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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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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: 719 (+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: 230293 (+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

Holders
293
Holders Change
+63
Holders Change %
+27.39%
% of All Funds
5.18%
Holding in Top 10
19
Holding in Top 10 Change
+12
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+171.43%
% of All Funds
0.34%
New
92
Increased
74
Reduced
90
Closed
27
Calls
$334M
Puts
$204M
Net Calls
+$130M
Net Calls Change
+$199M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
151
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
$1.08M -$426K -5,755 -31%
Capital Fund Management (CFM)
152
Capital Fund Management (CFM)
France
$1.07M -$314K -4,237 -25%
Allianz Asset Management
153
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$1.06M +$215K +2,900 +31%
ACA
154
Atlas Capital Advisors
Wyoming
$1.05M +$11.8K +160 +1%
SWA
155
Stratos Wealth Advisors
Ohio
$1.03M +$890K +12,031 New
FIG
156
FundX Investment Group
California
$1.03M +$888K +11,999 New
BBVA
157
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
Spain
$1.02M -$914K -12,347 -51%
Twin Tree Management
158
Twin Tree Management
Texas
$989K +$851K +11,495 New
1W
159
1776 Wealth
Georgia
$975K +$24.1K +325 +3%
MIP
160
Mondrian Investment Partners
United Kingdom
$971K
NL
161
NWAM LLC
Washington
$915K +$787K +10,636 New
American Century Companies
162
American Century Companies
Missouri
$888K -$136K -1,843 -15%
SL
163
SWMG LLC
Texas
$882K +$712K +9,625 New
MWM
164
Merriman Wealth Management
Washington
$861K
GC
165
Gilbert & Cook
Iowa
$860K -$280K -3,781 -27%
GAM
166
Gould Asset Management
California
$778K -$34.4K -465 -5%
Renaissance Technologies
167
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$774K -$6.2M -83,764 -90%
Parallax Volatility Advisers
168
Parallax Volatility Advisers
California
$769K +$662K +8,942 New
SJL
169
Shayne & Jacobs LLC
Tennessee
$766K
P
170
Palladiem
Pennsylvania
$757K +$651K +8,797 New
FIM
171
Freedom Investment Management
Connecticut
$721K +$620K +8,380 New
FAIM
172
Financial Advocates Investment Management
Washington
$703K -$1.22M -16,433 -67%
ACA
173
Ackerman Capital Advisors
Texas
$693K +$115K +1,547 +24%
Commonwealth Equity Services
174
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$687K +$146K +1,967 +33%
SH
175
SeaTown Holdings
Singapore
$663K -$577K -7,800 -50%

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.