SG Americas Securities LLC Sells 47,217 Shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (NYSEARCA:EWY)

SG Americas Securities LLC reduced its position in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (NYSEARCA:EWY) by 93.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,100 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 47,217 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF were worth $198,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Jane Street Group LLC increased its position in 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 valued at $371,041,000 after purchasing an additional 5,148,178 shares during the period. Sun Life Financial Inc. increased its position in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 46.0% during 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 purchasing an additional 469,500 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its position in 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 purchasing an additional 419,112 shares during the period. BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda. purchased a new position in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF during the 1st quarter valued at $40,266,000. Finally, City of London Investment Management Co. Ltd. increased its position in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 125.2% during the 2nd quarter. City of London Investment Management Co. Ltd. now owns 519,978 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $34,365,000 after purchasing an additional 289,047 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:EWY opened at $60.87 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $63.86 and its 200-day moving average price is $64.39. The company has a market capitalization of $4.83 billion, a PE ratio of 9.60 and a beta of 1.25. iShares MSCI South Korea ETF has a 1-year low of $54.49 and a 1-year high of $69.51.

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.