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 Mar 15th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD7.5bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table 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 Sk Hynix, Posco Dx, Kum Yang, Samsung Biologic, Samsung SDI, Kia, Hyundai Motor.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX Stocks as of Mar 15th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD7.5bn.
We tabulate league table 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 Sk Hynix, Posco Dx, Kum Yang, Samsung Biologic, Samsung SDI, Kia, Hyundai Motor.


KRX Short Interest Weekly (Mar 15th): Sk Hynix, Posco Dx, Kum Yang, Samsung Biologic, Samsung SDI

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<li>We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX Stocks as of Mar 15th which has an aggregated holding worth USD526.1bn.</li>
<li>We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD704mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.</li>
<li>We highlight foreign changes in Hyundai Motor, Naver, Celltrion Inc.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX Stocks as of Mar 15th which has an aggregated holding worth USD526.1bn.
We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD704mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.
We highlight foreign changes in Hyundai Motor, Naver, Celltrion Inc.


KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Mar 15th): Hyundai Motor, Naver, Celltrion

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX Stocks as of Mar 8th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD7.7bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table 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 Enchem Co Ltd, and Hmm Co Ltd.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX Stocks as of Mar 8th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD7.7bn.
We tabulate league table 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 Enchem Co Ltd, and Hmm Co Ltd.


KRX Short Interest Weekly (Mar 8th): Enchem, Hmm

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX Stocks as of Mar 8th which has an aggregated holding worth USD533.0bn.</li>
<li>We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD185mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.</li>
<li>We highlight foreign changes in Sk Hynix, Hyundai Motor, Kb Financial Gro, Naver.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX Stocks as of Mar 8th which has an aggregated holding worth USD533.0bn.
We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD185mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.
We highlight foreign changes in Sk Hynix, Hyundai Motor, Kb Financial Gro, Naver.


KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Mar 8th): Sk Hynix, Hyundai Motor, Kb Financial Gro, Naver

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Index Rebalance

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<li>There were a few rebalance announcements in the last week and the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sse-science-and-technology-innovation-board-50-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29279:1" rel="noopener">SSE STAR50 (STAR50 INDEX)</a> and STAR100 Index rebalances were implemented at the close on Friday.</li>
<li>There are a lot of rebalances that will be implemented at the close on the coming Thursday and Friday.</li>
<li>Another big week of inflows for onshore China ETFs with Central Huijin likely behind the big flows to ETFs tracking the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-shenzhen-csi-300-inde" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22906:1" rel="noopener">Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 Inde (SHSZ300 INDEX)</a>. </li>
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There were a few rebalance announcements in the last week and the SSE STAR50 (STAR50 INDEX) and STAR100 Index rebalances were implemented at the close on Friday.
There are a lot of rebalances that will be implemented at the close on the coming Thursday and Friday.
Another big week of inflows for onshore China ETFs with Central Huijin likely behind the big flows to ETFs tracking the Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 Inde (SHSZ300 INDEX). 


Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: NKY, ASX, CSI300, A50, STTF, LowVol30, Value Up

South Korea

SK Hynix Inc. provides products and services for the electronic components industry. The Company manufactures semiconductors, such as dynamic random access memory (DRAM), NAND flash memory, and static random access memory (SRAM) chips.

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KRX Short Interest Weekly (Mar 15th): Sk Hynix, Posco Dx, Kum Yang, Samsung Biologic, Samsung SDI

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Sk Hynix, Posco Dx, Kum Yang, Samsung Biologic,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Mar 15th): Hyundai Motor, Naver, Celltrion

We analyzed KRX foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in Hyundai Motor, Naver, Celltrion.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

KRX Short Interest Weekly (Mar 8th): Enchem, Hmm

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Enchem Co Ltd, and Hmm Co Ltd.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Mar 8th): Sk Hynix, Hyundai Motor, Kb Financial Gro, Naver

We analyzed KRX foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in Sk Hynix, Hyundai Motor, Kb Financial Gro, Naver.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: NKY, ASX, CSI300, A50, STTF, LowVol30, Value Up

This recap highlights Insights covering Asian index rebalances (announcements/ forecasts/ IPO Fast Entry/ M&A driven changes). We also highlight...

Brian Freitas

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