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iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF

26 hedge funds and large institutions have $152M invested in iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1.59% more ownership

Funds ownership: 71.38%72.98% (+1.6%)

0% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 8

11% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $171M → $152M (-$19.5M)

19% less funds holding

Funds holding: 3226 (-6)

33% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 32 (-1)

50% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 12

Holders
26
Holders Change
-6
Holders Change %
-18.75%
% of All Funds
0.58%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-33.33%
% of All Funds
0.04%
New
6
Increased
8
Reduced
8
Closed
12
Calls
$217K
Puts
Net Calls
+$217K
Net Calls Change
+$217K

KSA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

26 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF (KSA) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $152M — down 11% from $171M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 12 funds closed out of KSA and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 8 trimmed existing stakes and 8 added.

The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, opening a new position worth an estimated $5.99M. The largest seller was Tibra Equities Europe, cutting an estimated $11.5M.

  • 26 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF (KSA) as of Q4 2018, down from 32 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $152M of iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 6 funds opened new iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 12 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $5.99M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Tibra Equities Europe, an estimated $11.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.