Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF
FLKR
68 hedge funds and large institutions have $123M invested in Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
300% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 6
33% more funds holding
Funds holding: 51 → 68 (+17)
30% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $94.7M → $123M (+$28.1M)
13.03% less ownership
Funds ownership: 39.89% → 26.86% (-13%)
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 20
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$8.84M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$3.47M |
| 3 |
AOWM
Asset One Wealth Management
Bellevue,
Washington
|
+$3.23M |
| 4 |
GS
GTS Securities
Miami,
Florida
|
+$2.74M |
| 5 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$1.79M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$6.83M |
| 2 |
EF
Empowered Funds
Havertown,
Pennsylvania
|
-$5.1M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$2.27M |
| 4 |
FDCDDQ
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Levis,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$2.2M |
| 5 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
-$1.93M |
FLKR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
68 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF (FLKR) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $123M — up 30% from $94.7M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new FLKR positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 15 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $8.84M. The largest seller was HighTower Advisors, cutting an estimated $6.83M.
- 68 institutional investors held Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF (FLKR) as of Q1 2026, up from 51 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $123M of Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 30% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 6 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $8.84M added.
- The largest Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF seller in Q1 2026 was HighTower Advisors, an estimated $6.83M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.