iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
226 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.4B invested in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 74 increasing their positions, 67 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
14% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 35
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 74 | Existing positions reduced: 67
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 223 → 226 (+3)
6% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $203M | Put options by funds: $191M
0.7% more ownership
Funds ownership: 60.14% → 60.84% (+0.7%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 11 (0)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.49B → $2.4B (-$84.4M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$71.9M |
| 2 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$50M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$39.2M |
| 4 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$37.9M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$24.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
-$236M |
| 2 |
COLIM
City of London Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$42M |
| 3 |
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
-$37.9M |
| 4 |
MSA
Mason Street Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$35.3M |
| 5 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$33.1M |
EWY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
226 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $2.4B — down 3.4% from $2.49B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new EWY positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 74 added to existing stakes and 67 trimmed.
The largest buyer was State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury, adding an estimated $71.9M. The largest seller was Prudential plc, exiting entirely with an estimated $236M sold.
- 226 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) as of Q1 2015, up from 223 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $2.4B of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF stock for Q1 2015, down 3.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Korea ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 35 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Korea ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury, an estimated $71.9M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Korea ETF seller in Q1 2015 was Prudential plc, an estimated $236M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.