Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>It was reported today that the new South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung will meet US President Trump on 25 August in Washington DC.</li>
<li>In this insight, we discuss in particular how the meeting between Lee and Trump could lead to some outperformance of the North Korean economic reconciliation stocks. </li>
<li>We provide a list of 10 South Korean companies that are beneficiaries of increased economic reconciliation with North Korea. These 10 stocks are up on average 109% YTD. </li>
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It was reported today that the new South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung will meet US President Trump on 25 August in Washington DC.
In this insight, we discuss in particular how the meeting between Lee and Trump could lead to some outperformance of the North Korean economic reconciliation stocks. 
We provide a list of 10 South Korean companies that are beneficiaries of increased economic reconciliation with North Korea. These 10 stocks are up on average 109% YTD. 


Lee Jae-Myung to Meet Trump: Impact on North Korea Economic Reconciliation Stocks

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<li>In this insight, we provide the top 10 stocks picks and key catalysts in the Korean stock market for the two weeks (20 June to 4 July 2025).</li>
<li>Kakaopay was the best performing stock in KOSPI in the past two weeks. It could be a key potential beneficiary of the increased use of stablecoin based system in Korea.</li>
<li>The top 10 picks in this bi-weekly include S&amp;T Holdings, Samsung Life Insurance, Samsung SDS, Samsung Securities, Hyundai Elevator, SK Hynix, Paradise, Hanwha System, Hanwha Aerospace, and Korea Kolmar. </li>
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In this insight, we provide the top 10 stocks picks and key catalysts in the Korean stock market for the two weeks (20 June to 4 July 2025).
Kakaopay was the best performing stock in KOSPI in the past two weeks. It could be a key potential beneficiary of the increased use of stablecoin based system in Korea.
The top 10 picks in this bi-weekly include S&amp;T Holdings, Samsung Life Insurance, Samsung SDS, Samsung Securities, Hyundai Elevator, SK Hynix, Paradise, Hanwha System, Hanwha Aerospace, and Korea Kolmar. 


Top 10 Korean Stock Picks and Key Catalysts Bi-Weekly (20 June to 4 July 2025)

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 foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Sep 18th. The aggregated holding was USD1,670.3bn.</li>
<li>We estimate that foreign flows to be outflows of USD8,838mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.</li>
<li>We highlight changes of foreign holdings in SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics, Samsung Elec (PREF), DOOSAN, Doosan Enerbility.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Sep 18th. The aggregated holding was USD1,670.3bn.
We estimate that foreign flows to be outflows of USD8,838mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.
We highlight changes of foreign holdings in SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics, Samsung Elec (PREF), DOOSAN, Doosan Enerbility.


KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Sep 18th): SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics, Samsung Elec (PREF), DOOSAN

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<li>We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Sep 11th. The aggregated holding was USD1,714.2bn.</li>
<li>We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD1,692mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.</li>
<li>We highlight changes of foreign holdings in SK Hynix, SKSQUARE, Samsung Elec (PREF), KAL, EO Technics.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Sep 11th. The aggregated holding was USD1,714.2bn.
We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD1,692mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.
We highlight changes of foreign holdings in SK Hynix, SKSQUARE, Samsung Elec (PREF), KAL, EO Technics.


KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Sep 11th): SK Hynix, SKSQUARE, Samsung Elec (PREF), KAL, EO Technics

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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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ducommun-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6622:1" rel="noopener">Ducommun</a> will be added to the MarketVector Global Defense Industry Index at the close on 18 September, while <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/droneshield-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30509:1" rel="noopener">DroneShield</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/red-cat-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:37829:1" rel="noopener">Red Cat Holdings</a> will be deleted.</li>
<li>The constituent changes, float changes and capping changes will result in an estimated one-way turnover of 5% resulting in a round-trip trade of US$695m.</li>
<li>Float and capping changes result in over 0.5x ADV to trade in some stocks and those could be interesting in the next week.</li>
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Ducommun will be added to the MarketVector Global Defense Industry Index at the close on 18 September, while DroneShield and Red Cat Holdings will be deleted.
The constituent changes, float changes and capping changes will result in an estimated one-way turnover of 5% resulting in a round-trip trade of US$695m.
Float and capping changes result in over 0.5x ADV to trade in some stocks and those could be interesting in the next week.


MV Global Defense Industry Index Rebalance: 1 Add; 2 Deletes; US$695m Trade

South Korea

Hyundai Rotem Company Ltd. manufactures railroad equipment and defense vehicles. The Company produces high-speed trains, light rail vehicles, locomotives, and passenger coaches, main battle tanks, armored recovery vehicles, and related defense equipment. Hyundai Rotem operates worldwide.

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Hyundai Rotem Company (064350 KS)

Lee Jae-Myung to Meet Trump: Impact on North Korea Economic Reconciliation Stocks

In this insight, we discuss in particular how the meeting between Lee Jae-Myung and Donald Trump on 25 August could lead to some outperformance of...

Douglas Kim

Top 10 Korean Stock Picks and Key Catalysts Bi-Weekly (20 June to 4 July 2025)

Top 10 picks in this bi-weekly include S&T Holdings, Samsung Life Insurance, Samsung SDS, Samsung Securities, Hyundai Elevator, SK Hynix, Paradise,...

Douglas Kim

KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Sep 18th): SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics, Samsung Elec (PREF), DOOSAN

We analyzed KRX foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics, Samsung Elec...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Sep 11th): SK Hynix, SKSQUARE, Samsung Elec (PREF), KAL, EO Technics

We analyzed KRX foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in SK Hynix, SKSQUARE, Samsung Elec (PREF), KAL, EO...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

MV Global Defense Industry Index Rebalance: 1 Add; 2 Deletes; US$695m Trade

1 add, 2 deletes, float changes and capping changes will result in an estimated one-way turnover of 5% resulting in a round-trip trade of US$695m....

Brian Freitas

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