iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
182 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.9B invested in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 74 reducing their positions, and 64 closing their positions.
37% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $293M | Put options by funds: $215M
2.77% more ownership
Funds ownership: 60.28% → 63.05% (+2.8%)
11% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 8 (-1)
18% less funds holding
Funds holding: 223 → 182 (-41)
22% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.44B → $1.9B (-$539M)
35% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 74
61% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 64
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$61.7M |
| 2 |
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
|
+$45.2M |
| 3 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$38.5M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$28.7M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$20M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$89.2M |
| 2 |
SGDR
SPX Gestao de Recursos
Rio De Janeiro,
Brazil
|
-$66.7M |
| 3 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$48.6M |
| 4 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$47.4M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$31.1M |
EWY Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
182 of the 3,590 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $1.9B — down 22% from $2.44B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 64 funds closed out of EWY and 25 opened new positions — a net loss of 39 holders — while 74 trimmed existing stakes and 48 added.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, opening a new position worth an estimated $61.7M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $89.2M.
- 182 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) as of Q3 2015, down from 223 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $1.9B of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF stock for Q3 2015, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Korea ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 64 closed out, a net change of -39 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Korea ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was Jane Street, an estimated $61.7M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Korea ETF seller in Q3 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $89.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.