iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
470 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.4B invested in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 174 funds opening new positions, 145 increasing their positions, 109 reducing their positions, and 68 closing their positions.
156% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 174 | Existing positions closed: 68
95% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.33B → $10.4B (+$5.07B)
94% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 31 (+15)
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 145 | Existing positions reduced: 109
27% more funds holding
Funds holding: 369 → 470 (+101)
0.35% more ownership
Funds ownership: 64.17% → 64.52% (+0.35%)
15% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.37B | Put options by funds: $2.77B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$692M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$683M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$649M |
| 4 |
Rafferty Asset Management
New York
|
+$417M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$249M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$220M |
| 2 |
SLF
Sun Life Financial
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$142M |
| 3 |
Temasek Holdings
Singapore
|
-$116M |
| 4 |
NFT
Nan Fung Trinity
Central, Hong Kong,
Hong Kong
|
-$89.5M |
| 5 |
UIM
USS Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$85.2M |
EWY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
470 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $10.4B — up 95% from $5.33B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 174 funds opened new EWY positions and 68 closed out — a net gain of 106 holders — while 145 added to existing stakes and 109 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $692M. The largest seller was HSBC Holdings, cutting an estimated $220M.
- 470 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) as of Q1 2026, up from 369 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $10.4B of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 95% quarter-over-quarter.
- 174 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Korea ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 68 closed out, a net change of +106 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Korea ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Bank of America, an estimated $692M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Korea ETF seller in Q1 2026 was HSBC Holdings, an estimated $220M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.