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.
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: 7 → 19 (+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: 230 → 293 (+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
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AS
Altshuler Shaham
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
+$390M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$171M |
| 3 |
EMPI
Elo Mutual Pension Insurance
Espoo,
Finland
|
+$45.5M |
| 4 |
AL
Appaloosa LP
Short Hills,
New Jersey
|
+$37M |
| 5 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$35.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
-$208M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$146M |
| 3 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$69.8M |
| 4 |
SIGI
Susquehanna International Group (Ireland)
Dublin,
Ireland
|
-$51.4M |
| 5 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$42.8M |
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.