Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>The long-standing divorce case between SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won and his estranged wife Roh So-young refuses to end.</li>
<li>Rather, the Supreme Court of Korea overturned a lower court ruling that ordered Chey Tae-won to pay 1.38 trillion won ($973 million) to Ro So-young.</li>
<li>Our NAV valuation of SK Inc suggests implied market cap of 25.8 trillion won or target price of 355,918 won per share, which is 63% higher than current levels.</li>
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The long-standing divorce case between SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won and his estranged wife Roh So-young refuses to end.
Rather, the Supreme Court of Korea overturned a lower court ruling that ordered Chey Tae-won to pay 1.38 trillion won ($973 million) to Ro So-young.
Our NAV valuation of SK Inc suggests implied market cap of 25.8 trillion won or target price of 355,918 won per share, which is 63% higher than current levels.


Supreme Court Overturns a Lower Court Ruling for the Divorce Case Chey Tae-Won and Roh So-Young

CEO, A. Stotz Investment Research

Dr. Andrew Stotz, CFA

Quantamental Investing to beat Benchmarks

A. Stotz Investment Research

We pick stocks. We construct portfolios. All our effort is focused on how to better pick stocks and construct portfolios. We serve fund management companies, family offices, and high net worth individuals.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>We highlight 14 stocks in Asia that look interesting to us based on our FVMR methodology</li>
<li>Portfolio changes: Three stocks remain, 11 new join the fray</li>
<li>Since its inception, it has generated a before-fee total return of 326% versus the MSCI Asia ex Japan of 227%</li>
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We highlight 14 stocks in Asia that look interesting to us based on our FVMR methodology
Portfolio changes: Three stocks remain, 11 new join the fray
Since its inception, it has generated a before-fee total return of 326% versus the MSCI Asia ex Japan of 227%


Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>Amid record rallies in the Korean stock market and the major semiconductor stocks in particular, there has been a massive net selling of Korean stocks by foreign investors this year.</li>
<li>In this insight, I discuss the following three major items including net selling/buying of Korean stocks by foreign investors, domestic institutions, and domestic retail in the past 10 years.</li>
<li>I also discuss percentage change in foreign ownership among the top 20 stocks in Korea and impact of the net selling of Korean stocks by foreigners on the KRW/USD rates.</li>
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Amid record rallies in the Korean stock market and the major semiconductor stocks in particular, there has been a massive net selling of Korean stocks by foreign investors this year.
In this insight, I discuss the following three major items including net selling/buying of Korean stocks by foreign investors, domestic institutions, and domestic retail in the past 10 years.
I also discuss percentage change in foreign ownership among the top 20 stocks in Korea and impact of the net selling of Korean stocks by foreigners on the KRW/USD rates.


Massive Net Selling of Korean Stocks by Foreign Investors in 2026: Having Significant Impact on FX

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

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<li>We analysed the earning revision of component stocks of KOSPI 200 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 Samsung Electronics, SK Innovation, KEPCO, S-Oil, KCC, LG Chem, SKCHEM.</li>
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We analysed the earning revision of component stocks of KOSPI 200 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 Samsung Electronics, SK Innovation, KEPCO, S-Oil, KCC, LG Chem, SKCHEM.


KOSPI 200 Index Earning Revision (Sep): Samsung Electronics, SK Innovation, KEPCO, S-Oil, KCC

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<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 SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics, KB Financial, Hana Financial, KIH, LG Chem, SK Innovation, LG Energy Solution.</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 SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics, KB Financial, Hana Financial, KIH, LG Chem, SK Innovation, LG Energy Solution.


MS-South Korea Index Earning Revision (Sep): SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics, KB Financial, KIH

South Korea

SK Holdings Co., Ltd. is a holdings company that is engaged in various industries including energy, chemicals, information technology, semiconductors, marketing, and services businesses in South Korea and internationally.

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SK Inc (034730 KS)

Supreme Court Overturns a Lower Court Ruling for the Divorce Case Chey Tae-Won and Roh So-Young

Divorce case between Chey Tae-won and his estranged wife Roh So-young refuses to end. Supreme Court overturned a lower court ruling that ordered...

Douglas Kim

The Stocks to Own in Asia – Vol. 53

We highlight 14 stocks in Asia that look interesting to us based on our FVMR methodology. Portfolio changes: Three stocks remain, 11 new join the...

A. Stotz Investment Research

Massive Net Selling of Korean Stocks by Foreign Investors in 2026: Having Significant Impact on FX

In this insight, I discuss the following three major items including net selling/buying of Korean stocks by foreign investors, domestic...

Douglas Kim

KOSPI 200 Index Earning Revision (Sep): Samsung Electronics, SK Innovation, KEPCO, S-Oil, KCC

We analyzed KOSPI 200's consensus for Sep 2026 and highlighted changes of EPS in Samsung Electronics, SK Innovation, KEPCO, S-Oil, KCC, LG Chem,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

MS-South Korea Index Earning Revision (Sep): SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics, KB Financial, KIH

We analyzed MS-South Korea's consensus for Sep 2026 and highlighted changes of EPS in SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics, KB Financial, Hana Financial,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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