Managing Director, Zero One, Zero One

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Managing Director, Zero One

Zero One

Founded in 2015, Zero One produces independent investment research and provides corporate finance advisory services with a focus on both listed and private technology companies. Founder Vincent Fernando has over 20 years of experience in US and Asia capital markets.

Independent Investment Research

Equity Bottom-Up

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) - ADR / Equity Bottom-Up

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) - ADR

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<li>TSMC: +26.8% Premium; Remains at Historical Extreme; Earnings Release Ahead</li>
<li>ChipMOS: +1.3% Premium; Wait for Higher Level Before Shorting the Spread</li>
<li>CHT: -1.0% Discount; Good Level to Go Long the ADR Spread</li>
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TSMC: +26.8% Premium; Remains at Historical Extreme; Earnings Release Ahead
ChipMOS: +1.3% Premium; Wait for Higher Level Before Shorting the Spread
CHT: -1.0% Discount; Good Level to Go Long the ADR Spread


Taiwan Dual-Listings Monitor: TSMC Premium Remains High Ahead of 3Q Results; CHT Rare ADR Discount

Technology / Semiconductor / Internet Research

Nicolas Baratte

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<li>US Government invests $9bn in Intel, Nvidia another $5bn, Softbank $2bn. This solves Intel’s most pressing problem: the risk of financial fragility</li>
<li>But neither USG, nor Nvidia have semi manufacturing expertise, so $-injections don’t solve Intel’s 2nd problem. Intel has to  demonstrate a very solid 14A in the next 12 months</li>
<li>USG 1:1 import: domestic rule is positive to GlobalFoundries that can get orders away from SMIC or UMC. Positive to Texas Instrument</li>
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US Government invests $9bn in Intel, Nvidia another $5bn, Softbank $2bn. This solves Intel’s most pressing problem: the risk of financial fragility
But neither USG, nor Nvidia have semi manufacturing expertise, so $-injections don’t solve Intel’s 2nd problem. Intel has to  demonstrate a very solid 14A in the next 12 months
USG 1:1 import: domestic rule is positive to GlobalFoundries that can get orders away from SMIC or UMC. Positive to Texas Instrument


Intel: Money Only Solves Half the Problem. The 1:1 Domestic-To-Import Ratio Not a Clear Positive

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<li>TSMC: +28.3 Premium; Historically Extreme Level, Can Short the ADR Premium</li>
<li>UMC: +3.3% Premium; Historically Extreme Level, Short the ADR Premium </li>
<li>CHT: -0.7% Discount; Near Lower Bound, Consider Going Long the Spread</li>
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TSMC: +28.3 Premium; Historically Extreme Level, Can Short the ADR Premium
UMC: +3.3% Premium; Historically Extreme Level, Short the ADR Premium 
CHT: -0.7% Discount; Near Lower Bound, Consider Going Long the Spread


Taiwan Dual-Listings Monitor: TSMC & UMC Spreads Higher After Taiwan Market Holiday

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 TWSE Stocks as of Sep 26th. The aggregated holding was USD1,269.4bn.</li>
<li>We estimate that foreign flows to be outflows of USD18mln. We tabulate the league tables 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 MediaTek, Hon Hai Precision, TSMC, Wistron, Quanta Computer, Hon Hai Precision, Wistron, Quanta Computer, Mediatek, TSMC.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of TWSE Stocks as of Sep 26th. The aggregated holding was USD1,269.4bn.
We estimate that foreign flows to be outflows of USD18mln. We tabulate the league tables for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.
We highlight changes of foreign holdings in MediaTek, Hon Hai Precision, TSMC, Wistron, Quanta Computer, Hon Hai Precision, Wistron, Quanta Computer, Mediatek, TSMC.


TWSE Foreign Holding Weekly (Sep 26th): MediaTek, Hon Hai Precision, TSMC, Wistron, Quanta Computer

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Sep 26th. The aggregated short interest was USD26.4bn.</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 Yageo, Taiwan Cement, Unimicron Technology, Delta Electronics, TSMC, Yageo, Taiwan Cement, Unimicron Technology, Delta Electronics, TSMC.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Sep 26th. The aggregated short interest was USD26.4bn.
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 Yageo, Taiwan Cement, Unimicron Technology, Delta Electronics, TSMC, Yageo, Taiwan Cement, Unimicron Technology, Delta Electronics, TSMC.


TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Sep 26th): Yageo, Taiwan Cement, Unimicron Technology, Delta Electronics

Taiwan

United Microelectronics Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets integrated circuits (ICs) and related electronic products.  The Company's main products are consumer electronic ICs, memory ICs, personal computer peripheral ICs, and communication ICs.

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United Microelectronics Corp (2303 TT)

Taiwan Dual-Listings Monitor: TSMC Premium Remains High Ahead of 3Q Results; CHT Rare ADR Discount

We analyze the premium and discount levels of dual-listed Taiwan companies, suggesting potential spread trading levels based on historical trends.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Intel: Money Only Solves Half the Problem. The 1:1 Domestic-To-Import Ratio Not a Clear Positive

USG, Nvidia, and Softbank invest billions in Intel to address financial fragility, but Intel must still demonstrate solid 14A in next 12 months....

Nicolas Baratte

Taiwan Dual-Listings Monitor: TSMC & UMC Spreads Higher After Taiwan Market Holiday

We analyze the premium and discount levels of dual-listed Taiwan companies, suggesting potential spread trading levels based on historical trends.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

TWSE Foreign Holding Weekly (Sep 26th): MediaTek, Hon Hai Precision, TSMC, Wistron, Quanta Computer

We analyzed TWSE foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in MediaTek (2454 TT), Hon Hai Precision (2317 TT),...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Sep 26th): Yageo, Taiwan Cement, Unimicron Technology, Delta Electronics

We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Yageo (2327 TT), Taiwan Cement (1101 TT),...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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Taiwan Dual-Listings Monitor: TSMC Premium Remains High Ahead of 3Q Results; CHT Rare ADR Discount

We analyze the premium and discount levels of dual-listed Taiwan companies, suggesting potential spread trading levels based on historical trends.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Intel: Money Only Solves Half the Problem. The 1:1 Domestic-To-Import Ratio Not a Clear Positive

​USG, Nvidia, and Softbank invest billions in Intel to address financial fragility, but Intel must still demonstrate solid 14A in next 12 months....

Nicolas Baratte

Taiwan Dual-Listings Monitor: TSMC & UMC Spreads Higher After Taiwan Market Holiday

We analyze the premium and discount levels of dual-listed Taiwan companies, suggesting potential spread trading levels based on historical trends.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

TWSE Foreign Holding Weekly (Sep 26th): MediaTek, Hon Hai Precision, TSMC, Wistron, Quanta Computer

We analyzed TWSE foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in MediaTek (2454 TT), Hon Hai Precision (2317 TT),...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Sep 26th): Yageo, Taiwan Cement, Unimicron Technology, Delta Electronics

We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Yageo (2327 TT), Taiwan Cement (1101 TT),...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

USG, Nvidia, and Softbank invest billions in Intel to address financial fragility, but Intel must still demonstrate solid 14A in next 12 months....