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 May 23rd. The aggregated short interest was USD6.7bn.</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 Celltrion, Hanmi Semi, Meritz Financi, Samsung Fire &amp; Marine Insurance, Hd Hyundai Electric, Posco Future M, Kakao.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of May 23rd. The aggregated short interest was USD6.7bn.
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 Celltrion, Hanmi Semi, Meritz Financi, Samsung Fire &amp; Marine Insurance, Hd Hyundai Electric, Posco Future M, Kakao.


KRX Short Interest Weekly (May 23rd): Celltrion, Hanmi Semi, Meritz Financi

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of May 16th. The aggregated short interest was USD6.5bn.</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 Hanmi Semicon, Celltrion, Alteogen, Hanjinkal, Lg Energy Solution, SK Hynix, Posco Future M, Samsung Electronics, Hanwha Vision.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of May 16th. The aggregated short interest was USD6.5bn.
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 Hanmi Semicon, Celltrion, Alteogen, Hanjinkal, Lg Energy Solution, SK Hynix, Posco Future M, Samsung Electronics, Hanwha Vision.


KRX Short Interest Weekly (May 16th): Hanmi Semicon, Celltrion, Alteogen, Hanjinkal

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

Cross Asset Strategy

<ul>
<li>In this analysis, we provide a back testing analysis of the end of mandatory lock-up periods monthly data in Korea in the past six months.</li>
<li>All in all, this end of mandatory lock-up period monthly data continues to provide some alpha generating results.</li>
<li>In the past six months, they have tended to work better in periods when KOSPI declines rather than in periods when KOSPI rises. </li>
</ul>


In this analysis, we provide a back testing analysis of the end of mandatory lock-up periods monthly data in Korea in the past six months.
All in all, this end of mandatory lock-up period monthly data continues to provide some alpha generating results.
In the past six months, they have tended to work better in periods when KOSPI declines rather than in periods when KOSPI rises. 


Back Testing the End of Mandatory Lock-Up Periods Monthly Data in Korea

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

Index Rebalance

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<li>With nearly 85% of the review period complete, there could be 15 changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kosdaq-150-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31077:1" rel="noopener">KOSDAQ 150 Index (KOSDQ150 INDEX)</a> at the June rebalance.</li>
<li>Prior to the June rebalance, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/c-c-international-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40992:1" rel="noopener">C&amp;C International (352480 KS)</a> will replace <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/canariabio-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36099:1" rel="noopener">CanariaBio (016790 KS)</a> in the index following CanariaBio being listed as an Administrative Issue and an Investment Attention Issue.</li>
<li>The potential adds have outperformed the potential deletes and the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kosdaq-150-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31077:1" rel="noopener">KOSDAQ 150 Index</a> since the start of the review period. Lighten positions ahead of the end of the review period.</li>
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With nearly 85% of the review period complete, there could be 15 changes for the KOSDAQ 150 Index (KOSDQ150 INDEX) at the June rebalance.
Prior to the June rebalance, C&amp;C International (352480 KS) will replace CanariaBio (016790 KS) in the index following CanariaBio being listed as an Administrative Issue and an Investment Attention Issue.
The potential adds have outperformed the potential deletes and the KOSDAQ 150 Index since the start of the review period. Lighten positions ahead of the end of the review period.


KOSDAQ150 Index Rebalance Preview: Potential Adds Still Outperforming

Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>On 22 March, the Korea Exchange announced special changes to KOSDAQ 150. CanariaBio will be excluded from KOSDAQ 150 and it will be replaced by C&amp;C International.</li>
<li>Canaria Bio was designated as "administrative issue" and "investment attention issue" on 22 March 2024, which resulted in KRX deciding to remove this stock from KOSDAQ 150 on 26 March.</li>
<li>We believe that this inclusion of C&amp;C International in KOSDAQ 150 is likely to further positively impact its share price.</li>
</ul>


On 22 March, the Korea Exchange announced special changes to KOSDAQ 150. CanariaBio will be excluded from KOSDAQ 150 and it will be replaced by C&amp;C International.
Canaria Bio was designated as "administrative issue" and "investment attention issue" on 22 March 2024, which resulted in KRX deciding to remove this stock from KOSDAQ 150 on 26 March.
We believe that this inclusion of C&amp;C International in KOSDAQ 150 is likely to further positively impact its share price.


Special Changes in KOSDAQ 150: Deletion (CanariaBio) + Addition  (C&C International)

South Korea

CANARIABIO Inc. operates as a new anticancer drugs development biotechnology company. The Company develops ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, gynecological cancer, and metastatic breast cancer immunotherapy drugs. CANARIABIO also produces sheep, pig, hog, poultry, and sweetened feed products.

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CanariaBio (016790 KS)

KRX Short Interest Weekly (May 23rd): Celltrion, Hanmi Semi, Meritz Financi

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Celltrion (068270 KS), Hanmi Semi (042700 KS),...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

KRX Short Interest Weekly (May 16th): Hanmi Semicon, Celltrion, Alteogen, Hanjinkal

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Hanmi Semicon (042700 KS), Celltrion (068270 KS),...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Back Testing the End of Mandatory Lock-Up Periods Monthly Data in Korea

In this analysis, we provide a back testing analysis of the end of mandatory lock-up periods monthly data in Korea in the past six months....

Douglas Kim

KOSDAQ150 Index Rebalance Preview: Potential Adds Still Outperforming

There could be 15 changes for the KOSDAQ150 Index in June. The potential adds have outperformed the potential deletes and the KOSDAQ150 Index over...

Brian Freitas

Special Changes in KOSDAQ 150: Deletion (CanariaBio) + Addition (C&C International)

On 22 March, the Korea Exchange announced special changes to KOSDAQ 150. CanariaBio will be excluded from KOSDAQ 150 and it will be replaced by C&C...

Douglas Kim

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