iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
289 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.5B invested in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 60 funds opening new positions, 93 increasing their positions, 78 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
410% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.01B | Put options by funds: $198M
71% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 12 (+5)
54% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 60 | Existing positions closed: 39
19% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 93 | Existing positions reduced: 78
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 271 → 289 (+18)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.34B → $3.5B (+$157M)
6.34% less ownership
Funds ownership: 68.63% → 62.29% (-6.3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$88.1M |
| 2 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$52.7M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$36.9M |
| 4 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
+$30.3M |
| 5 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
+$29.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PC
PointState Capital
New York
|
-$134M |
| 2 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$89M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$64.5M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$55.8M |
| 5 |
SMFG
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$48.8M |
EWY Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
289 of the 7,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $3.5B — up 4.7% from $3.34B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 60 funds opened new EWY positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 93 added to existing stakes and 78 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $88.1M. The largest seller was PointState Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $134M sold.
- 289 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) as of Q3 2025, up from 271 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $3.5B of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 4.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 60 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Korea ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 39 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Korea ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Bank of America, an estimated $88.1M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Korea ETF seller in Q3 2025 was PointState Capital, an estimated $134M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.