76,113 Shares in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (NYSEARCA:EWY) Purchased by Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd

Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (NYSEARCA:EWY) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 76,113 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $3,873,000. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd owned 0.10% of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Trium Capital LLP bought a new position in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $18,680,000. Bank of Montreal Can raised its holdings in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 15,976.1% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 233,907 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $15,517,000 after buying an additional 232,452 shares during the last quarter. Bridgewater Associates LP raised its holdings in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 12.9% in the 3rd quarter. Bridgewater Associates LP now owns 1,927,560 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $123,287,000 after buying an additional 220,129 shares during the last quarter. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda raised its holdings in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 130.6% in the 3rd quarter. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda now owns 345,857 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $22,121,000 after buying an additional 195,857 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 25.3% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 913,197 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $58,408,000 after buying an additional 184,207 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA EWY opened at $57.59 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $4.57 billion, a PE ratio of 9.60 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $54.33 and a 200 day simple moving average of $58.89. iShares MSCI South Korea ETF has a 1 year low of $50.74 and a 1 year high of $69.51.

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF Profile

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.