iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF
KSA
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.
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)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$42.8M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$29.8M |
| 3 |
CCM
Causeway Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$23.4M |
| 4 |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$5.91M |
| 5 |
NONA
Ninety One North America
New York
|
+$5.47M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$29.8M |
| 2 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$5.92M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$4.52M |
| 4 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$2.81M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$1.83M |
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.