iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
230 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.33B invested in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 67 increasing their positions, 79 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
23% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 31
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.98B → $3.33B (+$349M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 223 → 230 (+7)
1.32% less ownership
Funds ownership: 68.74% → 67.41% (-1.3%)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 67 | Existing positions reduced: 79
22% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 7 (-2)
41% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $99.7M | Put options by funds: $169M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$77.1M |
| 2 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$67M |
| 3 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$41.1M |
| 4 |
IC
Iconiq Capital
San Francisco,
California
|
+$40.3M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$30.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
-$247M |
| 2 |
CI
Clal Insurance
Tel-Aviv,
Israel
|
-$55.6M |
| 3 |
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$48.4M |
| 4 |
UIM
USS Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$32.2M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$31.4M |
EWY Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review
230 of the 4,956 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $3.33B — up 12% from $2.98B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 38 funds opened new EWY positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 67 added to existing stakes and 79 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $77.1M. The largest seller was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, cutting an estimated $247M.
- 230 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) as of Q3 2020, up from 223 in Q2 2020.
- Funds reported $3.33B of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF stock for Q3 2020, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Korea ETF positions in Q3 2020 and 31 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Korea ETF buyer in Q3 2020 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $77.1M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Korea ETF seller in Q3 2020 was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, an estimated $247M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.