iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
599 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.6B invested in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 204 funds opening new positions, 182 increasing their positions, 154 reducing their positions, and 70 closing their positions.
191% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 204 | Existing positions closed: 70
85% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.1B → $18.6B (+$8.55B)
28% more funds holding
Funds holding: 469 → 599 (+130)
18% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 182 | Existing positions reduced: 154
13.82% more ownership
Funds ownership: 62.56% → 76.38% (+14%)
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 30 → 34 (+4)
26% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.16B | Put options by funds: $11B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$450M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$444M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$416M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$342M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$324M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$293M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$270M |
| 3 |
PC
PointState Capital
New York
|
-$212M |
| 4 |
SP
SIH Partners
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$179M |
| 5 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$170M |
EWY Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
599 of the 8,305 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $18.6B — up 85% from $10.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 204 funds opened new EWY positions and 70 closed out — a net gain of 134 holders — while 182 added to existing stakes and 154 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $450M. The largest seller was Bank of Nova Scotia, cutting an estimated $293M.
- 599 institutional investors held iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) as of Q2 2026, up from 469 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $18.6B of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF stock for Q2 2026, up 85% quarter-over-quarter.
- 204 funds opened new iShares MSCI South Korea ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 70 closed out, a net change of +134 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Korea ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was Bank of America, an estimated $450M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI South Korea ETF seller in Q2 2026 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $293M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.