iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (NYSEARCA:EWY) Shares Sold by Renaissance Technologies LLC

Renaissance Technologies LLC lessened its holdings in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (NYSEARCA:EWY) by 87.0% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 5,341 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 35,900 shares during the quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF were worth $353,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wakefield Asset Management LLLP lifted its stake in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 3.4% in the first quarter. Wakefield Asset Management LLLP now owns 9,428 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $633,000 after buying an additional 314 shares during the last quarter. Patten Group Inc. lifted its stake in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 7.2% in the second quarter. Patten Group Inc. now owns 5,703 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $377,000 after buying an additional 382 shares during the last quarter. Founders Capital Management bought a new stake in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF in the first quarter valued at $27,000. Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new stake in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF in the second quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Boltwood Capital Management lifted its stake in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 10.5% in the first quarter. Boltwood Capital Management now owns 5,250 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $352,000 after buying an additional 500 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF Stock Up 0.1 %

Shares of NYSEARCA EWY opened at $63.39 on Friday. iShares MSCI South Korea ETF has a fifty-two week low of $54.49 and a fifty-two week high of $69.51. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $63.68 and its 200 day simple moving average is $64.60. The stock has a market cap of $5.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.60 and a beta of 1.25.

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF 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.