iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
369 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.33B invested in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 117 funds opening new positions, 102 increasing their positions, 101 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
255% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 117 | Existing positions closed: 33
52% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.5B → $5.33B (+$1.83B)
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 16 (+4)
28% more funds holding
Funds holding: 289 → 369 (+80)
1.88% more ownership
Funds ownership: 62.29% → 64.17% (+1.9%)
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 102 | Existing positions reduced: 101
29% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $331M | Put options by funds: $464M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$172M |
| 2 |
AL
Appaloosa LP
Short Hills,
New Jersey
|
+$171M |
| 3 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$164M |
| 4 |
YAM
Yacktman Asset Management
Austin,
Texas
|
+$105M |
| 5 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
+$82.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$104M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$74.8M |
| 3 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$72.9M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$67.9M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$66.5M |
EWY Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
369 of the 8,267 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $5.33B — up 52% from $3.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 117 funds opened new EWY positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 84 holders — while 102 added to existing stakes and 101 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $172M. The largest seller was Arrowstreet Capital, cutting an estimated $104M.
- 369 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) as of Q4 2025, up from 289 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $5.33B of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 52% quarter-over-quarter.
- 117 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Korea ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 33 closed out, a net change of +84 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Korea ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was Bank of America, an estimated $172M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Korea ETF seller in Q4 2025 was Arrowstreet Capital, an estimated $104M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.