Equity Long-Short Analyst

Pyari Menon

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>We write about one stock each from the large, mid and small cap portfolios, briefly giving the reasons behind their the innovation scores and inclusion in the portfolio.  </li>
<li>The three companies are <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/johnson-johnson-831a1ab9-b291-4564-99b0-dc7f8d2b8175" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26818:1" rel="noopener">Johnson &amp; Johnson (JNJ UN)</a> , <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mondelez-international-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8111:1" rel="noopener">Mondelez International (MDLZ US)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/qorvo-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11965:1" rel="noopener">Qorvo Inc (QRVO US), which have the highest weighting in each portfolio</a>
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<li>For the week the large cap portfolio was up 1.2%, the midcap was up 1.4% and the small cap was up 0.9%, all in US$ terms.  </li>
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We write about one stock each from the large, mid and small cap portfolios, briefly giving the reasons behind their the innovation scores and inclusion in the portfolio.  
The three companies are Johnson &amp; Johnson (JNJ UN) , Mondelez International (MDLZ US) and Qorvo Inc (QRVO US), which have the highest weighting in each portfolio

For the week the large cap portfolio was up 1.2%, the midcap was up 1.4% and the small cap was up 0.9%, all in US$ terms.  


How the Portfolios Did for the First Week

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal, Shenton Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China Biotech

Shenton Research

Shenton Research is an independent Asia Pacific equity specialist. Our quantitative research covers index rebalancing flows, alongside exchange data analytics accross Asia Pacific. On the equity capital markets side, we focus on Asia Pacific ECM, especially biotech and TMT. Our lead analyst is frequently cited by international media.

Quantitative Analysis

<ul>
<li>We analysed the earning revision of component stocks of MS-South Korea in the past month.</li>
<li>We tabulated stocks with the top impact on index's EPS, stocks' EPS revision, and revenue revision.</li>
<li>We highlighted EPS revision on KAL, SK Hynix, LG Display, SK Innovation, SKSQUARE, Shinhan Group, KB Financial, Samsung Electronics.</li>
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We analysed the earning revision of component stocks of MS-South Korea in the past month.
We tabulated stocks with the top impact on index's EPS, stocks' EPS revision, and revenue revision.
We highlighted EPS revision on KAL, SK Hynix, LG Display, SK Innovation, SKSQUARE, Shinhan Group, KB Financial, Samsung Electronics.


MS-South Korea Index Earning Revision (Jul): KAL, SK Hynix, LG Display, SK Innovation, SKSQUARE

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<li>We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Jul 31st. The aggregated holding was USD1,567.2bn.</li>
<li>We estimate that foreign flows to be outflows of USD5,792mln. 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, Samsung Electronics, SamsungElecMech, SKSQUARE, SKTelecom.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Jul 31st. The aggregated holding was USD1,567.2bn.
We estimate that foreign flows to be outflows of USD5,792mln. 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, Samsung Electronics, SamsungElecMech, SKSQUARE, SKTelecom.


KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Jul 31st): SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics, SamsungElecMech, SKSQUARE

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>Starting 1 January 2023, the Korean financial authorities will grant stock purchase rights to better protect minority shareholders' rights.</li>
<li>The minority shareholders that oppose the physical split of companies will be given the right to sell their stocks at the stock price prior to the split off.</li>
<li>This is a long, overdue change that many investors have been waiting for. Therefore, this change in regulation will be viewed favorably by many investors.</li>
</ul>


Starting 1 January 2023, the Korean financial authorities will grant stock purchase rights to better protect minority shareholders' rights.
The minority shareholders that oppose the physical split of companies will be given the right to sell their stocks at the stock price prior to the split off.
This is a long, overdue change that many investors have been waiting for. Therefore, this change in regulation will be viewed favorably by many investors.


Korean Financial Authorities Announce Measures to Protect Minority Shareholders in Split-Offs

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Jul 24th. The aggregated holding was USD1,525.1bn.</li>
<li>We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD3,927mln. 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, SK Hynix, SKSQUARE, SamsungElecMech, SKTelecom.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Jul 24th. The aggregated holding was USD1,525.1bn.
We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD3,927mln. 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, SK Hynix, SKSQUARE, SamsungElecMech, SKTelecom.


KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Jul 24th): Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, SKSQUARE, SamsungElecMech

South Korea

LG Chem Ltd. is a chemical manufacturer.  The Company's products include petrochemicals, plastic resins, and engineering plastics.  LG Chem also produces industrial and electronic materials.

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How the Portfolios Did for the First Week

We assess how the three portfolios did for the first week and discuss about one stock each from the large, mid and small cap portfolios, briefly...

Pyari Menon

MS-South Korea Index Earning Revision (Jul): KAL, SK Hynix, LG Display, SK Innovation, SKSQUARE

We analyzed MS-South Korea's consensus for Jul 2026 and highlighted changes of EPS in KAL, SK Hynix, LG Display, SK Innovation, SKSQUARE, Shinhan...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Jul 31st): SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics, SamsungElecMech, SKSQUARE

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

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Korean Financial Authorities Announce Measures to Protect Minority Shareholders in Split-Offs

The minority shareholders in Korean equities that oppose the physical split of companies will be given the right to sell their stocks at the stock...

Douglas Kim

KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Jul 24th): Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, SKSQUARE, SamsungElecMech

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

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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