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 analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Sep 18th. The aggregated short interest was USD41.5bn.</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 Shin Kong Financial, Nan Ya Plastics, Global Unichip, Winbond Electronics, UMC.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Sep 18th. The aggregated short interest was USD41.5bn.
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 Shin Kong Financial, Nan Ya Plastics, Global Unichip, Winbond Electronics, UMC.


TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Sep 18th): Shin Kong Financial, Nan Ya Plastics, Global Unichip, UMC

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) / Equity Bottom-Up

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) (TSM US)

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing)

<ul>
<li>Wistron and Quanta drove most of the chain's August revenue growth, about 80% of the sequential increase, while notebook-heavy Inventec and Compal fell below their own seasonal pattern.</li>
<li>Memory revenue held July's level rather than extending it: the six names grew 2.7% MoM after +32% in July, and Nanya was flat against +26% last August.</li>
<li>Chip designers ran well ahead of seasonal: MediaTek's revenue grew 32% MoM against 3% last August, unexplained in its filing, and Alchip's custom AI chip revenue grew again.</li>
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Wistron and Quanta drove most of the chain's August revenue growth, about 80% of the sequential increase, while notebook-heavy Inventec and Compal fell below their own seasonal pattern.
Memory revenue held July's level rather than extending it: the six names grew 2.7% MoM after +32% in July, and Nanya was flat against +26% last August.
Chip designers ran well ahead of seasonal: MediaTek's revenue grew 32% MoM against 3% last August, unexplained in its filing, and Alchip's custom AI chip revenue grew again.


Taiwan Supply Chain Signals: Wistron & Quanta Drive AI Server Revenue Jump; Memory Sales Level Off

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<li>Memory revenue re-accelerated well ahead of its seasonal pace: the six memory names grew revenue +32% MoM after about +4% in June, roughly twice their pace in July last year.</li>
<li>Taiwan's assemblers look weaker than they are: nine of thirteen ODM, EMS and PC-brand names saw revenue fall sequentially, yet the group beat its own July 2025 decline.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alchip-technologies-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20219:1" rel="noopener">Alchip Technologies (3661 TT)</a>'s revenue nearly quadrupled in two months and its filing reversed: after three months reporting mass-production declines, it reported growth, the only commentary change in our universe.</li>
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Memory revenue re-accelerated well ahead of its seasonal pace: the six memory names grew revenue +32% MoM after about +4% in June, roughly twice their pace in July last year.
Taiwan's assemblers look weaker than they are: nine of thirteen ODM, EMS and PC-brand names saw revenue fall sequentially, yet the group beat its own July 2025 decline.

Alchip Technologies (3661 TT)'s revenue nearly quadrupled in two months and its filing reversed: after three months reporting mass-production declines, it reported growth, the only commentary change in our universe.


Taiwan Supply Chain Signals: Memory Revenue Re-Accelerates While Custom AI Chip Revenue Ramps

Asset Allocation & Fund Positioning, Copley Fund Research

Steven Holden

Asset Allocation & Fund Positioning

Copley Fund Research

Copley Fund Research provide research and data on asset allocation among Global and Emerging Market equity funds.  The analysis details absolute and relative positioning across countries, sectors and industries together with highly granular data on single stock and single fund allocations.  The data is updated monthly with time series going back to January 2011.

Global Research - Analysis of 165 prominent Global equity funds, combined AUM $335bn
GEM Research - Analysis of 127 prominent global EM equity funds, combined AUM $250bn

