Korea / Special Situations, Clepsydra Capital

Sanghyun Park

Korea / Special Situations

Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing

Clepsydra Capital

Investigate special situations, pairs, and index rebalancing trades in Korea.

Event-Driven

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<li>Focus is on rotation from semi leveraged ETFs, about KRW 700bn to 1tn in 5 days, mainly cannibalizing KODEX and TIGER which proxy Samsung and Hynix leverage.</li>
<li>Better trade is smaller names, not Samsung or Hynix. Futures likely take heavy sell pressure post listing, driving outsized basis blowout and spot futures dislocation versus turnover.</li>
<li>Screen names are Hanmi, Leeno, Wonik IPS, EO Technics, ISC. Expect 1 to 1.3x futures sell flow. Play via cash shorts or basis on backwardation.</li>
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Focus is on rotation from semi leveraged ETFs, about KRW 700bn to 1tn in 5 days, mainly cannibalizing KODEX and TIGER which proxy Samsung and Hynix leverage.
Better trade is smaller names, not Samsung or Hynix. Futures likely take heavy sell pressure post listing, driving outsized basis blowout and spot futures dislocation versus turnover.
Screen names are Hanmi, Leeno, Wonik IPS, EO Technics, ISC. Expect 1 to 1.3x futures sell flow. Play via cash shorts or basis on backwardation.


Flow Cannibalization Trade Setup Around Samsung and Hynix Leveraged ETF Listings

Technical Analyst, Vermilion Research

Joe Jasper

Technical Analyst

Technical and Quantitative Research

Vermilion Research

Vermilion’s objective is to deliver timely, actionable, and unique technical research to professional investors through the application of our various technical indicators.

Our research strategists seek to highlight securities which we believe are at major inflection points, based on our various technical and quantitative indicators, and offer asymmetric risk/return profiles. Our unique research methodology, centered on relative strength, enables our strategists to deliver superior investment recommendations.

Our process begins by organizing the universe of actively traded stocks into discrete sectors, then into industry groups. We then apply our technical and quantitative tools to identify developing price trends. Once attractive trends are identified within a selected sector or group, we screen for individual stocks which we believe offer the best risk/reward profile. We provide a historical perspective that often reveals, through our long-term charts, how price patterns often repeat themselves over time.

Technical Analysis

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<li>Our global intermediate-term outlook remains bullish on MSCI ACWI (in place since our 5/14/25 Compass) after ACWI-US held at crucial $134 support.</li>
<li>We also upgraded our near-term outlook to bullish on MSCI ACWI in last week's Int'l Compass (April 23).</li>
<li>Remain overweight Technology which remains our primary focus ever since our April 16 Int'l Compass. We also highlight opportunities within Energy, Industrials, Materials, and Utilities</li>
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Our global intermediate-term outlook remains bullish on MSCI ACWI (in place since our 5/14/25 Compass) after ACWI-US held at crucial $134 support.
We also upgraded our near-term outlook to bullish on MSCI ACWI in last week's Int'l Compass (April 23).
Remain overweight Technology which remains our primary focus ever since our April 16 Int'l Compass. We also highlight opportunities within Energy, Industrials, Materials, and Utilities


Technology Buys; Downgrading Spain to Market Weight. Buys in Tech, Energy, Industrials, Materials

Smartkarma's AI Co-Pilot, Smartkarma

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Smartkarma

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Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://smartkarma.com/entities/hanmi-semiconductor-co-ltd">Hanmi Semiconductor</a> is a key enabler of the high-bandwidth memory (HBM) market, critical for the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI), holding a dominant market share in thermal compression (TC) bonders.</li>
  <li>The company is experiencing explosive growth driven by the surging demand for AI accelerators, which has led to a significant increase in orders for its specialized semiconductor manufacturing equipment.</li>
  <li>While currently benefiting from its focused strategy, the company's high dependency on a single technology and a concentrated customer base, particularly SK Hynix, presents a significant risk.</li>
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Hanmi Semiconductor is a key enabler of the high-bandwidth memory (HBM) market, critical for the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI), holding a dominant market share in thermal compression (TC) bonders.
  The company is experiencing explosive growth driven by the surging demand for AI accelerators, which has led to a significant increase in orders for its specialized semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
  While currently benefiting from its focused strategy, the company's high dependency on a single technology and a concentrated customer base, particularly SK Hynix, presents a significant risk.
This content is AI-generated and displayed for general informational purposes only. Please verify independently before use.

