Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

Event-Driven

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<li>On 12 August, the KRX designated 36 companies as administrative issues for potential delisting for failing to meet share price and market capitalization standards. </li>
<li>They could potentially be delisted. There are potential trading opportunities among these 36 stocks.</li>
<li>The key is to be on the lookout for companies with decent balance sheets that are willing to improve their corporate governance.</li>
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On 12 August, the KRX designated 36 companies as administrative issues for potential delisting for failing to meet share price and market capitalization standards. 
They could potentially be delisted. There are potential trading opportunities among these 36 stocks.
The key is to be on the lookout for companies with decent balance sheets that are willing to improve their corporate governance.


Korea Exchange Designates 36 Companies As Administrative Issues for Potential Delisting

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>This article discusses the potential inclusions and exclusions of KOSDAQ 150 rebalance in December 2022 (especially those that are highlighted by the locals). </li>
<li>The stocks that are potential inclusions in the KOSDAQ 150 index include Sungeel Hitech (365340 KS), HPSP (403870 KS), and CanriaBio. We highlighted 8 companies in the potential inclusion list.</li>
<li>The potential exclusions in the KOSDAQ 150 index include Cmg Pharmaceutical (058820 KS), AptaBio Therapeutics (293780 KS), and Eugene Corp (023410 KS). </li>
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This article discusses the potential inclusions and exclusions of KOSDAQ 150 rebalance in December 2022 (especially those that are highlighted by the locals). 
The stocks that are potential inclusions in the KOSDAQ 150 index include Sungeel Hitech (365340 KS), HPSP (403870 KS), and CanriaBio. We highlighted 8 companies in the potential inclusion list.
The potential exclusions in the KOSDAQ 150 index include Cmg Pharmaceutical (058820 KS), AptaBio Therapeutics (293780 KS), and Eugene Corp (023410 KS). 


KOSDAQ 150 Rebalance in December Highlighted by Locals

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<li>KRX is expected to announce the KOSDAQ150 rebalance in the next couple of weeks. </li>
<li>An alpha generating trading strategy would be to focus on companies with higher probability of getting deleted in the next round of KOSDAQ rebalance in December.  </li>
<li>These 15 companies are those among the bottom 30 market cap in KOSDAQ150 that are ranked number 16 to 30 in terms of combined market cap and trading value range. </li>
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KRX is expected to announce the KOSDAQ150 rebalance in the next couple of weeks. 
An alpha generating trading strategy would be to focus on companies with higher probability of getting deleted in the next round of KOSDAQ rebalance in December.  
These 15 companies are those among the bottom 30 market cap in KOSDAQ150 that are ranked number 16 to 30 in terms of combined market cap and trading value range. 


Alpha Generating Trading Strategy of KOSDAQ150 Deletions & Additions in June 2022

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

DZT Research

DZT 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 analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Apr 18th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD5.4bn.</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 Semi, SK Hynix, Samsung Electro-Mech, Sk Innovation, Ls Electric, Samsung Electronics.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Apr 18th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD5.4bn.
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 Semi, SK Hynix, Samsung Electro-Mech, Sk Innovation, Ls Electric, Samsung Electronics.


KRX Short Interest Weekly (Apr 18th): Hanmi Semi, SK Hynix, Samsung Electro-Mech, Sk Innovation

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>There are 11 inclusions and 11 exclusions 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 December rebalance to be implemented at the close on 8 December.</li>
<li>We had forecast most of the changes (10 adds and 9 deletes), so there are a few surprises. The inclusion of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sillajen-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22838:1" rel="noopener">SillaJen Inc (215600 KS)</a> is the biggest one.</li>
<li>The adds to the index become short sell eligible from the open of trading on 9 December while the deletions will not be short sell eligible from the same time.</li>
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There are 11 inclusions and 11 exclusions for the KOSDAQ 150 Index (KOSDQ150 INDEX) at the December rebalance to be implemented at the close on 8 December.
We had forecast most of the changes (10 adds and 9 deletes), so there are a few surprises. The inclusion of SillaJen Inc (215600 KS) is the biggest one.
The adds to the index become short sell eligible from the open of trading on 9 December while the deletions will not be short sell eligible from the same time.


KOSDAQ150 Index Rebalance: 11 Changes with a Couple of Surprises

South Korea

CMG Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. develops and markets general pharmaceuticals and healthcare functional pharmaceuticals, and manufactures apparatus used in medical treatments and surgeries.

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Cmg Pharmaceutical (058820 KS)

Korea Exchange Designates 36 Companies As Administrative Issues for Potential Delisting

On 12 August, the KRX designated 36 companies as administrative issues for potential delisting for failing to meet share price and market...

Douglas Kim

KOSDAQ 150 Rebalance in December Highlighted by Locals

This article discusses the potential inclusions and exclusions of KOSDAQ 150 rebalance in December 2022 (especially those that are highlighted by...

Douglas Kim

Alpha Generating Trading Strategy of KOSDAQ150 Deletions & Additions in June 2022

An alpha generating trading strategy would be to focus on companies with higher probability of getting deleted in the next round of KOSDAQ...

Douglas Kim

KRX Short Interest Weekly (Apr 18th): Hanmi Semi, SK Hynix, Samsung Electro-Mech, Sk Innovation

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Hanmi Semi, SK Hynix, Samsungelecmech, Sk...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

KOSDAQ150 Index Rebalance: 11 Changes with a Couple of Surprises

There are 11 changes at the Dec rebal: mostly in line with forecasts. SillaJen is a surprise add; Devsisters is a surprise delete. Short interest...

Brian Freitas

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