Pictet North America Advisors SA Acquires New Position in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (NYSEARCA:EWY)

Pictet North America Advisors SA bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (NYSEARCA:EWY) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 19,265 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $980,000.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Bridgewater Associates LP boosted 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 worth $123,287,000 after buying an additional 220,129 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 25.3% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 913,197 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $58,408,000 after acquiring an additional 184,207 shares in the last quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 34.3% in the third quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC now owns 371,262 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $23,746,000 after acquiring an additional 94,873 shares during the period. Trium Capital LLP purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $18,680,000. Finally, SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 130.6% in the third quarter. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda now owns 345,857 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $22,121,000 after purchasing an additional 195,857 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF Stock Performance

Shares of EWY opened at $56.35 on Friday. iShares MSCI South Korea ETF has a 52-week low of $50.74 and a 52-week high of $69.51. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $54.01 and its 200 day simple moving average is $59.18. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.47 billion, a price-to-earnings 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.