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>Intel kicked off its Innovation conference and announced that its new PC processors with built-in AI coprocessors would launch December 14th. This is positive for the PC supply chain.</li>
<li>Many types of existing software that used to require expert users can become more valuable with AI capabilities; we believe tomorrow's AI PC killer apps could be in plain sight.</li>
<li>Himax Long vs. Novatek Short. Himax is at historically very cheap level relative to Novatek, yet both are exposed to similar display end-markets.</li>
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Intel kicked off its Innovation conference and announced that its new PC processors with built-in AI coprocessors would launch December 14th. This is positive for the PC supply chain.
Many types of existing software that used to require expert users can become more valuable with AI capabilities; we believe tomorrow's AI PC killer apps could be in plain sight.
Himax Long vs. Novatek Short. Himax is at historically very cheap level relative to Novatek, yet both are exposed to similar display end-markets.


Taiwan Tech Weekly: Intel 'AI PC' Chips On Track to Drive 2024E PC Supply Chain

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<li>India Supply Chain Rising -- Hon Hai is helping Apple launch with India-made iPhone 15's on Day 1. These days, Apple likely wants to diversify away from China even faster.</li>
<li>ARM IPO prices at high end of range, is backed by TSMC, Apple, Nvidia, Samsung, Intel.</li>
<li>We downgrade Mediatek: After rally, beware of Huawei/SMIC chip capabilities causing market to realize Mediatek could lose market share.</li>
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India Supply Chain Rising -- Hon Hai is helping Apple launch with India-made iPhone 15's on Day 1. These days, Apple likely wants to diversify away from China even faster.
ARM IPO prices at high end of range, is backed by TSMC, Apple, Nvidia, Samsung, Intel.
We downgrade Mediatek: After rally, beware of Huawei/SMIC chip capabilities causing market to realize Mediatek could lose market share.


Taiwan Tech Weekly: Apple Accelerating to India; ARM IPO; Huawei Mediatek Market Risk; Intel AI PCs

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 TWSE Stocks as of Sep 8th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD13.3bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table 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 Realtek Semi, Faraday Tech, Auo, Asustek Computer, Mediatek, Lite-On Tech, Elite Material.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Sep 8th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD13.3bn.
We tabulate league table 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 Realtek Semi, Faraday Tech, Auo, Asustek Computer, Mediatek, Lite-On Tech, Elite Material.


TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Sep 8th): Realtek Semi, Faraday Tech, Auo, Asustek Computer, Mediatek

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<li>Elan is positioned to win from a coming PC upgrade cycle, which has been indicated by companies such as Micron, Microsoft, Intel, and Asustek among others.</li>
<li>Elan is one of the institutionally most-underheld shares in our universe based on our analysis. Windows 11 adoption has been rising and will accelerate with a PC upgrade cycle.</li>
<li>We've updated our Elan model, we continue to rate the shares Outperform and have a NT$142 target price. Moreover, the stock's past all time remains 65% above current share price.</li>
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Elan is positioned to win from a coming PC upgrade cycle, which has been indicated by companies such as Micron, Microsoft, Intel, and Asustek among others.
Elan is one of the institutionally most-underheld shares in our universe based on our analysis. Windows 11 adoption has been rising and will accelerate with a PC upgrade cycle.
We've updated our Elan model, we continue to rate the shares Outperform and have a NT$142 target price. Moreover, the stock's past all time remains 65% above current share price.


Elan Microelectronics: Positioned to Win from PC Upgrade Cycle; Massively Underheld by Institutions

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<li>Hon Hai beat expecations by nearly 30% but reduced 2023E sales guidance. However, the company's AI server business is expected to take market share and its EV business is developing.</li>
<li>Asustek management provided some clarity on when AI PCs might turn from dream into reality -- 3Q24E is when the company believes they will contribute significantly to sales volume.</li>
<li>Himax reported some improvement in demand from China beleaguered automotive industry and said it expects its dominant global market position for automotive display drivers to continue.</li>
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Hon Hai beat expecations by nearly 30% but reduced 2023E sales guidance. However, the company's AI server business is expected to take market share and its EV business is developing.
Asustek management provided some clarity on when AI PCs might turn from dream into reality -- 3Q24E is when the company believes they will contribute significantly to sales volume.
Himax reported some improvement in demand from China beleaguered automotive industry and said it expects its dominant global market position for automotive display drivers to continue.


Taiwan Tech Weekly: Hon Hai AI Servers Taking Share, Asus Specifies When AI PCs Will Drive Market

Taiwan

Asustek Computer Inc. manufactures and markets computer motherboards, interface cards, notebook computers, and other related products.

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Taiwan Tech Weekly: Intel 'AI PC' Chips On Track to Drive 2024E PC Supply Chain

Many types of existing software that used to require expert users can become more valuable with AI capabilities; we believe tomorrow's AI PC killer...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Apple Accelerating to India; ARM IPO; Huawei Mediatek Market Risk; Intel AI PCs

ARM IPO prices at high end of range, is backed by TSMC, Apple, Nvidia, Samsung, Intel. Apple is likely accelerating plans to shift its supply chain...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Sep 8th): Realtek Semi, Faraday Tech, Auo, Asustek Computer, Mediatek

We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Realtek Semi, Faraday Tech, Auo, Asustek Computer,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Elan Microelectronics: Positioned to Win from PC Upgrade Cycle; Massively Underheld by Institutions

Elan is one of the institutionally most-underheld shares in our universe based on our analysis. Windows 11 adoption and touch usage for PCs has...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

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Taiwan Tech Weekly: Intel 'AI PC' Chips On Track to Drive 2024E PC Supply Chain

Many types of existing software that used to require expert users can become more valuable with AI capabilities; we believe tomorrow's AI PC killer...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Apple Accelerating to India; ARM IPO; Huawei Mediatek Market Risk; Intel AI PCs

ARM IPO prices at high end of range, is backed by TSMC, Apple, Nvidia, Samsung, Intel. Apple is likely accelerating plans to shift its supply chain...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Sep 8th): Realtek Semi, Faraday Tech, Auo, Asustek Computer, Mediatek

We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Realtek Semi, Faraday Tech, Auo, Asustek Computer,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Elan Microelectronics: Positioned to Win from PC Upgrade Cycle; Massively Underheld by Institutions

Elan is one of the institutionally most-underheld shares in our universe based on our analysis. Windows 11 adoption and touch usage for PCs has...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Hon Hai AI Servers Taking Share, Asus Specifies When AI PCs Will Drive Market

Also -- According to media reports, Apple has bought all of TSMC's leading-edge 3nm capacity and may have exclusivity for this 3nm production...

Vincent Fernando, CFA