iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
226 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.14B invested in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 48 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 84 reducing their positions, and 55 closing their positions.
12.53% more ownership
Funds ownership: 55.07% → 67.6% (+13%)
9% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $178M | Put options by funds: $163M
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 238 → 226 (-12)
13% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 55
21% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.71B → $2.14B (-$574M)
38% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 84
43% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 4 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$130M |
| 2 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
+$71.5M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$62.2M |
| 4 |
Rafferty Asset Management
New York
|
+$55.4M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$47.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$112M |
| 2 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
-$108M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$73.4M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$48.3M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$45.6M |
EWY Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
226 of the 7,592 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $2.14B — down 21% from $2.71B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 55 funds closed out of EWY and 48 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 84 trimmed existing stakes and 52 added.
The largest buyer was Arrowstreet Capital, adding an estimated $130M. The largest seller was Old Mission Capital, cutting an estimated $112M.
- 226 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) as of Q4 2024, down from 238 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $2.14B of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF stock for Q4 2024, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 48 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Korea ETF positions in Q4 2024 and 55 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Korea ETF buyer in Q4 2024 was Arrowstreet Capital, an estimated $130M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Korea ETF seller in Q4 2024 was Old Mission Capital, an estimated $112M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.