Primer: Hanmi Semiconductor (042700 KS) - Apr 2026

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

Index Rebalance

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<li>FnGuide announced that Mirae Asset TIGER Semiconductor TOP 10 ETF, which operates based on its FnGuide's own index, surpassed 3 trillion won in net assets.</li>
<li>In this insight, we discuss the impact of this change on FnGuide Semiconductor Top10 Index Rebalance in April 2026. </li>
<li>ISC Co Ltd (095340 KS) is a potential inclusion candidate (borderline) in the FnGuide Semiconductor Top10 Index Rebalance in April 2026.</li>
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FnGuide announced that Mirae Asset TIGER Semiconductor TOP 10 ETF, which operates based on its FnGuide's own index, surpassed 3 trillion won in net assets.
In this insight, we discuss the impact of this change on FnGuide Semiconductor Top10 Index Rebalance in April 2026. 
ISC Co Ltd (095340 KS) is a potential inclusion candidate (borderline) in the FnGuide Semiconductor Top10 Index Rebalance in April 2026.


TIGER Semiconductor TOP 10 ETF > 3 Trillion Won in AUM: Impact on FnGuide Index's Next Rebalance

Global TMT Analyst, Ex-PM, 30 years experience

Neil Campling

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<li>The second PE rumoured interest in ASMPT in 18 months, with KKR circling.</li>
<li>Semiconductor M&amp;A has surged in 2024 YTD with a 33% increase in deal activity compared to 2023.</li>
<li>ASM's leadership in TCB, potential growth within HBM, expansion at TSM and enabling the Nvidia Blackwell platform are all reasons for M&amp;A interest.</li>
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The second PE rumoured interest in ASMPT in 18 months, with KKR circling.
Semiconductor M&amp;A has surged in 2024 YTD with a 33% increase in deal activity compared to 2023.
ASM's leadership in TCB, potential growth within HBM, expansion at TSM and enabling the Nvidia Blackwell platform are all reasons for M&amp;A interest.


ASMPT (ASM Pacific). 522 HK. M&A. Takeover Target Talk. Déjà Vu ?

South Korea

Hanmi Semiconductor Co., Ltd. manufactures and develops semiconductor equipment. The Company's products include auto molding system, sawing & placement system, campress trim/form/singulation system, and pick & place system.

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Hanmi Semiconductor (042700 KS)

Flow Cannibalization Trade Setup Around Samsung and Hynix Leveraged ETF Listings

This post examines the trading angle around flow cannibalization dynamics driven by the listing of Samsung and Hynix leveraged ETFs.

Sanghyun Park

Technology Buys; Downgrading Spain to Market Weight. Buys in Tech, Energy, Industrials, Materials

Technology Buys; Downgrading Spain to Market Weight; Remain overweight Tech which remains our primary focus ever since April 16. We also highlight...

Vermilion Research

Primer: Hanmi Semiconductor (042700 KS) - Apr 2026

Hanmi Semiconductor is a key enabler of the high-bandwidth memory (HBM) market, critical for the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI),...

αSK

TIGER Semiconductor TOP 10 ETF > 3 Trillion Won in AUM: Impact on FnGuide Index's Next Rebalance

ISC Co Ltd (095340 KS) is a potential inclusion candidate (borderline) in the FnGuide Semiconductor Top10 Index Rebalance in April 2026.

Douglas Kim

ASMPT (ASM Pacific). 522 HK. M&A. Takeover Target Talk. Déjà Vu ?

Private equity interest in ASMPT has surged due to its leadership in TCB, potential growth in HBM, expansion at TSM, and enabling the Nvidia...

Neil Campling

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Flow Cannibalization Trade Setup Around Samsung and Hynix Leveraged ETF Listings

This post examines the trading angle around flow cannibalization dynamics driven by the listing of Samsung and Hynix leveraged ETFs.

Sanghyun Park

Technology Buys; Downgrading Spain to Market Weight. Buys in Tech, Energy, Industrials, Materials

Technology Buys; Downgrading Spain to Market Weight; Remain overweight Tech which remains our primary focus ever since April 16. We also highlight...

Vermilion Research

Primer: Hanmi Semiconductor (042700 KS) - Apr 2026

Hanmi Semiconductor is a key enabler of the high-bandwidth memory (HBM) market, critical for the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI),...

αSK

TIGER Semiconductor TOP 10 ETF > 3 Trillion Won in AUM: Impact on FnGuide Index's Next Rebalance

ISC Co Ltd (095340 KS) is a potential inclusion candidate (borderline) in the FnGuide Semiconductor Top10 Index Rebalance in April 2026.

Douglas Kim

ASMPT (ASM Pacific). 522 HK. M&A. Takeover Target Talk. Déjà Vu ?

​Private equity interest in ASMPT has surged due to its leadership in TCB, potential growth in HBM, expansion at TSM, and enabling the Nvidia...

Neil Campling

Private equity interest in ASMPT has surged due to its leadership in TCB, potential growth in HBM, expansion at TSM, and enabling the Nvidia...