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iShares MSCI South Korea ETF

271 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.34B invested in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 71 funds opening new positions, 80 increasing their positions, 70 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

263% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $774M | Put options by funds: $213M

133% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 37 (+4)

109% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 71 | Existing positions closed: 34

69% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.97B → $3.34B (+$1.37B)

15% more funds holding

Funds holding: 236271 (+35)

14% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 80 | Existing positions reduced: 70

0.93% less ownership

Funds ownership: 69.56%68.63% (-0.93%)

Holders
271
Holders Change
+35
Holders Change %
+14.83%
% of All Funds
3.57%
Holding in Top 10
7
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+133.33%
% of All Funds
0.09%
New
71
Increased
80
Reduced
70
Closed
34
Calls
$774M
Puts
$213M
Net Calls
+$561M
Net Calls Change
+$465M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BFM
151
Boothbay Fund Management
New York
$538K
BCM
152
BlueCrest Capital Management
Jersey
$537K +$448K +7,476 New
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
153
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
$521K +$321K +5,351 +281%
CCG
154
Cypress Capital Group
Florida
$506K +$42K +700 +11%
Allianz Asset Management
155
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$487K -$16.4K -274 -4%
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
156
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
Illinois
$483K -$35.5K -592 -8%
TWPM
157
Total Wealth Planning & Management
Florida
$481K +$402K +6,698 New
DIG
158
DeepCurrents Investment Group
New York
$453K +$378K +6,310 New
Focus Partners Wealth
159
Focus Partners Wealth
Massachusetts
$444K +$75.3K +1,256 +25%
GEM
160
Global Endowment Management
North Carolina
$439K
MG
161
Marex Group
$434K -$101K -1,681 -22%
WGS
162
Washington Growth Strategies
District of Columbia
$432K +$358K +5,966 +11,048%
GC
163
Guidance Capital
Kentucky
$429K +$16.5K +275 +5%
Ameriprise
164
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$428K -$31.5K -525 -8%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
165
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$421K +$113K +1,881 +47%
BPA
166
Beacon Pointe Advisors
California
$413K -$10.6K -176 -3%
KOCAA
167
Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors
Connecticut
$408K
CastleKeep Investment Advisors
168
CastleKeep Investment Advisors
Connecticut
$397K -$11.6K -194 -3%
Osaic Holdings
169
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$376K +$130K +2,160 +70%
SF
170
Synovus Financial
Georgia
$374K -$183K -3,048 -37%
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
171
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
Illinois
$373K +$312K +5,201 New
WSFS
172
Wilmington Savings Fund Society
Delaware
$373K
Creative Planning
173
Creative Planning
Kansas
$360K +$10.6K +176 +4%
TFCP
174
Twin Focus Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$356K
TYCC
175
Texas Yale Capital Corp
Florida
$345K -$20.1K -335 -7%

EWY Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review

271 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $3.34B — up 69% from $1.97B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 71 funds opened new EWY positions and 34 closed out — a net gain of 37 holders — while 80 added to existing stakes and 70 trimmed.

The largest buyer was PointState Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $112M. The largest seller was New Vernon Capital Holdings II, cutting an estimated $75.8M.

  • 271 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) as of Q2 2025, up from 236 in Q1 2025.
  • Funds reported $3.34B of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 69% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 71 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Korea ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 34 closed out, a net change of +37 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Korea ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was PointState Capital, an estimated $112M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI South Korea ETF seller in Q2 2025 was New Vernon Capital Holdings II, an estimated $75.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.