iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF
KSA
58 hedge funds and large institutions have $525M invested in iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
38% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 8
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $448M → $525M (+$76.6M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 55 → 58 (+3)
1.81% less ownership
Funds ownership: 73.55% → 71.74% (-1.8%)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 21
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$24.1M |
| 2 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$17.5M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$12.3M |
| 4 |
Ensign Peak Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
+$10.2M |
| 5 |
ED
Exane Derivatives
Paris,
France
|
+$4.43M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$27.5M |
| 2 |
IC
Iconiq Capital
San Francisco,
California
|
-$14.8M |
| 3 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$12.7M |
| 4 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$7.12M |
| 5 |
DS
DRW Securities
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.95M |
KSA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
58 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF (KSA) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $525M — up 17% from $448M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new KSA positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 18 added to existing stakes and 21 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO), opening a new position worth an estimated $24.1M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $27.5M.
- 58 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF (KSA) as of Q1 2021, up from 55 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $525M of iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF stock for Q1 2021, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF positions in Q1 2021 and 8 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF buyer in Q1 2021 was Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO), an estimated $24.1M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF seller in Q1 2021 was BlackRock, an estimated $27.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.