261,040 Shares in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (NYSEARCA:EWY) Bought by MKP Capital Management L.L.C.

MKP Capital Management L.L.C. purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (NYSEARCA:EWY) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 261,040 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $17,252,000. iShares MSCI South Korea ETF comprises approximately 1.0% of MKP Capital Management L.L.C.’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. MKP Capital Management L.L.C. owned approximately 0.33% of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 1,352.4% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 5,528,844 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $371,041,000 after acquiring an additional 5,148,178 shares during the period. Sun Life Financial Inc. acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $99,191,000. Schroder Investment Management Group increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 4,747.0% in the fourth quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 960,669 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $62,953,000 after purchasing an additional 940,849 shares during the last quarter. Morningstar Investment Services LLC raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 97.6% in the fourth quarter. Morningstar Investment Services LLC now owns 811,672 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $53,554,000 after purchasing an additional 400,807 shares during the period. Finally, Allianz Asset Management GmbH lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 75.4% during the 4th quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 723,508 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $47,411,000 after buying an additional 311,013 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF Stock Performance

Shares of EWY stock opened at $60.50 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $4.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.60 and a beta of 1.25. iShares MSCI South Korea ETF has a 52 week low of $54.49 and a 52 week high of $69.51. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $65.19 and a 200 day simple moving average of $64.99.

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF Company 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.