iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
237 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.1B invested in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 51 funds opening new positions, 73 increasing their positions, 58 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 8 (+4)
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 34
27% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $87.4M | Put options by funds: $69.1M
26% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 73 | Existing positions reduced: 58
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.85B → $2.1B (+$248M)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 224 → 237 (+13)
5.44% more ownership
Funds ownership: 57.53% → 62.97% (+5.4%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
+$69.7M |
| 2 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$54.5M |
| 3 |
YAM
Yacktman Asset Management
Austin,
Texas
|
+$35.6M |
| 4 |
HP
Hosking Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$31.8M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$26.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$101M |
| 2 |
RCG
Rock Creek Group
Washington,
District of Columbia
|
-$99.8M |
| 3 |
Twin Tree Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$40.6M |
| 4 |
PF
Phoenix Financial
Givatayim,
Israel
|
-$30.8M |
| 5 |
BBVA
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
Madrid,
Spain
|
-$13.6M |
EWY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
237 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $2.1B — up 13% from $1.85B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 51 funds opened new EWY positions and 34 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 73 added to existing stakes and 58 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, adding an estimated $69.7M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $101M.
- 237 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) as of Q1 2023, up from 224 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $2.1B of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF stock for Q1 2023, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 51 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Korea ETF positions in Q1 2023 and 34 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Korea ETF buyer in Q1 2023 was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, an estimated $69.7M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Korea ETF seller in Q1 2023 was Jane Street, an estimated $101M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.