iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF
KSA
40 hedge funds and large institutions have $198M invested in iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
317% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 6
167% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 3
96% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $101M → $198M (+$97.4M)
90% more funds holding
Funds holding: 21 → 40 (+19)
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
2.66% less ownership
Funds ownership: 74.98% → 72.32% (-2.7%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VMPIC
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co
Helsinki,
Finland
|
+$45.5M |
| 2 |
AAM
Alphadyne Asset Management
New York
|
+$12.4M |
| 3 |
N
Natixis
Paris,
France
|
+$5.3M |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$5.01M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$3.66M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MS
Maven Securities
St Helier,
Jersey
|
-$2.12M |
| 2 |
PL
Parkwood LLC
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
-$2.05M |
| 3 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$1.17M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$760K |
| 5 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$337K |
KSA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
40 of the 4,385 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF (KSA) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $198M — up 96% from $101M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new KSA positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 8 added to existing stakes and 3 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co, opening a new position worth an estimated $45.5M. The largest seller was Maven Securities, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.12M sold.
- 40 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF (KSA) as of Q2 2018, up from 21 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $198M of iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF stock for Q2 2018, up 96% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 6 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co, an estimated $45.5M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF seller in Q2 2018 was Maven Securities, an estimated $2.12M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.