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iShares MSCI South Korea ETF

251 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.8B invested in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 69 increasing their positions, 99 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0.14% more ownership

Funds ownership: 62.6%62.74% (+0.14%)

10% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $4.21B → $3.8B (-$415M)

10% less funds holding

Funds holding: 279251 (-28)

27% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1511 (-4)

28% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $135M | Put options by funds: $187M

30% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 69 | Existing positions reduced: 99

45% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 53

Holders
251
Holders Change
-28
Holders Change %
-10.04%
% of All Funds
4.39%
Holding in Top 10
11
Holding in Top 10 Change
-4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-26.67%
% of All Funds
0.19%
New
29
Increased
69
Reduced
99
Closed
53
Calls
$135M
Puts
$187M
Net Calls
-$52.2M
Net Calls Change
+$51.2M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bessemer Group
26
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$31.2M +$1.54M +17,716 +5%
IMPI
27
Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance
Finland
$30.9M
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
28
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$25.6M +$19.5M +224,052 +240%
GI
29
Glovista Investments
New Jersey
$24.6M +$7.93M +91,196 +43%
SIGI
30
Susquehanna International Group (Ireland)
Ireland
$24.5M -$3.77M -43,338 -12%
AL
31
Appaloosa LP
New Jersey
$24M -$870K -10,000 -3%
SMFG
32
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
Japan
$23.4M -$34.8M -400,000 -58%
Millennium Management
33
Millennium Management
New York
$22M +$23.7M +272,259 New
FMI
34
Factory Mutual Insurance
Massachusetts
$21.5M
Rafferty Asset Management
35
Rafferty Asset Management
New York
$20.6M +$5.43M +62,384 +32%
DS
36
DRW Securities
Illinois
$19.7M +$5.84M +67,076 +38%
Boston Partners
37
Boston Partners
Massachusetts
$19.7M +$21.2M +243,793 New
Schroder Investment Management Group
38
Schroder Investment Management Group
United Kingdom
$15.7M -$8.65M -99,422 -34%
SI
39
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$14.6M -$1.46M -16,795 -8%
AG
40
AIA Group
Hong Kong
$14.4M +$15.5M +178,680 New
LPL Financial
41
LPL Financial
California
$13.1M +$3.9M +44,785 +38%
Mirae Asset Global Investments
42
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$12.9M -$5M -57,505 -26%
Comerica Bank
43
Comerica Bank
Texas
$12.2M +$1.24M +14,200 +10%
Fidelity International
44
Fidelity International
Bermuda
$12M -$1.79M -20,546 -12%
Envestnet Asset Management
45
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$10.3M -$3.33M -38,328 -23%
NAM
46
Nissay Asset Management
Japan
$10.3M +$1.66M +19,104 +18%
BBVA
47
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
Spain
$10.1M +$3.96M +45,522 +57%
CCM
48
Cullen Capital Management
New York
$9.81M -$1.31M -15,106 -11%
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
49
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
$9.18M +$9.9M +113,813 New
MFWM
50
Motley Fool Wealth Management
Virginia
$9.14M -$64.3K -739 -0.6%

EWY Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review

251 of the 5,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $3.8B — down 9.9% from $4.21B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 53 funds closed out of EWY and 29 opened new positions — a net loss of 24 holders — while 99 trimmed existing stakes and 69 added.

The largest buyer was Arrowstreet Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $136M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $205M.

  • 251 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) as of Q3 2021, down from 279 in Q2 2021.
  • Funds reported $3.8B of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF stock for Q3 2021, down 9.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 29 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Korea ETF positions in Q3 2021 and 53 closed out, a net change of -24 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Korea ETF buyer in Q3 2021 was Arrowstreet Capital, an estimated $136M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Korea ETF seller in Q3 2021 was Jane Street, an estimated $205M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.