Asset Allocation - Global and GEM Equity

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Semiconductors are the 2nd largest industry allocation and the 6th largest overweight among EM active managers. However, the momentum witnessed between 2019 and 2021 has stalled.</li>
<li>EM Growth funds remain overweight, but Value and GARP funds switch from an equal weight to an underweight.</li>
<li>TSMC is the dominant stock holding whilst SK Hynix and Mediatek occupy a 2nd tier. Alchip Technologies has captured inflows, whilst EM funds are closing LONGi Green Energy Technology exposure</li>
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Semiconductors are the 2nd largest industry allocation and the 6th largest overweight among EM active managers. However, the momentum witnessed between 2019 and 2021 has stalled.
EM Growth funds remain overweight, but Value and GARP funds switch from an equal weight to an underweight.
TSMC is the dominant stock holding whilst SK Hynix and Mediatek occupy a 2nd tier. Alchip Technologies has captured inflows, whilst EM funds are closing LONGi Green Energy Technology exposure


EM Semiconductors:  Positioning Deep Dive

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<li>Micron, Apple and AMD committed a combined US$43bn-plus to the suppliers they depend on, moving the industry from ordering capacity to financing it and shifting build risk onto the buyers.</li>
<li>Memory economics reached record levels: Samsung's operating profit rose 19x, and Nanya's gross margin hit 79.5% on flat shipments, with prices doing all the work.</li>
<li>SK Hynix raised US$26.5bn for ADRs in the largest US listing by a foreign company, and the week's selloff reversed in two sessions as money returned to memory and compute.</li>
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Micron, Apple and AMD committed a combined US$43bn-plus to the suppliers they depend on, moving the industry from ordering capacity to financing it and shifting build risk onto the buyers.
Memory economics reached record levels: Samsung's operating profit rose 19x, and Nanya's gross margin hit 79.5% on flat shipments, with prices doing all the work.
SK Hynix raised US$26.5bn for ADRs in the largest US listing by a foreign company, and the week's selloff reversed in two sessions as money returned to memory and compute.


Taiwan Tech Weekly: Micron, Apple and AMD Start Funding Their Suppliers

Taiwan

Global Unichip Corporation designs and produces a wide variety of silicon chips.

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TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Sep 18th): Shin Kong Financial, Nan Ya Plastics, Global Unichip, UMC

We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Shin Kong Financial, Nan Ya Plastics, Global...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Taiwan Supply Chain Signals: Wistron & Quanta Drive AI Server Revenue Jump; Memory Sales Level Off

Wistron and Quanta drove most of the chain's August revenue growth, about 80% of the sequential increase, while notebook-heavy Inventec and Compal...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Supply Chain Signals: Memory Revenue Re-Accelerates While Custom AI Chip Revenue Ramps

We analyze the latest monthly revenue data across Taiwan's technology supply chain. Four key signals emerge from the latest results.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

EM Semiconductors: Positioning Deep Dive

The momentum in Semiconductor positioning witnessed between 2019 and 2021 has stalled. In this report we identifying the funds and the companies...

Steven Holden

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Micron, Apple and AMD Start Funding Their Suppliers

Tech giants like Micron, Apple, and AMD are investing billions in their suppliers, shifting industry dynamics and pushing memory economics to...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

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TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Sep 18th): Shin Kong Financial, Nan Ya Plastics, Global Unichip, UMC

We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Shin Kong Financial, Nan Ya Plastics, Global...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Taiwan Supply Chain Signals: Wistron & Quanta Drive AI Server Revenue Jump; Memory Sales Level Off

Wistron and Quanta drove most of the chain's August revenue growth, about 80% of the sequential increase, while notebook-heavy Inventec and Compal...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Supply Chain Signals: Memory Revenue Re-Accelerates While Custom AI Chip Revenue Ramps

We analyze the latest monthly revenue data across Taiwan's technology supply chain. Four key signals emerge from the latest results.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

EM Semiconductors: Positioning Deep Dive

The momentum in Semiconductor positioning witnessed between 2019 and 2021 has stalled. In this report we identifying the funds and the companies...

Steven Holden

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Micron, Apple and AMD Start Funding Their Suppliers

​Tech giants like Micron, Apple, and AMD are investing billions in their suppliers, shifting industry dynamics and pushing memory economics to...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Tech giants like Micron, Apple, and AMD are investing billions in their suppliers, shifting industry dynamics and pushing memory economics to...