D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. Takes Position in iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWT)

D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWT) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 48,345 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $2,502,000. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. owned about 0.06% of iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC increased its stake in iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF by 66.5% in the 4th quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 581 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 232 shares during the last quarter. Barclays PLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $40,000. Finley Financial LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $90,000. AlphaCentric Advisors LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF by 8.7% during the 4th quarter. AlphaCentric Advisors LLC now owns 2,516 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $130,000 after purchasing an additional 202 shares during the period. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $138,000.

iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF Stock Performance

EWT opened at $53.48 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.30 and a beta of 0.91. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $48.17 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $51.18. iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF has a 52-week low of $39.44 and a 52-week high of $57.69.

iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF Profile

Ishares MSCI Taiwan Index Fund (the Fund) is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Taiwan IndexSM (the Index). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Taiwan Stock Exchange.