iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (NYSEARCA:EWY) Shares Bought by SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda

SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (NYSEARCA:EWY) by 130.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 345,857 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 195,857 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI South Korea ETF comprises 2.9% of SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda’s portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest position. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda owned about 0.44% of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF worth $22,121,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EWY. CWM LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 45.7% in the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,632 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $108,000 after buying an additional 512 shares during the period. Raymond James & Associates boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 500.6% in the second quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 20,235 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,337,000 after buying an additional 16,866 shares during the period. Ninety One UK Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF in the second quarter worth about $5,597,000. Banque Pictet & Cie SA boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 13.6% in the second quarter. Banque Pictet & Cie SA now owns 97,504 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $6,444,000 after buying an additional 11,709 shares during the period. Finally, Calamos Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 29.2% in the second quarter. Calamos Wealth Management LLC now owns 36,281 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,398,000 after buying an additional 8,208 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF Stock Up 0.7 %

Shares of NYSEARCA EWY traded up $0.38 on Friday, hitting $55.86. The company had a trading volume of 481,039 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,381,117. iShares MSCI South Korea ETF has a 12-month low of $52.67 and a 12-month high of $69.51. The business has a 50 day moving average of $59.29 and a two-hundred day moving average of $62.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.60 and a beta of 1.25.

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.