Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Sep 19th. The aggregated short interest was USD11.4bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in NAVER, LG Electronics, HMM, LG Display, HYBE.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Sep 19th. The aggregated short interest was USD11.4bn.
We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in NAVER, LG Electronics, HMM, LG Display, HYBE.


KRX Short Interest Weekly (Sep 19th): NAVER, LG Electronics, HMM, LG Display, HYBE

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Sep 12th. The aggregated short interest was USD11.2bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Doosan Fuel Cell, HMM, Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor, SK Hynix.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Sep 12th. The aggregated short interest was USD11.2bn.
We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Doosan Fuel Cell, HMM, Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor, SK Hynix.


KRX Short Interest Weekly (Sep 12th): Doosan Fuel Cell, HMM, Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor

Korea / Special Situations, Clepsydra Capital

Sanghyun Park

Korea / Special Situations

Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing

Clepsydra Capital

Investigate special situations, pairs, and index rebalancing trades in Korea.

Event-Driven

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<li>Ecopro’s PRS: KRW 700bn, 2-year, BM shares underlying, 5.85% coupon; SK’s July PRS was bigger (KRW 1.4tn, 3-year, 4.3%), same payoff mechanics.</li>
<li>Watch for hedge-flow side trades: Ecopro’s KRW 700bn PRS on BM shares should mirror SKI’s setup, likely triggering a noticeable pop when the primary buyer hedges.</li>
<li>PRS likely hits Sept 24–25; Mirae Asset leads. Be ready to catch flow-driven whipsaws from local institutions around execution.</li>
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Ecopro’s PRS: KRW 700bn, 2-year, BM shares underlying, 5.85% coupon; SK’s July PRS was bigger (KRW 1.4tn, 3-year, 4.3%), same payoff mechanics.
Watch for hedge-flow side trades: Ecopro’s KRW 700bn PRS on BM shares should mirror SKI’s setup, likely triggering a noticeable pop when the primary buyer hedges.
PRS likely hits Sept 24–25; Mirae Asset leads. Be ready to catch flow-driven whipsaws from local institutions around execution.


Side Flow Trade Opportunity from the PRS Deal: Timing the Ecopro BM Buy Flow

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Sep 5th. The aggregated short interest was USD10.8bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in kakaopay, L&amp;F, NAVER, SK Hynix, Alteogen.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Sep 5th. The aggregated short interest was USD10.8bn.
We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in kakaopay, L&amp;F, NAVER, SK Hynix, Alteogen.


KRX Short Interest Weekly (Sep 5th): Kakaopay, L&F, NAVER, SK Hynix, Alteogen

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Aug 29th. The aggregated short interest was USD10.4bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in LIG Nex1, Alteogen, SamsungF&amp;MIns, SK Hynix, SKC.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Aug 29th. The aggregated short interest was USD10.4bn.
We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in LIG Nex1, Alteogen, SamsungF&amp;MIns, SK Hynix, SKC.


KRX Short Interest Weekly (Aug 29th): LIG Nex1, Alteogen, Samsung F&M Ins, SK Hynix, SKC

South Korea

SK Innovation Co., Ltd. refines, markets, and distributes oil.  The Company produces a variety of petroleum products, such as gasoline, kerosene, liquefied petroleumgas (LPG), and diesel oil.  SK Energy also manufactures petrochemical p roducts, including paraxylene, synthetic resins, styrene monomer, and ethylene.

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SK Innovation (096770 KS)

KRX Short Interest Weekly (Sep 19th): NAVER, LG Electronics, HMM, LG Display, HYBE

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in NAVER, LG Electronics, HMM, LG Display, HYBE.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

KRX Short Interest Weekly (Sep 12th): Doosan Fuel Cell, HMM, Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Doosan Fuel Cell, HMM, Samsung Electronics,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Side Flow Trade Opportunity from the PRS Deal: Timing the Ecopro BM Buy Flow

This post highlights a side flow trade opportunity stemming from the PRS deal, with a focus on strategically timing the Ecopro BM buy flow to...

Sanghyun Park

KRX Short Interest Weekly (Sep 5th): Kakaopay, L&F, NAVER, SK Hynix, Alteogen

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in kakaopay, L&F, NAVER, SK Hynix, Alteogen.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

KRX Short Interest Weekly (Aug 29th): LIG Nex1, Alteogen, Samsung F&M Ins, SK Hynix, SKC

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in LIG Nex1, Alteogen, SamsungF&MIns, SK Hynix, SKC.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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