iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (NYSEARCA:EWY) Position Lowered by Temasek Holdings Private Ltd

Temasek Holdings Private Ltd trimmed its position in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (NYSEARCA:EWY) by 78.1% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 425,150 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,516,200 shares during the period. Temasek Holdings Private Ltd’s holdings in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF were worth $27,193,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bridgewater Associates LP increased its stake in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 12.9% during the third quarter. Bridgewater Associates LP now owns 1,927,560 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $123,287,000 after purchasing an additional 220,129 shares during the last quarter. Sun Life Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 46.0% in the 2nd quarter. Sun Life Financial Inc. now owns 1,490,773 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $98,525,000 after buying an additional 469,500 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 49.7% during the 2nd quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 1,263,030 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $83,474,000 after buying an additional 419,112 shares during the last quarter. City of London Investment Management Co. Ltd. raised its stake in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 125.2% during the second quarter. City of London Investment Management Co. Ltd. now owns 519,978 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $34,365,000 after acquiring an additional 289,047 shares during the period. Finally, Flow Traders U.S. LLC lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 34.3% in the third quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC now owns 371,262 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $23,746,000 after acquiring an additional 94,873 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF Stock Down 1.2 %

Shares of EWY stock opened at $55.52 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $4.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.60 and a beta of 1.25. The business has a 50 day moving average of $60.22 and a two-hundred day moving average of $63.14. iShares MSCI South Korea ETF has a 52 week low of $52.67 and a 52 week high of $69.51.

About iShares MSCI South Korea ETF

iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Korea 25/50 Index (the Index). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Stock Market Division of the Korean Exchange.