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iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY

252 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.76B invested in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 63 funds opening new positions, 72 increasing their positions, 81 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

117% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 63 | Existing positions closed: 29

16% more funds holding

Funds holding: 218 → 252 (+34)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 8 (0)

4% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.87B → $2.76B (-$104M)

8.76% less ownership

Funds ownership: 74.84% → 66.08% (-8.8%)

11% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 72 | Existing positions reduced: 81

70% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $146M | Put options by funds: $482M

Holders
252
Holders Change
+34
Holders Change %
+15.6%
% of All Funds
5.72%
Holding in Top 10
8
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.18%
New
63
Increased
72
Reduced
81
Closed
29
Calls
$146M
Puts
$482M
Net Calls
-$336M
Net Calls Change
+$11.8M

Top Buyers

1
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Massachusetts
+$185M
2
Arrowstreet Capital
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
+$73.8M
3
Schroder Investment Management Group
Schroder Investment Management Group
United Kingdom
+$44.5M
4
Bank of Nova Scotia
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
+$23.4M
5
American Century Companies
American Century Companies
Missouri
+$16.1M

Top Sellers

1
CS
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
-$280M
2
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
-$105M
3
N
Natixis
France
-$72.5M
4
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$62.8M
5
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$38.1M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
HIM
226
Hillsdale Investment Management
Ontario, Canada
$18K – – –
BFEC
227
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$16K +$1.7K +23 +12%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
228
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$15K – – –
IWM
229
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
$13K +$10.9K +147 +544%
SWP
230
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$8K +$7.69K +104 New
SEI Investments
231
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$7K +$6.58K +89 New
TFA
232
Toth Financial Advisory
Virginia
$7K +$7.39K +100 New
GEA
233
Glen Eagle Advisors
New Jersey
$6.37K – – –
VFA
234
Valeo Financial Advisors
Indiana
$6K -$1.26K -17 -17%
AllianceBernstein
235
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$6K -$1.18K -16 -16%
SFG
236
SevenBridge Financial Group
Pennsylvania
$6K – – –
GFP
237
Gryphon Financial Partners
Ohio
$6K +$5.54K +75 New
AIP
238
Ameritas Investment Partners
Nebraska
$5K – – –
PG
239
Patten Group
Tennessee
$4K – – –
WAP
240
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
$4K – – –
TFS
241
TrustCore Financial Services
Tennessee
$4K +$3.7K +50 New
ECM
242
Exchange Capital Management
Michigan
$3K – – –
NCM
243
Northstar Capital Management
New York
$3K +$2.51K +34 New
ED
244
Exane Derivatives
France
$2.17K -$96.9K -1,310 -98%
AIM
245
Advantage Investment Management
Iowa
$2K – – –
AOWM
246
Alpha Omega Wealth Management
Virginia
$2K – – –
EWM
247
Edge Wealth Management
New York
$2K – – –
GI
248
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$2K +$1.92K +26 New
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
249
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$2K +$2K +27 New
FGC
250
Financial Gravity Companies
Texas
$1K +$887 +12 New
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10
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EWY Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review

252 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $2.76B — down 3.6% from $2.87B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 63 funds opened new EWY positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 34 holders — while 72 added to existing stakes and 81 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO), opening a new position worth an estimated $185M. The largest seller was Credit Suisse, cutting an estimated $280M.

  • 252 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) as of Q4 2017, up from 218 in Q3 2017.
  • Funds reported $2.76B of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF stock for Q4 2017, down 3.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 63 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Korea ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 29 closed out, a net change of +34 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Korea ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO), an estimated $185M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Korea ETF seller in Q4 2017 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $280M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.