iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF
KSA
107 hedge funds and large institutions have $624M invested in iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 25 increasing their positions, 40 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 16
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 103 → 107 (+4)
7.64% less ownership
Funds ownership: 86.66% → 79.02% (-7.6%)
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 4 (-1)
22% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $804M → $624M (-$180M)
38% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 40
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$13M |
| 2 |
Korea Investment Corp
Seoul,
South Korea
|
+$8M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$6.45M |
| 4 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$6.45M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.21M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$135M |
| 2 |
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
-$65.3M |
| 3 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$21.6M |
| 4 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$17.4M |
| 5 |
CI
CX Institutional
Auburn,
Indiana
|
-$14.4M |
KSA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
107 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF (KSA) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $624M — down 22% from $804M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new KSA positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 25 added to existing stakes and 40 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $13M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $135M.
- 107 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF (KSA) as of Q4 2023, up from 103 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $624M of iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF stock for Q4 2023, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF positions in Q4 2023 and 16 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF buyer in Q4 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $13M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF seller in Q4 2023 was BlackRock, an estimated $135M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.