iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
245 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.01B invested in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 83 increasing their positions, 62 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
51% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 35
34% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 83 | Existing positions reduced: 62
32% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $185M | Put options by funds: $140M
26% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.39B → $3.01B (+$625M)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 227 → 245 (+18)
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 15 (+1)
5.1% more ownership
Funds ownership: 62.86% → 67.96% (+5.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
+$288M |
| 2 |
Tudor Investment Corp
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$159M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$40.2M |
| 4 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$34.9M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$30.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$76M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$46.4M |
| 3 |
GI
Glovista Investments
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$36.6M |
| 4 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$35.6M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$35.4M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
USGIU
276
U.S. Global Investors (USGI)
San Antonio,
Texas
| – | -$120K | -1,950 | Closed |
|
|
LIA
277
LS Investment Advisors
Bloomfield Hills,
Michigan
| – | -$43K | -700 | Closed |
|
|
QBFM
278
QS Batterymarch Financial Management
New York
| – | -$25K | -399 | Closed |
|
|
SF
279
Synovus Financial
Columbus,
Georgia
| – | -$9K | -150 | Closed |
|
280
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
| – | -$8K | -126 | Closed |
|
|
BIM
281
BlackRock Investment Management
Wilmington,
Delaware
| – | -$5K | -75 | Closed |
|
EWY Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
245 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $3.01B — up 26% from $2.39B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 53 funds opened new EWY positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 83 added to existing stakes and 62 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Prudential plc, opening a new position worth an estimated $288M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $76M.
- 245 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) as of Q4 2013, up from 227 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $3.01B of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF stock for Q4 2013, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 53 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Korea ETF positions in Q4 2013 and 35 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Korea ETF buyer in Q4 2013 was Prudential plc, an estimated $288M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Korea ETF seller in Q4 2013 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $76M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.