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The Korea Fund, Inc.

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The Korea Fund, Inc.

KF·NYSE·Unknown·CIK 0000748691

The Korea Fund, Inc. is a closed-ended equity mutual fund managed by Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC. The fund invests in the public equity markets of Korea, specifically in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily focuses on growth stocks. The fund uses fundamental analysis and a bottom-up stock picking approach, considering factors such as price-to-earnings ratios, dividend yields, and earnings-per-share growth when building its portfolio. Its performance is benchmarked against the MSCI Korea 25/50 Index. The fund utilizes 'Grassroots Research' to inform its investment decisions. The Korea Fund, Inc. was established on August 29, 1984, and is based in the United States.

The Korea Fund, Inc. (NYSE:KF) is a publicly traded company in the Unknown sector. Wiseek has independently scored 2 items for KF at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-03-04, rated 8/10. Across its 2 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 8/10, with 1 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for KF spans SCHEDULE 13D, SCHEDULE 13D/A.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • Activist Investor Saba Capital Discloses 5.13% Stake in Korea Fund, Plans Engagement
  • Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio Reduces Stake in Korea Fund Inc.

Short Interest & Short Volume

1.00 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 2,843 shares in KF as of the September 15, 2026 settlement, a 76.2% increase from the prior period — about 1.0 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 2, 2026, 47.7% of KF volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)2,843 shares as of September 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▲ 76.2%
Days to cover1.00 at avg daily volume of 26,632
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)47.7% of 1,256 shares on October 2, 2026
5-day average short volume52.9%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

$68.82
52-week range · as of 2026-03-04 $18.15 – $68.82
Market cap
$286.18M
Volume
8.2K (0.3× avg)
3-mo avg 27.1K
Live data · 2026-10-05 02:49 UTC · Market closed

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KF
Mar 04, 2026, 4:24 PM EST
Filing Type: SCHEDULE 13D
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $50.33
Real-time Price: $68.82 info
Change: +$18.49 (+37%) info
Market Cap: $286.178M info
KF
Jan 07, 2026, 11:34 AM EST
Filing Type: SCHEDULE 13D/A
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $40.02
Real-time Price: $68.82 info
Change: +$28.80 (+72%) info
Market Cap: $286.178M info
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