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KOREA FD INC KF

COM NEW · Closed-End Fund · CUSIP 500634209

38 institutional holders +9 vs Q1 2026
3,132,9213.1m shares reported held*
$235.6mreported value*
12 new 9 added 10 reduced 2 sold out net bought ≈ $11.7m (+156.1k shares)

* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once. Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $75.21.

Trends to Q2 2026

Institutional holders

Managers reporting a position, each quarter

02040Q3 22: 23Q4 22: 21Q1 23: 22Q2 23: 22Q3 23: 24Q4 23: 26Q1 24: 27Q2 24: 25Q3 24: 24Q4 24: 26Q1 25: 27Q2 25: 28Q3 25: 27Q4 25: 30Q1 26: 29Q2 26: 3838Q3 22Q3 23Q3 24Q3 25Q2 26
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q3 202223
Q4 202221
Q1 202322
Q2 202322
Q3 202324
Q4 202326
Q1 202427
Q2 202425
Q3 202424
Q4 202426
Q1 202527
Q2 202528
Q3 202527
Q4 202530
Q1 202629
Q2 202638

Buyers vs sellers

Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out

Bought or addedCut or sold out
40040Q3 24: 6 bought or addedQ3 24: 13 cut or sold outQ4 24: 12 bought or addedQ4 24: 7 cut or sold outQ4 24Q1 25: 14 bought or addedQ1 25: 7 cut or sold outQ2 25: 11 bought or addedQ2 25: 9 cut or sold outQ2 25Q3 25: 9 bought or addedQ3 25: 11 cut or sold outQ4 25: 7 bought or addedQ4 25: 8 cut or sold outQ4 25Q1 26: 12 bought or addedQ1 26: 15 cut or sold outQ2 26: 21 bought or addedQ2 26: 12 cut or sold outQ2 26
Numbers
QuarterBought or addedCut or sold out
Q3 2024613
Q4 2024127
Q1 2025147
Q2 2025119
Q3 2025911
Q4 202578
Q1 20261215
Q2 20262112

Biggest buyers

Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC Added +69,811+69.8k
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. Added +49,454+49.5k
Logan Stone Capital, LLC New +47,813+47.8k
CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO LTD Added +36,672+36.7k
LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC Added +35,143+35.1k
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO Added +29,953+30.0k
1607 Capital Partners, LLC Added +20,695+20.7k
XTX Topco Ltd New +10,273+10.3k
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP New +6,799+6.8k
Corient Private Wealth LP New +4,783+4.8k

Biggest sellers

JBF Capital, Inc. Sold out -130,000-130.0k
MORGAN STANLEY Reduced -16,548-16.5k
WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC Reduced -12,161-12.2k
Chemistry Wealth Management LLC Reduced -6,070-6.1k
CSS LLC/IL Reduced -5,043-5.0k
MATHER GROUP, LLC. Sold out -4,794-4.8k
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Reduced -3,510-3.5k
Mraz, Amerine & Associates, Inc. Reduced -555-555
NATIONS FINANCIAL GROUP INC, /IA/ /ADV Reduced -200-200
NewEdge Advisors, LLC Reduced -199-199

Major shareholders (over 5%)

Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.

HolderStakeChangeShares Last filed
CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO LTD 13G · institution +3.6 pts · filed 2026-02-13 38.6% +3.6 pts 1.6m≈ $120.7m 2026-02-13
LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution -4.2 pts · filed 2026-05-15 9.1% -4.2 pts 377.4k≈ $28.4m 2026-05-15
Saba Capital Management, L.P. 13D · may seek influence new · filed 2026-03-04
Stated purposeThe Reporting Persons acquired the Common Shares to which this Schedule 13D relates in the ordinary course of business for investment purposes because they believe that the Common Shares are undervalued and represent an attractive investment opportunity. The Reporting Persons may engage in discussions with management, the Board of Directors (the "Board"), other shareholders of the Issuer and other relevant parties, including representatives of any of the foregoing, concerning the Reporting Persons' investment in the Common Shares and the Issuer, including, without limitation, matters concerning the Issuer's business, operations, board appointments, governance, performance, management, capitalization, trading of the Common Shares at a discount to the Issuer's net asset value and strategic … Full filing
 5.1% new 213.1k≈ $16.0m 2026-03-04

Fell to 5% or below in the last year: PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO (4.1%, 2026-01-07), 1607 Capital Partners, LLC (4.7%, 2025-11-14)

Insider purchases and sales since 1 Apr 2026

Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.

Officers and directors buying vs selling

Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)

BuyingSelling
101Q4 24: 1 buyingQ4 24: 0 sellingQ1 25: 0 buyingQ1 25: 0 sellingQ1 25Q2 25: 0 buyingQ2 25: 0 sellingQ3 25: 0 buyingQ3 25: 0 sellingQ3 25Q4 25: 0 buyingQ4 25: 0 sellingQ1 26: 0 buyingQ1 26: 0 sellingQ1 26Q2 26: 0 buyingQ2 26: 0 sellingQ3 26: 0 buyingQ3 26: 0 sellingQ3 26
Numbers
QuarterBuyingBoughtSellingSoldSold under a plan
Q4 20241$44.7k0——
Q1 20250—0——
Q2 20250—0——
Q3 20250—0——
Q4 20250—0——
Q1 20260—0——
Q2 20260—0——
Q3 20260—0——

None reported since 1 Apr 2026.

