iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF
KSA
91 hedge funds and large institutions have $788M invested in iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
300% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 4 (+3)
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 27
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $737M → $788M (+$51.7M)
4.93% more ownership
Funds ownership: 83.75% → 88.68% (+4.9%)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 98 → 91 (-7)
38% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 16
82% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $85K | Put options by funds: $461K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
COLIM
City of London Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$41.8M |
| 2 |
Aberdeen Group
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
+$20.9M |
| 3 |
CI
CX Institutional
Auburn,
Indiana
|
+$9.61M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$9.37M |
| 5 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$9.36M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$22.4M |
| 2 |
AM
AGF Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$13.8M |
| 3 |
AIMCA
Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo)
Edmonton,
Alberta, Canada
|
-$10.2M |
| 4 |
CCM
Causeway Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$8.12M |
| 5 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$7.55M |
KSA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
91 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF (KSA) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $788M — up 7% from $737M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 16 funds closed out of KSA and 10 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 27 trimmed existing stakes and 36 added.
The largest buyer was City of London Investment Management, adding an estimated $41.8M. The largest seller was Schroder Investment Management Group, cutting an estimated $22.4M.
- 91 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF (KSA) as of Q1 2023, down from 98 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $788M of iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF stock for Q1 2023, up 7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF positions in Q1 2023 and 16 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF buyer in Q1 2023 was City of London Investment Management, an estimated $41.8M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF seller in Q1 2023 was Schroder Investment Management Group, an estimated $22.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.