank of America
North Carolina
$5.15M +$5.74M +123,000 +8,736%
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
35
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
Quebec, Canada
$4.92M +$424K +9,075 +8%
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
36
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
$4.89M -$4.85M -103,898 -47%
VU
37
Vanderbilt University
Tennessee
$4.8M +$41.1K +880 +0.8%
Comerica Bank
38
Comerica Bank
Texas
$4.74M +$432K +9,265 +9%
YCM
39
Yousif Capital Management
Michigan
$4.63M +$432K +9,265 +9%
Allspring Global Investments
40
Allspring Global Investments
North Carolina
$4.17M +$2.47M +52,954 +111%
Macquarie Group
41
Macquarie Group
Australia
$4.01M +$670K +14,357 +17%
Royal Bank of Canada
42
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$3.76M +$1.13M +24,278 +36%
HF
43
HRT Financial
New York
$2.66M +$3.01M +64,379 New
SAM
44
Shell Asset Management
Netherlands
$2.53M +$215K +4,600 +8%
QI
45
Qtron Investments
Massachusetts
$2.46M +$229K +4,896 +9%
CAM
46
ClariVest Asset Management
California
$2.23M -$2.95M -63,100 -54%
NAM
47
Nissay Asset Management
Japan
$2.05M -$99.4K -2,129 -4%
T. Rowe Price Associates
48
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
$1.89M +$1.57M +33,700 +281%
H6H
49
Hightower 6M Holding
Kansas
$1.78M +$23.5K +503 +1%
SC
50
Solstein Capital
California
$1.77M +$1.99M +42,715 New

KSA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review

87 of the 5,936 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF (KSA) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $981M — down 4.2% from $1.02B a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in KSA was balanced in Q2 2022: 16 funds opened new positions, 16 closed out, 41 added to existing stakes and 21 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $78.4M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $136M sold.

  • 87 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF (KSA) as of Q2 2022, down from 89 in Q1 2022.
  • Funds reported $981M of iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF stock for Q2 2022, down 4.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 16 funds opened new iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF positions in Q2 2022 and 16 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF buyer in Q2 2022 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $78.4M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF seller in Q2 2022 was Jane Street, an estimated $136M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.