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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
SA
176
Sanctuary Advisors
Indiana
$345K +$288K +4,806 New
SL
177
Sentinus LLC
Illinois
$336K -$1.56K -26 -0.6%
CIBC Asset Management
178
CIBC Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$327K -$52.5K -875 -16%
SJL
179
Shayne & Jacobs LLC
Tennessee
$314K -$299K -4,986 -53%
SI
180
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$307K
PNC Financial Services Group
181
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$292K +$36.9K +615 +18%
Lazard Asset Management
182
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$290K +$243K +4,050 New
CIS
183
Custom Index Systems
New York
$289K +$241K +4,023 New
HT
184
Headlands Technologies
Illinois
$288K +$240K +4,008 New
AI
185
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$280K +$234K +3,904 New
BCM
186
Boltwood Capital Management
California
$273K +$228K +3,800 New
OIA
187
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$272K -$780 -13 -0.3%
SS
188
Sunbelt Securities
Texas
$269K +$9.9K +165 +3%
AWA
189
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$248K +$208K +3,461 New
GCP
190
GSA Capital Partners
United Kingdom
$248K +$208K +3,461 New
JFG
191
Jefferies Financial Group
New York
$245K +$205K +3,420 New
Fisher Asset Management
192
Fisher Asset Management
Washington
$243K +$203K +3,383 New
RCA
193
Ranch Capital Advisors
Florida
$239K +$200K +3,326 New
IUHSA
194
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.
Brazil
$234K +$197K +3,276 +32%
1W
195
1776 Wealth
Georgia
$231K +$193K +3,219 New
GRP
196
Global Retirement Partners
California
$224K +$188K +3,127 New
MIFH
197
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
$211K -$42K -700 -19%
SSA
198
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
New York
$207K -$2.59M -43,098 -94%
PAS
199
Park Avenue Securities
New York
$203K +$170K +2,827 New
M&T Bank
200
M&T Bank
New York
$203K +$170K +2,827 New

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.