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iShares MSCI South Korea ETF

223 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.98B invested in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 49 funds opening new positions, 66 increasing their positions, 66 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

75% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 49 | Existing positions closed: 28

20% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.49B → $2.98B (+$491M)

10% more funds holding

Funds holding: 203223 (+20)

0.95% more ownership

Funds ownership: 67.79%68.74% (+0.95%)

0% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 66 | Existing positions reduced: 66

10% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 109 (-1)

53% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $103M | Put options by funds: $218M

Holders
223
Holders Change
+20
Holders Change %
+9.85%
% of All Funds
4.57%
Holding in Top 10
9
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-10%
% of All Funds
0.18%
New
49
Increased
66
Reduced
66
Closed
28
Calls
$103M
Puts
$218M
Net Calls
-$115M
Net Calls Change
-$80.3M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
26
Bank of America
North Carolina
$21M -$1.42M -26,943 -7%
SI
27
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$20.3M +$5.69M +107,783 +44%
EMPI
28
Elo Mutual Pension Insurance
Finland
$17.3M +$3.59M +68,000 +23%
BA
29
Bridgewater Associates
Connecticut
$16.7M -$95.5M -1,809,477 -86%
Mirae Asset Global Investments
30
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$14.8M -$6.32M -119,714 -32%
Wells Fargo
31
Wells Fargo
California
$14.8M +$2.59M +49,080 +23%
Schroder Investment Management Group
32
Schroder Investment Management Group
United Kingdom
$12M +$6.88M +130,413 +163%
Rafferty Asset Management
33
Rafferty Asset Management
New York
$11.7M +$5.22M +98,850 +93%
G
34
GenTrust
Florida
$10.6M +$9.77M +185,084 New
Comerica Bank
35
Comerica Bank
Texas
$10.4M +$90.9K +1,723 +1%
Envestnet Asset Management
36
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$9.64M +$2.95M +55,972 +50%
MC
37
Martin Currie
United Kingdom
$9.54M +$373K +7,068 +4%
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
38
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
Quebec, Canada
$9.43M -$1.32M -25,000 -13%
Susquehanna International Group
39
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$9.02M -$31.4M -595,664 -79%
MRC
40
Millburn Ridgefield Corp
New York
$8.86M -$2.95M -55,905 -26%
CCA
41
Catalyst Capital Advisors
New York
$8.85M -$2.97M -56,213 -27%
Russell Investments Group
42
Russell Investments Group
United Kingdom
$8.58M +$7.16M +135,625 +932%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
43
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$8.57M -$18.3M -345,897 -70%
SCCM
44
Schafer Cullen Capital Management
New York
$8.53M +$3.33M +63,167 +73%
Franklin Resources
45
Franklin Resources
California
$8.03M -$686K -13,006 -9%
PI
46
PineBridge Investments
New York
$7.73M -$28.3M -536,700 -80%
GI
47
Glovista Investments
New Jersey
$7.58M -$6.78M -128,437 -49%
X
48
Xponance
Pennsylvania
$7.54M +$290K +5,496 +4%
ACI
49
AMP Capital Investors
Australia
$7.28M -$3.37M -63,837 -33%
ECM
50
Evergreen Capital Management
Washington
$6.31M +$252K +4,778 +5%

EWY Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review

223 of the 4,877 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $2.98B — up 20% from $2.49B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 49 funds opened new EWY positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 66 added to existing stakes and 66 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, adding an estimated $157M. The largest seller was Prudential plc, exiting entirely with an estimated $106M sold.

  • 223 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) as of Q2 2020, up from 203 in Q1 2020.
  • Funds reported $2.98B of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF stock for Q2 2020, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 49 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Korea ETF positions in Q2 2020 and 28 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Korea ETF buyer in Q2 2020 was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, an estimated $157M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Korea ETF seller in Q2 2020 was Prudential plc, an estimated $106M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.