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iShares MSCI South Korea ETF

293 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.58B invested in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 92 funds opening new positions, 74 increasing their positions, 90 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

241% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 92 | Existing positions closed: 27

171% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 719 (+12)

64% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $334M | Put options by funds: $204M

38% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.33B → $4.58B (+$1.25B)

27% more funds holding

Funds holding: 230293 (+63)

3.22% less ownership

Funds ownership: 67.41%64.19% (-3.2%)

18% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 74 | Existing positions reduced: 90

Holders
293
Holders Change
+63
Holders Change %
+27.39%
% of All Funds
5.18%
Holding in Top 10
19
Holding in Top 10 Change
+12
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+171.43%
% of All Funds
0.34%
New
92
Increased
74
Reduced
90
Closed
27
Calls
$334M
Puts
$204M
Net Calls
+$130M
Net Calls Change
+$199M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
IMPI
26
Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance
Finland
$33M
Wells Fargo
27
Wells Fargo
California
$32.1M +$8.84M +119,460 +47%
Susquehanna International Group
28
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$31.2M +$23.5M +317,195 +704%
SMFG
29
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
Japan
$30.6M +$26.3M +355,000 New
Ensign Peak Advisors
30
Ensign Peak Advisors
Utah
$30.4M -$6.89M -93,122 -21%
SI
31
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$29.1M -$1.43M -19,296 -5%
LIM
32
Longfellow Investment Management
Massachusetts
$28.2M +$24.3M +328,195 New
IWC
33
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$28.2M -$3.39M -45,734 -12%
DS
34
DRW Securities
Illinois
$27.8M +$20.9M +281,864 +681%
FMI
35
Factory Mutual Insurance
Massachusetts
$27.5M +$23.7M +320,000 New
Barclays
36
Barclays
United Kingdom
$23.6M -$2.69M -36,341 -12%
Mirae Asset Global Investments
37
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$23.5M +$542K +7,328 +3%
FTUS
38
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$22.5M +$19.3M +261,085 New
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
39
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Ontario, Canada
$21.5M +$18.5M +250,000 New
TCM
40
Tradewinds Capital Management
Washington
$20.9M +$14.7M +198,626 +449%
JP Morgan Chase
41
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$19.8M -$146M -1,976,977 -90%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
42
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$19M -$4.52M -61,078 -22%
FFM
43
Fullerton Fund Management
Singapore
$19M +$9.77M +131,974 +149%
PI
44
PineBridge Investments
New York
$18.7M +$2.02M +27,262 +14%
NVCHI
45
New Vernon Capital Holdings II
New Jersey
$17.7M +$7.82M +105,606 +105%
Envestnet Asset Management
46
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$16.9M -$719K -9,708 -5%
Comerica Bank
47
Comerica Bank
Texas
$15.6M -$752K -10,155 -6%
MC
48
Martin Currie
United Kingdom
$15.3M
MIM
49
Morningstar Investment Management
Illinois
$14.8M -$4.04M -54,530 -24%
Russell Investments Group
50
Russell Investments Group
United Kingdom
$13.4M +$352K +4,762 +3%

EWY Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review

293 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $4.58B — up 38% from $3.33B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 92 funds opened new EWY positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 65 holders — while 74 added to existing stakes and 90 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Altshuler Shaham, adding an estimated $390M. The largest seller was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, cutting an estimated $208M.

  • 293 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) as of Q4 2020, up from 230 in Q3 2020.
  • Funds reported $4.58B of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF stock for Q4 2020, up 38% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 92 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Korea ETF positions in Q4 2020 and 27 closed out, a net change of +65 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Korea ETF buyer in Q4 2020 was Altshuler Shaham, an estimated $390M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Korea ETF seller in Q4 2020 was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, an estimated $208M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.