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iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF

74 hedge funds and large institutions have $831M invested in iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

310% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 10

144% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $341M → $831M (+$490M)

72% more funds holding

Funds holding: 4374 (+31)

14% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 14

12.43% more ownership

Funds ownership: 84.01%96.44% (+12%)

25% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 43 (-1)

Holders
74
Holders Change
+31
Holders Change %
+72.09%
% of All Funds
1.61%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-25%
% of All Funds
0.07%
New
41
Increased
16
Reduced
14
Closed
10
Calls
$129M
Puts
Net Calls
+$129M
Net Calls Change
+$29.7M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BlackRock
1
BlackRock
New York
$161M +$157M +4,674,991 +2,258%
VMPIC
2
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co
Finland
$102M +$53.5M +1,592,064 +106%
Goldman Sachs
3
Goldman Sachs
New York
$48.9M +$44.7M +1,330,099 +878%
Prudential Financial
4
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$47.8M +$48.7M +1,447,427 New
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
5
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
New Jersey
$44.3M +$45.1M +1,341,446 New
AGM
6
Alpine Global Management
New York
$38.1M -$21.1M -626,788 -35%
Bank of New York Mellon
7
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$35.2M +$35.9M +1,066,875 New
Deutsche Bank
8
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$29.3M +$25.4M +754,899 +571%
O
9
Ossiam
France
$26.5M
CI Investments Inc
10
CI Investments Inc
Ontario, Canada
$23M +$23.4M +697,200 New
State Street
11
State Street
Massachusetts
$22.9M +$23.3M +692,752 New
ACM
12
Arlington Capital Management
Illinois
$17.7M -$464K -13,803 -3%
Bank of Montreal
13
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$16.9M +$17.2M +512,700 New
JP Morgan Chase
14
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$15M +$15.2M +451,506 +50,167%
New York State Common Retirement Fund
15
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$14.5M +$14.7M +437,907 New
UBS AM
16
UBS AM
Illinois
$13.6M +$13.8M +411,400 New
Bank of America
17
Bank of America
North Carolina
$13.4M -$201K -5,975 -1%
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
18
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Texas
$11.5M +$11.8M +349,450 New
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
19
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
Japan
$10.9M +$11.1M +330,900 New
BAPIM
20
British Airways Pensions Investment Management
United Kingdom
$10.8M +$11M +326,115 New
Geode Capital Management
21
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$8.12M
Wells Fargo
22
Wells Fargo
California
$7.43M +$7.53M +223,946 New
Jane Street
23
Jane Street
New York
$7.35M -$24.2M -719,048 -76%
VRS
24
Virginia Retirement Systems
Virginia
$6.68M +$6.8M +202,215 New
ED
25
Exane Derivatives
France
$6.51M +$6.64M +197,335 New

KSA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review

74 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF (KSA) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $831M — up 144% from $341M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 41 funds opened new KSA positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 31 holders — while 16 added to existing stakes and 14 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $157M. The largest seller was Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO), exiting entirely with an estimated $41.3M sold.

  • 74 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF (KSA) as of Q2 2019, up from 43 in Q1 2019.
  • Funds reported $831M of iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF stock for Q2 2019, up 144% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 41 funds opened new iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF positions in Q2 2019 and 10 closed out, a net change of +31 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF buyer in Q2 2019 was BlackRock, an estimated $157M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF seller in Q2 2019 was Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO), an estimated $41.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.