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 foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Aug 15th. The aggregated holding was USD653.4bn.</li>
<li>We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD772mln. 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 changes of foreign holdings in SK Hynix, NAVER, Samsung Electronics, Kakao, Hanwha Ocean.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Aug 15th. The aggregated holding was USD653.4bn.
We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD772mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.
We highlight changes of foreign holdings in SK Hynix, NAVER, Samsung Electronics, Kakao, Hanwha Ocean.


KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Aug 15th): SK Hynix, NAVER, Samsung Electronics, Kakao, Hanwha Ocean

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<li>We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Aug 8th. The aggregated holding was USD649.4bn.</li>
<li>We estimate that foreign flows to be outflows of USD271mln. 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 changes of foreign holdings in Samsung Electronics, NAVER, KEPCO, Kakao, HYUNDAI ROTEM.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Aug 8th. The aggregated holding was USD649.4bn.
We estimate that foreign flows to be outflows of USD271mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.
We highlight changes of foreign holdings in Samsung Electronics, NAVER, KEPCO, Kakao, HYUNDAI ROTEM.


KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Aug 8th): Samsung Electronics, NAVER, KEPCO, Kakao, HYUNDAI ROTEM

Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wuxi-apptec-co-ltd-bf4a1265-beef-48b6-b82d-29308426030f" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27795:1" rel="noopener">WuXi AppTec (2359 HK)</a> has announced better-than-expected 1H25 result, with revenue increasing 21% YoY to RMB21B and adjusted net profit jumping 44% YoY to RMB6B.</li>
<li>1H result was mainly driven by late‑stage clinical and commercial projects. Amid continuous capacity expansion, order backlog reached RMB57B as of June 30, 2025, up 37% YoY.</li>
<li>With ongoing demand of the customers and solid execution demonstrated by CRDMO business model in 1H25, Wuxi AppTech raised 2025 revenue growth guidance to 13–17% from 10–15%.</li>
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WuXi AppTec (2359 HK) has announced better-than-expected 1H25 result, with revenue increasing 21% YoY to RMB21B and adjusted net profit jumping 44% YoY to RMB6B.
1H result was mainly driven by late‑stage clinical and commercial projects. Amid continuous capacity expansion, order backlog reached RMB57B as of June 30, 2025, up 37% YoY.
With ongoing demand of the customers and solid execution demonstrated by CRDMO business model in 1H25, Wuxi AppTech raised 2025 revenue growth guidance to 13–17% from 10–15%.


WuXi AppTec (2359 HK): Accelerated Growth and Margin Improvement in 1H; Full-Year Guidance Raise

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<li>We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Jul 25th. The aggregated holding was USD646.8bn.</li>
<li>We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD2,752mln. 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 changes of foreign holdings in Hanwha Aerospace, Samsung Electronics, Hanwha Ocean, Hyundai Motor, Celltrion.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Jul 25th. The aggregated holding was USD646.8bn.
We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD2,752mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.
We highlight changes of foreign holdings in Hanwha Aerospace, Samsung Electronics, Hanwha Ocean, Hyundai Motor, Celltrion.


KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Jul 25th): Hanwha Aerospace, Samsung Electronics, Hanwha Ocean

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/celltrion-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:991:1" rel="noopener">Celltrion Inc (068270 KS)</a> announced 1Q25 result, with revenue and operating profit decreasing 21% and 24%, QoQ, respectively. Net profit more than halved in 1Q25 compared with 4Q24.</li>
<li>Sequential improvement in gross profit margin is one key positive highlight of 1Q25 result. Higher contribution of new products aided gross profit margin. This trend is expected to continue.</li>
<li>Celltrion reaffirmed 2025 revenue guidance of KRW5T. Revenue is expected to be moderate in 1H25 and strong in the 2H25. Profitability improvement will be slower than expected earlier.</li>
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Celltrion Inc (068270 KS) announced 1Q25 result, with revenue and operating profit decreasing 21% and 24%, QoQ, respectively. Net profit more than halved in 1Q25 compared with 4Q24.
Sequential improvement in gross profit margin is one key positive highlight of 1Q25 result. Higher contribution of new products aided gross profit margin. This trend is expected to continue.
Celltrion reaffirmed 2025 revenue guidance of KRW5T. Revenue is expected to be moderate in 1H25 and strong in the 2H25. Profitability improvement will be slower than expected earlier.


Celltrion Inc (068270 KS): Sequentially Weak 1Q25 Result; Momentum to Accelerate in 2H

South Korea

Samsung Biologics Co.,Ltd. manufactures bio-healthcare products. The Company develops, refines, and distributes biopharmaceutical products.

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Samsung Biologics (207940 KS)

KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Aug 15th): SK Hynix, NAVER, Samsung Electronics, Kakao, Hanwha Ocean

We analyzed KRX foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in SK Hynix, NAVER, Samsung Electronics, Kakao,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Aug 8th): Samsung Electronics, NAVER, KEPCO, Kakao, HYUNDAI ROTEM

We analyzed KRX foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in Samsung Electronics, NAVER, KEPCO, Kakao, HYUNDAI...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

WuXi AppTec (2359 HK): Accelerated Growth and Margin Improvement in 1H; Full-Year Guidance Raise

WuXi AppTec reports strong 1H25 results, with revenue up 21% YoY to RMB21B and adjusted net profit up 44% YoY to RMB6B. The company raised 2025...

Tina Banerjee

KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Jul 25th): Hanwha Aerospace, Samsung Electronics, Hanwha Ocean

We analyzed KRX foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in Hanwha Aerospace, Samsung Electronics, Hanwha...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Celltrion Inc (068270 KS): Sequentially Weak 1Q25 Result; Momentum to Accelerate in 2H

Celltrion reported 10% revenue growth in 2Q25, as high-margin new products sales more than doubled. Contribution of these products rose...

Tina Banerjee

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KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Aug 15th): SK Hynix, NAVER, Samsung Electronics, Kakao, Hanwha Ocean

We analyzed KRX foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in SK Hynix, NAVER, Samsung Electronics, Kakao,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Aug 8th): Samsung Electronics, NAVER, KEPCO, Kakao, HYUNDAI ROTEM

We analyzed KRX foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in Samsung Electronics, NAVER, KEPCO, Kakao, HYUNDAI...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

WuXi AppTec (2359 HK): Accelerated Growth and Margin Improvement in 1H; Full-Year Guidance Raise

​WuXi AppTec reports strong 1H25 results, with revenue up 21% YoY to RMB21B and adjusted net profit up 44% YoY to RMB6B. The company raised 2025...

Tina Banerjee

KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Jul 25th): Hanwha Aerospace, Samsung Electronics, Hanwha Ocean

We analyzed KRX foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in Hanwha Aerospace, Samsung Electronics, Hanwha...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Celltrion Inc (068270 KS): Sequentially Weak 1Q25 Result; Momentum to Accelerate in 2H

Celltrion reported 10% revenue growth in 2Q25, as high-margin new products sales more than doubled. Contribution of these products rose...

Tina Banerjee

WuXi AppTec reports strong 1H25 results, with revenue up 21% YoY to RMB21B and adjusted net profit up 44% YoY to RMB6B. The company raised 2025...