iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
227 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.39B invested in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 64 increasing their positions, 72 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
64% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 28
35% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.76B → $2.39B (+$625M)
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 14 (+2)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 209 → 227 (+18)
6.52% more ownership
Funds ownership: 56.34% → 62.86% (+6.5%)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 64 | Existing positions reduced: 72
37% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $102M | Put options by funds: $162M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
+$62.9M |
| 2 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
+$51.2M |
| 3 |
GI
Glovista Investments
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$28.5M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$27.6M |
| 5 |
EC
Everest Capital
Miami,
Florida
|
+$25.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$72.7M |
| 2 |
LMF
LMR Master Fund
Grand Cayman,
Cayman Islands
|
-$37.5M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$27.7M |
| 4 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$21.7M |
| 5 |
ALA
Atherton Lane Advisers
Menlo Park,
California
|
-$20.7M |
EWY Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
227 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $2.39B — up 35% from $1.76B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 46 funds opened new EWY positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 64 added to existing stakes and 72 trimmed.
The largest buyer was State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, opening a new position worth an estimated $62.9M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $72.7M.
- 227 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) as of Q3 2013, up from 209 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $2.39B of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF stock for Q3 2013, up 35% quarter-over-quarter.
- 46 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Korea ETF positions in Q3 2013 and 28 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Korea ETF buyer in Q3 2013 was State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, an estimated $62.9M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Korea ETF seller in Q3 2013 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $72.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.