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 2nd which has an aggregated short interest worth USD5.9bn.</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 Daewoo Shipbuilding, Hyundai Heavy Industries, Isupetasys.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of May 2nd which has an aggregated short interest worth USD5.9bn.
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 Daewoo Shipbuilding, Hyundai Heavy Industries, Isupetasys.


KRX Short Interest Weekly (May 2nd): Daewoo Shipbuilding, Hyundai Heavy Industries, Isupetasys

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

Cross Asset Strategy

<ul>
<li>In this insight, we discuss potential short squeeze opportunities in the Korean stock market, using short interest and days to cover as main screening tools.</li>
<li>In KOSPI, the top three stocks with highest combination of short interest and days to cover include Doosan Fuel Cell, Posco Future M, and Hotel Shilla.</li>
<li>In this insight, we provided 80 companies (40 companies in KOSPI and KOSDAQ, respectively) that have high combination of short interest and days to cover ratios. </li>
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In this insight, we discuss potential short squeeze opportunities in the Korean stock market, using short interest and days to cover as main screening tools.
In KOSPI, the top three stocks with highest combination of short interest and days to cover include Doosan Fuel Cell, Posco Future M, and Hotel Shilla.
In this insight, we provided 80 companies (40 companies in KOSPI and KOSDAQ, respectively) that have high combination of short interest and days to cover ratios. 


Top 80 Companies in Korea by Short Interest and Days to Cover (Potential Short Squeeze Candidates)

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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>
</ul>


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

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>I recently visited Inspire Entertainment Resort in Yeongjeongdo, Korea with my family. </li>
<li>Overall, I was impressed with its modern, clean facilities, but despite its large size, there was a relative emptiness to the place that made it feel underutilized.</li>
<li>The management rights of Inspire Resort were transferred to Bain Capital from Mohegan Gaming &amp; Entertainment (MGE) in February 2025.</li>
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I recently visited Inspire Entertainment Resort in Yeongjeongdo, Korea with my family. 
Overall, I was impressed with its modern, clean facilities, but despite its large size, there was a relative emptiness to the place that made it feel underutilized.
The management rights of Inspire Resort were transferred to Bain Capital from Mohegan Gaming &amp; Entertainment (MGE) in February 2025.


A Visit to Inspire Integrated Resort in Incheon, South Korea

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Apr 11th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD5.0bn.</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 Lg Energy Solution, Sk Innovation, Hanmi Semi, Hd Hyundai Heavy Industries, Alteogen, Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Posco, Naver, Hana Financial.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Apr 11th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD5.0bn.
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 Lg Energy Solution, Sk Innovation, Hanmi Semi, Hd Hyundai Heavy Industries, Alteogen, Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Posco, Naver, Hana Financial.


KRX Short Interest Weekly (Apr 11th): Lg Energy Solution, Sk Innovation, Hanmi Semi

South Korea

Hotel Shilla Co.,Ltd operates and manages hotels in Seoul and Jeju. The Company also operates duty free shops, bakeries, restaurants, and catering and laundry service businesses.

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Hotel Shilla (008770 KS)

KRX Short Interest Weekly (May 2nd): Daewoo Shipbuilding, Hyundai Heavy Industries, Isupetasys

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Daewoo Shipbuilding, Hyundai Heavy Industries,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Top 80 Companies in Korea by Short Interest and Days to Cover (Potential Short Squeeze Candidates)

In this insight, we discuss potential short squeeze opportunities in the Korean stock market, using short interest and days to cover as main...

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

A Visit to Inspire Integrated Resort in Incheon, South Korea

I recently visited Inspire Entertainment Resort in Yeongjeongdo, Korea. I was impressed with its modern facilities, but there was a relative...

Douglas Kim

KRX Short Interest Weekly (Apr 11th): Lg Energy Solution, Sk Innovation, Hanmi Semi

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Lg Energy Solution, Sk Innovation, Hanmi Semi, Hd...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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