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iShares MSCI South Korea ETF

271 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.34B invested in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 71 funds opening new positions, 80 increasing their positions, 70 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

263% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $774M | Put options by funds: $213M

133% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 37 (+4)

109% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 71 | Existing positions closed: 34

69% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.97B → $3.34B (+$1.37B)

15% more funds holding

Funds holding: 236271 (+35)

14% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 80 | Existing positions reduced: 70

0.93% less ownership

Funds ownership: 69.56%68.63% (-0.93%)

Holders
271
Holders Change
+35
Holders Change %
+14.83%
% of All Funds
3.57%
Holding in Top 10
7
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+133.33%
% of All Funds
0.09%
New
71
Increased
80
Reduced
70
Closed
34
Calls
$774M
Puts
$213M
Net Calls
+$561M
Net Calls Change
+$465M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
COLIM
26
City of London Investment Management
United Kingdom
$31M +$5.51M +91,798 +27%
Royal Bank of Canada
27
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$29.6M +$20.7M +345,309 +510%
TC
28
Trium Capital
United Kingdom
$26.9M +$22.5M +374,732 New
Fidelity International
29
Fidelity International
Bermuda
$24.9M +$11.2M +186,274 +116%
MIM
30
Morningstar Investment Management
Illinois
$22.9M -$6.5M -108,319 -25%
PAG
31
Private Advisory Group
Washington
$22.6M -$607K -10,112 -3%
OCAM
32
Owl Creek Asset Management
New York
$21.8M +$18.3M +304,386 New
Rockefeller Capital Management
33
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$19.9M +$10.4M +173,064 +166%
Comerica Bank
34
Comerica Bank
Texas
$19.8M -$275K -4,592 -2%
YCM
35
Yousif Capital Management
Michigan
$19.4M -$282K -4,699 -2%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
36
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$19.2M +$15.8M +263,639 +6,221%
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
37
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Quebec, Canada
$16.9M +$4.8M +80,100 +52%
Envestnet Asset Management
38
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$16.7M +$230K +3,842 +2%
SCM
39
Soros Capital Management
New York
$16.4M +$13.7M +229,100 New
KCM
40
Kingdon Capital Management
New York
$14.4M +$12M +200,000 New
Twin Tree Management
41
Twin Tree Management
Texas
$14.2M +$11.1M +184,678 +1,467%
CCM
42
Cullen Capital Management
New York
$14.1M +$5.71M +95,185 +94%
RBA
43
Richard Bernstein Advisors
New York
$12.2M -$12M -199,615 -54%
CDDEC
44
Caisse Des Depots Et Consignations
France
$11.6M
Aberdeen Group
45
Aberdeen Group
United Kingdom
$11.4M +$2.79M +46,451 +41%
NVCHI
46
New Vernon Capital Holdings II
New Jersey
$11.3M -$75.8M -1,263,862 -89%
JPG
47
Jordan Park Group
California
$10.6M +$5.8M +96,614 +190%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
48
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$10.5M +$1.52M +25,405 +21%
Allspring Global Investments
49
Allspring Global Investments
North Carolina
$9.99M -$1.73M -28,870 -17%
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
50
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
$9.98M -$2.69M -44,800 -24%

EWY Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review

271 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $3.34B — up 69% from $1.97B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 71 funds opened new EWY positions and 34 closed out — a net gain of 37 holders — while 80 added to existing stakes and 70 trimmed.

The largest buyer was PointState Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $112M. The largest seller was New Vernon Capital Holdings II, cutting an estimated $75.8M.

  • 271 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) as of Q2 2025, up from 236 in Q1 2025.
  • Funds reported $3.34B of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 69% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 71 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Korea ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 34 closed out, a net change of +37 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Korea ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was PointState Capital, an estimated $112M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Korea ETF seller in Q2 2025 was New Vernon Capital Holdings II, an estimated $75.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.