iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
203 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.49B invested in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 64 increasing their positions, 70 reducing their positions, and 59 closing their positions.
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 10 (+2)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 64 | Existing positions reduced: 70
7.41% less ownership
Funds ownership: 75.2% → 67.79% (-7.4%)
12% less funds holding
Funds holding: 231 → 203 (-28)
24% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $112M | Put options by funds: $147M
29% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.5B → $2.49B (-$1.02B)
41% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 59
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
+$118M |
| 2 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$80.3M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$76.1M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$62.2M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$38.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AS
Altshuler Shaham
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
-$240M |
| 2 |
H
Hexavest
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$119M |
| 3 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$73.2M |
| 4 |
MTWSIF
Mivtachim The Workers Social Insurance Fund
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
-$60.6M |
| 5 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$46.6M |
EWY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
203 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $2.49B — down 29% from $3.5B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 59 funds closed out of EWY and 35 opened new positions — a net loss of 24 holders — while 70 trimmed existing stakes and 64 added.
The largest buyer was Prudential plc, adding an estimated $118M. The largest seller was Altshuler Shaham, cutting an estimated $240M.
- 203 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) as of Q1 2020, down from 231 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $2.49B of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF stock for Q1 2020, down 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Korea ETF positions in Q1 2020 and 59 closed out, a net change of -24 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Korea ETF buyer in Q1 2020 was Prudential plc, an estimated $118M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Korea ETF seller in Q1 2020 was Altshuler Shaham, an estimated $240M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.