Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>On 24 September, Ecopro Co confirmed that it will be raising 800 billion won through a PRS using its stake in Ecopro BM as the base asset.</li>
<li>Ecopro BM has a market cap of 11.3 trillion won. A PRS worth 800 billion won represents 7.1% of Ecopro BM's market cap. </li>
<li>All in all, we believe this PRS deal worth 800 billion won is likely to negatively impact both Ecopro Co and Ecopro BM.</li>
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On 24 September, Ecopro Co confirmed that it will be raising 800 billion won through a PRS using its stake in Ecopro BM as the base asset.
Ecopro BM has a market cap of 11.3 trillion won. A PRS worth 800 billion won represents 7.1% of Ecopro BM's market cap. 
All in all, we believe this PRS deal worth 800 billion won is likely to negatively impact both Ecopro Co and Ecopro BM.


Ecopro Co - Confirms Raising 800 Billion Won Through a PRS Using Stake in Ecopro BM

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 Dec 19th. The aggregated short interest was USD11.6bn.</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 HD HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, Samsung Electronics, NAVER, L&amp;F, Hanwha Ocean.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Dec 19th. The aggregated short interest was USD11.6bn.
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 HD HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, Samsung Electronics, NAVER, L&amp;F, Hanwha Ocean.


KRX Short Interest Weekly (Dec 19th): HD HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, Samsung Electronics, NAVER, L&F

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>
</ul>


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

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Ecopro BM reported net profit of 34.3 billion won (up 397% YoY and TB YoY in 2Q25). Profits from its Indonesian investment also contributed to earnings, reaching 40.5 billion won.</li>
<li>The European EV market started to turn around in 2Q 2025 driven by OEM new car launches and customer inventory normalization compared to the end of 2024.</li>
<li>There are increasing signs of a positive turnaround at Ecopro BM. The company's excellent results in 2Q 2025 are likely to result in higher earnings revisions by the consensus.</li>
</ul>


Ecopro BM reported net profit of 34.3 billion won (up 397% YoY and TB YoY in 2Q25). Profits from its Indonesian investment also contributed to earnings, reaching 40.5 billion won.
The European EV market started to turn around in 2Q 2025 driven by OEM new car launches and customer inventory normalization compared to the end of 2024.
There are increasing signs of a positive turnaround at Ecopro BM. The company's excellent results in 2Q 2025 are likely to result in higher earnings revisions by the consensus.


Ecopro BM: Another Major Rechargeable Battery Play With A Sharp Improvement In Earnings in 2Q 2025

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

Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI 200 / Event-Driven

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<li>Since short selling was banned in November 2023, short interest has plunged in Korea as shorts were covered. Markets have not done much over the last 16 months though. </li>
<li>Foreign investor holdings have dropped from 32.05% in July to 28.57%. The top 25 stocks bought by foreign investors outperformed the top 25 stocks sold by 128% in 16 months.</li>
<li>There will be trade opportunities across indices, pref/ords, index migrations and deletions, potential market upgrades and overvalued stocks being sold.</li>
</ul>


Since short selling was banned in November 2023, short interest has plunged in Korea as shorts were covered. Markets have not done much over the last 16 months though. 
Foreign investor holdings have dropped from 32.05% in July to 28.57%. The top 25 stocks bought by foreign investors outperformed the top 25 stocks sold by 128% in 16 months.
There will be trade opportunities across indices, pref/ords, index migrations and deletions, potential market upgrades and overvalued stocks being sold.


Korea: Short Selling Is Back in March; Trade Ideas

South Korea

Ecopro BM Co.,Ltd develops and manufactures advanced materials. The Company produces and sells high-nickel cathode materials and other products. Ecopro BM markets its products throughout Korea.

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Ecopro BM (247540 KS)

Ecopro Co - Confirms Raising 800 Billion Won Through a PRS Using Stake in Ecopro BM

On 24 September, Ecopro Co confirmed that it will be raising 800 billion won through a PRS using its stake in Ecopro BM as the base asset.

Douglas Kim

KRX Short Interest Weekly (Dec 19th): HD HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, Samsung Electronics, NAVER, L&F

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in HD HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, 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

Ecopro BM: Another Major Rechargeable Battery Play With A Sharp Improvement In Earnings in 2Q 2025

There are increasing signs of a positive turnaround at Ecopro BM. The company's excellent results in 2Q 2025 are likely to result in higher...

Douglas Kim

Korea: Short Selling Is Back in March; Trade Ideas

Short selling in Korea commences from Monday. There will be a lot of interest in shorting stocks/sectors depending on how they have performed since...

Brian Freitas

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