ISHARES MSCI SOUTH KOREA ETF (EWY) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

ISHARES MSCI SOUTH KOREA ETF (EWY) institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q1 2026). This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Appaloosa Management, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Yacktman Asset Management, Causeway Capital Management, and Hancock Classic Value.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q1 2026Appaloosa ManagementBuy525,0002,400,000$295,224,000
Q1 2026Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy199,189231,341$28,457,256
Q1 2026Yacktman Asset ManagementSell-164,006980,605$120,624,221
Q4 2025Appaloosa ManagementBuy1,577,0001,875,000$182,287,500
Q4 2025Yacktman Asset ManagementBuy559,6981,144,611$111,279,081
Q4 2025Causeway Capital ManagementSell-111,095110,800$10,771,976
Q3 2025Causeway Capital ManagementSell-41,329221,895$17,773,790
Q3 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy17,71132,152$2,575,375
Q3 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy9,10014,441$923,646
Q2 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-35,9005,341$352,987
Q1 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-32,15941,241$2,768
Q1 2023Yacktman Asset ManagementBuy584,913584,913$35,808,374
Q1 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-69,80073,400$4,494
Q3 2022Causeway Capital ManagementBuy263,224263,224$12,466
Q3 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy53,900143,200$6,782
Q2 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy75,80089,300$5,196
Q1 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-25,90013,500$962
Q3 2021Appaloosa ManagementSell-10,000298,000$24,037
Q2 2021Appaloosa ManagementSell-154,500308,000$28,699
Q1 2021Appaloosa ManagementSell-37,500462,500$41,486
Q1 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy30,40039,400$3,534
Q4 2020Appaloosa ManagementBuy500,000500,000$43,025
Q4 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-83,7649,000$774
Q3 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy74,36492,764$6,061
Q2 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy5,10018,400$1,051
Q4 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy4,10013,300$827
Q3 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-5,2009,200$518
Q2 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy8,43614,400$862
Q1 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-10,2365,964$364
Q4 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-14,20016,200$954

Frequently asked questions about EWY activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying EWY?

    Institutional owners buying EWY include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in EWY activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in EWY compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to ISHARES MSCI SOUTH KOREA ETF (EWY) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in EWY increasing?

    Institutional interest in EWY can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.

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