iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
211 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.35B invested in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 67 increasing their positions, 73 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
15% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 27
11% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 10 (+1)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.31B → $2.35B (+$39.2M)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 210 → 211 (+1)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 67 | Existing positions reduced: 73
5.02% less ownership
Funds ownership: 71.7% → 66.68% (-5%)
29% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $172M | Put options by funds: $241M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$50.2M |
| 2 |
PVH
Psagot Value Holdings
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
+$28.3M |
| 3 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$26.7M |
| 4 |
Aviva
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$21.6M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$16.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$125M |
| 2 |
CI
Clal Insurance
Tel-Aviv,
Israel
|
-$48.3M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$34.3M |
| 4 |
UIM
USS Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$31.9M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$24.5M |
EWY Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
211 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $2.35B — up 1.7% from $2.31B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new EWY positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 67 added to existing stakes and 73 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of Nova Scotia, opening a new position worth an estimated $50.2M. The largest seller was Arrowstreet Capital, cutting an estimated $125M.
- 211 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) as of Q3 2016, up from 210 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $2.35B of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF stock for Q3 2016, up 1.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Korea ETF positions in Q3 2016 and 27 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Korea ETF buyer in Q3 2016 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $50.2M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Korea ETF seller in Q3 2016 was Arrowstreet Capital, an estimated $125M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.