1,067,163 Shares in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF $EWZ Acquired by Caxton Associates LLP

Caxton Associates LLP bought a new position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (NYSEARCA:EWZ) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 1,067,163 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $30,788,000. iShares MSCI Brazil ETF makes up about 0.8% of Caxton Associates LLP’s holdings, making the stock its 16th biggest position. Caxton Associates LLP owned approximately 0.57% of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in EWZ. New Vernon Capital Holdings II LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in the 1st quarter valued at $156,653,000. Phoenix Financial Ltd. boosted its position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF by 276.2% during the second quarter. Phoenix Financial Ltd. now owns 6,609,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $190,670,000 after buying an additional 4,852,250 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF by 4,795.3% during the first quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,950,002 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $50,408,000 after buying an additional 1,991,533 shares during the last quarter. Man Group plc increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF by 7,362.6% in the second quarter. Man Group plc now owns 1,392,230 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $40,166,000 after buying an additional 1,373,574 shares during the period. Finally, Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $35,828,000. 72.69% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI Brazil ETF Price Performance

Shares of EWZ stock opened at $33.32 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $31.73 and a 200 day moving average of $29.63. iShares MSCI Brazil ETF has a 1-year low of $22.26 and a 1-year high of $34.80. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.44 billion, a PE ratio of 9.58 and a beta of 0.87.

iShares MSCI Brazil ETF Profile

iShares MSCI Brazil Capped Index Fund (the Fund), formerly iShares MSCI Brazil Index Fund, seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of publicly traded securities in the Brazilian market, as measured by the MSCI Brazil Index (the Index).