Holders, Q2 2026

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO LTD 7.41% of their portfolio London, X0 1,637,3681.6m $123.1m $123.1m 7.41% Added +36.7k +36,672
2 LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 412,494412.5k $31.0m $31.0m 0.05% Added +35.1k +35,143
3 Saba Capital Management, L.P. 0.51% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 220,140220.1k $16.6m $16.6m 0.51% Added +2.0k +2,001
4 Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 168,633168.6k $12.7m $12.7m 0.02% Added +69.8k +69,811
5 1607 Capital Partners, LLC 0.85% of their portfolio Richmond, VA 129,981130.0k $9.8m $9.8m 0.85% Added +20.7k +20,695
6 PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.03% of their portfolio COLUMBUS, OH 119,014119.0k $9.0m $9.0m 0.03% Added +30.0k +29,953
7 Matisse Capital 2.48% of their portfolio PORTLAND, OR 82,26582.3k $6.2m $6.2m 2.48% Unchanged
8 Mraz, Amerine & Associates, Inc. 0.73% of their portfolio Modesto, CA 67,22567.2k $5.1m $5.1m 0.73% Reduced -555 -555
9 Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. 1.15% of their portfolio MIAMI BEACH, FL 49,83449.8k $3.7m $3.7m 1.15% Added +49.5k +49,454
10 Logan Stone Capital, LLC 0.76% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 47,81347.8k $3.6m $3.6m 0.76% New
11 Cornerstone Wealth Management, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio ST. PETERS, MO 29,62829.6k $2.2m $2.2m 0.10% Added +445 +445
12 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 28,43828.4k $2.1m $2.1m 0.00% Reduced -38 -38
13 STRS OHIO 0.01% of their portfolio COLUMBUS, OH 19,79619.8k $1.5m $1.5m 0.01% Unchanged
14 Shaker Financial Services, LLC 0.41% of their portfolio Arlington, VA 17,50017.5k $1.3m $1.3m 0.41% Unchanged
15 WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 16,46616.5k $1.2m $1.2m 0.02% Reduced -12.2k -12,161
16 MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 14,52614.5k $1.1m $1.1m 0.00% Reduced -16.5k -16,548
17 XTX Topco Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 10,27310.3k $772.6k $772.6k 0.01% New
18 STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio ST. LOUIS, MO 6,7996.8k $511.3k $511.3k 0.00% New
19 NATIONS FINANCIAL GROUP INC, /IA/ /ADV 0.02% of their portfolio CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 5,8015.8k $436.3k $436.3k 0.02% Reduced -200 -200
20 Chemistry Wealth Management LLC 0.07% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 5,6545.7k $425.2k $425.2k 0.07% Reduced -6.1k -6,070
21 JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 5,4075.4k $406.7k $406.7k 0.00% Reduced -3.5k -3,510
22 Corient Private Wealth LP 0.00% of their portfolio MIAMI, FL 4,7834.8k $359.7k $359.7k 0.00% New
23 CSS LLC/IL 0.02% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 4,6124.6k $346.9k $346.9k 0.02% Reduced -5.0k -5,043
24 Verition Fund Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio GREENWICH, CT 4,2674.3k $320.9k $320.9k 0.00% New
25 MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV 0.00% of their portfolio DENVER, CO 3,8653.9k $290.7k $290.7k 0.00% New
26 Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 3,6003.6k $270.8k $270.8k 0.02% New
27 EVOLVE PRIVATE WEALTH, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio LOS ANGELES, CA 3,3003.3k $248.2k $248.2k 0.02% New
28 Hudson Portfolio Management LLC 0.16% of their portfolio Garrison, NY 2,7832.8k $209.3k $209.3k 0.16% New
29 HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 2,7192.7k $204.0k $204.0k 0.00% New
30 OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio SCOTTSDALE, AZ 1,5161.5k $114.2k $114.2k 0.00% Added +420 +420
31 PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio Pittsburgh, PA 1,4701.5k $110.6k $110.6k 0.00% Unchanged
32 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 1,4031.4k $105.5k $105.5k 0.00% Reduced -1 -1
33 NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW ORLEANS, LA 1,1561.2k $87.0k $87.0k 0.00% Reduced -199 -199
34 BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio BLUE BELL, PA 990990 $74.5k $74.5k 0.01% Unchanged
35 Center for Financial Planning, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio SOUTHFIED, MI 500500 $37.6k $37.6k 0.00% Unchanged
36 Noble Wealth Management PBC 0.02% of their portfolio GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 500500 $37.6k $37.6k 0.02% Unchanged
37 Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.00% of their portfolio WALTHAM, MA 400400 $30.1k $30.1k 0.00% New
38 UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 22 $150 $150 0.00% New