iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
216 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.84B invested in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 66 increasing their positions, 74 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
22% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 32
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.39B → $2.84B (+$450M)
3.35% more ownership
Funds ownership: 72.15% → 75.5% (+3.3%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 211 → 216 (+5)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 66 | Existing positions reduced: 74
38% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 8 (-5)
70% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $187M | Put options by funds: $621M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$159M |
| 2 |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$75.8M |
| 3 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$70.4M |
| 4 |
N
Natixis
Paris,
France
|
+$66.3M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$44M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$80.9M |
| 2 |
YU
Yale University
New Haven,
Connecticut
|
-$51.3M |
| 3 |
QIM
Quantitative Investment Management
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
-$42M |
| 4 |
HMC
Harvard Management Company
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$36.1M |
| 5 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$30.7M |
EWY Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
216 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $2.84B — up 19% from $2.39B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 39 funds opened new EWY positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 66 added to existing stakes and 74 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Credit Suisse, adding an estimated $159M. The largest seller was State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury, cutting an estimated $80.9M.
- 216 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) as of Q2 2017, up from 211 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $2.84B of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF stock for Q2 2017, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 39 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Korea ETF positions in Q2 2017 and 32 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Korea ETF buyer in Q2 2017 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $159M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Korea ETF seller in Q2 2017 was State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury, an estimated $80.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.