ISHARES INC EZA
MSCI STH AFR ETF · ETP · CUSIP 464286780
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once. Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $48.13. Options: 2 managers hold calls ($640.1k notional), 3 hold puts ($2.7m).
Trends to Q1 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 79 |
| Q4 2022 | 88 |
| Q1 2023 | 82 |
| Q2 2023 | 73 |
| Q3 2023 | 71 |
| Q4 2023 | 75 |
| Q1 2024 | 66 |
| Q2 2024 | 65 |
| Q3 2024 | 77 |
| Q4 2024 | 73 |
| Q1 2025 | 64 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | 24 | 39 |
| Q3 2023 | 25 | 35 |
| Q4 2023 | 35 | 30 |
| Q1 2024 | 27 | 41 |
| Q2 2024 | 25 | 35 |
| Q3 2024 | 36 | 31 |
| Q4 2024 | 38 | 38 |
| Q1 2025 | 26 | 33 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | $24.1m | $1.7m | 0.07 |
| Q3 2024 | $1.5m | $2.1m | 1.41 |
| Q4 2024 | $829.8k | $2.0m | 2.42 |
| Q1 2025 | $640.1k | $2.7m | 4.21 |
Biggest buyers
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | New | +95.7k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +91.9k |
| Graham Capital Management, L.P. | New | +42.0k |
| Private Wealth Advisors, LLC | New | +35.8k |
| Millburn Ridgefield LLC /DE/ | Added | +19.7k |
| Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC | Added | +19.7k |
| Arrow Investment Advisors, LLC | New | +13.0k |
| PICTON MAHONEY ASSET MANAGEMENT | Added | +10.4k |
| Polianta Ltd | Added | +9.1k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | New | +6.9k |
Biggest sellers
| Tradewinds Capital Management, LLC | Sold out | -410.0k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -115.2k |
| Moran Wealth Management, LLC | Sold out | -93.2k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -82.7k |
| BCWM, LLC | Sold out | -67.2k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -53.9k |
| NATIXIS | Sold out | -36.0k |
| OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC | Sold out | -33.7k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | -21.6k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -21.4k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $351.3k7.3k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $288.8k6.0k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $1.4m28.6k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $957.8k19.9k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $361.8k7.6k shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
No one currently above 5% in the filings since 19 Dec 2024.
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: FIL Ltd (1.2%, 2026-08-06)
Holders, Q1 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.51% of their portfolio | 2.8m $132.6m | Unchanged |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 843.9k $40.6m | Reduced -115.2k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 452.5k $21.8m | Added +91.9k |
| STRS OHIO 0.05% of their portfolio | 250.0k $12.0m | Unchanged |
| Polianta Ltd 3.56% of their portfolio | 153.1k $7.4m | Added +9.1k |
| Millburn Ridgefield LLC /DE/ 0.17% of their portfolio | 145.3k $7.0m | Added +19.7k |
| Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 145.3k $7.0m | Added +19.7k |
| Carrera Capital Advisors 1.48% of their portfolio | 138.7k $6.7m | Added +4.7k |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 124.2k $6.0m | Unchanged |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 95.7k $4.6m | New |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 88.3k $4.3m | Reduced -10.7k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 80.7k $3.9m | Unchanged |
| Graham Capital Management, L.P. 0.06% of their portfolio | 42.0k $2.0m | New |
| PICTON MAHONEY ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.06% of their portfolio | 37.9k $1.8m | Added +10.4k |
| Private Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.72% of their portfolio | 35.8k $1.7m | New |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.6k $1.3m | Reduced -21.6k |
| NorthCoast Asset Management LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 23.6k $1.1m | Added +552 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.5k $1.0m | Reduced -10.8k |
| Mount Lucas Management LP 0.45% of their portfolio | 19.8k $954.2k | Added +234 |
| State of Wyoming 0.12% of their portfolio | 18.3k $879.8k | Added +660 |
| Moneda S.A. Administradora General de Fondos 0.94% of their portfolio | 18.1k $871.7k | Reduced -646 |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.5k $843.9k | Reduced -9.5k |
| BAR HARBOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT 0.05% of their portfolio | 16.0k $770.5k | Unchanged |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.2k $683.4k | Added +6.4k |
| Arrow Investment Advisors, LLC 0.66% of their portfolio | 13.0k $626.2k | New |
| SCOTIA CAPITAL INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.2k $586.9k | Added +6.5k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.0k $576.0k | Added +1.4k |
| Gallacher Capital Management LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 11.9k $574.3k | Added +1.4k |
| Cresset Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.3k $493.8k | Added +1.6k |
| INNEALTA CAPITAL, LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 10.1k $484.8k | Reduced -13.2k |
| SBI Securities Co., Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 10.0k $481.7k | Added +419 |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.9k $478.5k | Reduced -21.4k |
| DC Investments Management, LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 9.7k $466.7k | Unchanged |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.2k $393.1k | Reduced -53.9k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.0k $335.0k | Added +5.8k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.9k $334.0k | New |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.9k $328.4k | Added +1.0k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.5k $265.2k | Added +600 |
| GOULD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC /CA/ 0.05% of their portfolio | 5.0k $243.1k | Unchanged |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.6k $172.8k | Added +1.7k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.5k $169.7k | Reduced -82.7k |
| Banque Cantonale Vaudoise 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.4k $163.0k | First filing |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.5k $119.7k | Reduced -2.0k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.2k $105.8k | Reduced -18.0k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8k $88.7k | Added +23 |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 788 $37.9k | Reduced -406 |
| Viewpoint Capital Management LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 540 $26.0k | Unchanged |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec 0.00% of their portfolio | 450 $21.7k | Reduced -150 |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio | 158 $7.6k | Reduced -550 |
| COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 100 $4.8k | Reduced -96 |
| Breakwater Investment Management 0.00% of their portfolio | 72 $3.5k | Unchanged |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 45 $2.2k | Unchanged |
| Stephens Consulting, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 31 $1.5k | Unchanged |
| AE Wealth Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 29 $1.4k | Unchanged |
| Winch Advisory Services, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 28 $1.3k | Unchanged |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 15 $722 | Unchanged |
| PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 13 $545 | Unchanged |
| CWM, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10 $0 | Reduced -94 |
| ATLAS CAPITAL ADVISORS INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 7 $336 | New |
| Covestor Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 7 $0 | Reduced -16 |
| HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 1 $48 | Unchanged |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1 $48 | Reduced -125 |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. — of their portfolio | 0 $0 | Unchanged |
| CoreCap Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 0 $4 | Unchanged |