iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
236 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.97B invested in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 51 funds opening new positions, 76 increasing their positions, 61 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.
133% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $167M | Put options by funds: $71.7M
28% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 40
25% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 76 | Existing positions reduced: 61
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 226 → 236 (+10)
1.96% more ownership
Funds ownership: 67.6% → 69.56% (+2%)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.14B → $1.97B (-$165M)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NVCHI
New Vernon Capital Holdings II
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
+$77.5M |
| 2 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$45.9M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$22.3M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$19.9M |
| 5 |
DS
DRW Securities
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$17.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$94.3M |
| 2 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$91.5M |
| 3 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
-$57.2M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$45.5M |
| 5 |
AIMCA
Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo)
Edmonton,
Alberta, Canada
|
-$36.1M |
EWY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
236 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $1.97B — down 7.7% from $2.14B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 51 funds opened new EWY positions and 40 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 76 added to existing stakes and 61 trimmed.
The largest buyer was New Vernon Capital Holdings II, adding an estimated $77.5M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $94.3M.
- 236 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) as of Q1 2025, up from 226 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $1.97B of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 7.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 51 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Korea ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 40 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Korea ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was New Vernon Capital Holdings II, an estimated $77.5M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Korea ETF seller in Q1 2025 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $94.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.