iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
231 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.5B invested in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 56 funds opening new positions, 63 increasing their positions, 62 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
81% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 56 | Existing positions closed: 31
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.99B → $3.5B (+$515M)
14% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 8 (+1)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 211 → 231 (+20)
1.55% more ownership
Funds ownership: 73.65% → 75.2% (+1.5%)
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 63 | Existing positions reduced: 62
27% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $197M | Put options by funds: $271M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
+$357M |
| 2 |
H
Hexavest
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$159M |
| 3 |
MTWSIF
Mivtachim The Workers Social Insurance Fund
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
+$59.8M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$44.8M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$43.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$164M |
| 2 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
-$91.9M |
| 3 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$86M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$41.3M |
| 5 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$40.1M |
EWY Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
231 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $3.5B — up 17% from $2.99B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 56 funds opened new EWY positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 63 added to existing stakes and 62 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, adding an estimated $357M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $164M.
- 231 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) as of Q4 2019, up from 211 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $3.5B of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF stock for Q4 2019, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 56 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Korea ETF positions in Q4 2019 and 31 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Korea ETF buyer in Q4 2019 was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, an estimated $357M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Korea ETF seller in Q4 2019 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $164M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.