Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>In this insight, we discuss a list of 60 stocks in Korea where NPS recently added or reduced 1% or more stake (27 adds and 33 reduce). </li>
<li>Among the stocks NPS increased its stake, many of them are clear beneficiaries of the end of zero COVID policies in China including Hotel Shilla, Amorepacific Corp, and GKL. </li>
<li>Among the top market cap stocks where the NPS decreased its stake by 1% or more, they include Lg Innotek, Hyundai E&amp;C, Hyundai Mipo, and Posco International. </li>
</ul>


In this insight, we discuss a list of 60 stocks in Korea where NPS recently added or reduced 1% or more stake (27 adds and 33 reduce). 
Among the stocks NPS increased its stake, many of them are clear beneficiaries of the end of zero COVID policies in China including Hotel Shilla, Amorepacific Corp, and GKL. 
Among the top market cap stocks where the NPS decreased its stake by 1% or more, they include Lg Innotek, Hyundai E&amp;C, Hyundai Mipo, and Posco International. 


APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Clarence Chu

APAC IPOs & Placements

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.

Equity Capital Markets

<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/one-store-4672b817-5076-408e-bcad-1a3e48b03c2a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35800:1" rel="noopener">ONE Store (ONE KS)</a> is looking to raise up to US$228m in its upcoming Korean IPO.</li>
<li>One Store is a mobile app market platform, formed by a cooperation between South Korea’s three telecom carriers, together with Naver Corp, an internet firm in South Korea.</li>
<li>By cutting its commission take rate to attract developers, the firm has managed to turnaround its transaction volume in FY18, leading it to record consecutive quarters of growth.</li>
</ul>



ONE Store (ONE KS) is looking to raise up to US$228m in its upcoming Korean IPO.
One Store is a mobile app market platform, formed by a cooperation between South Korea’s three telecom carriers, together with Naver Corp, an internet firm in South Korea.
By cutting its commission take rate to attract developers, the firm has managed to turnaround its transaction volume in FY18, leading it to record consecutive quarters of growth.


One Store Pre-IPO - Track Record Has Been Strong, Questions Surround Its Choice of Peers

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.

<p>Starting this year, KRX will rebalance the KOSPI size index series (LargeCap, MidCap, and SmallCap) twice a year. Until last year, it was done once a year in March (the option expiration date). <span>However, from this year, the rebalancing is done twice a year, in March and September.</span></p><div class="content-highlight"><ul>
<li><strong>The screening method is simple and clear. It is based on the 3-month average daily market cap.</strong></li>
<li><strong>LargeCap includes 1st to 100th, and MidCap takes 101st to 300th.</strong></li>
<li><strong>The screening base date is the last trading day of February and August. So, this September rebalancing review period is June 1 to August 31.</strong></li>
</ul></div><section class="figure"><figure class="editor-figure mceNonEditable"><img src="https://static-prod.smartkarma.com/images/media/000/227/642/original/Screen+Shot+2021-09-02+at+10.06.47+PM.png?1630634901" class="editor-image img-responsive" data-smartkarma-image-id="227642"></figure></section>

Starting this year, KRX will rebalance the KOSPI size index series (LargeCap, MidCap, and SmallCap) twice a year. Until last year, it was done once a year in March (the option expiration date). However, from this year, the rebalancing is done twice a year, in March and September.
The screening method is simple and clear. It is based on the 3-month average daily market cap.
LargeCap includes 1st to 100th, and MidCap takes 101st to 300th.
The screening base date is the last trading day of February and August. So, this September rebalancing review period is June 1 to August 31.


KOSPI LargeCap & MidCap Rebalancing Preview on September 9

Lotte Tour Development Co, Ltd. / Event-Driven

Lotte Tour Development Co, Ltd. (032350 KS)

<p>Those with a high level of unconverted CB balance would be among the early target groups by short sellers from May 3 in Korea.</p><p>Among the Short 350 (KOSPI 200 and KOSDAQ 150), five names pop up as a heavy CB carrier with the conversion in progress.</p><table class="table table-striped">
<colgroup>
<col width="100">
<col width="100">
<col width="100">
<col width="100">
<col width="100">
</colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="width: 210px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Name"}'>Name</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 95px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Ticker"}'>Ticker</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 126.667px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"CB balance (₩B)"}'>CB balance at FY2020 yearend (₩B)</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 113.333px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Time to expiration (days)"}'>Time to expiration (days)</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 95.8333px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Conversion"}'>Conversion</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 210px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"LG Display Co Ltd"}'>LG Display</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 95px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"034220"}'>034220</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 126.667px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":813.4}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0.0","3":1}'>813.4</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 113.333px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1209}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}'>1,209</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 95.8333px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":19845}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":4,"2":"[$₩]#,##0","3":1}'>₩19,845</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 210px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Hwaseung Enterprise Co Ltd"}'>Hwaseung Enterprise</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 95px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"241590"}'>241590</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 126.667px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":150}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0.0","3":1}'>150.0</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 113.333px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":10529}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}'>10,529</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 95.8333px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":17542}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":4,"2":"[$₩]#,##0","3":1}'>₩17,542</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 210px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"GS Engineering &amp; Construction Corp"}'>GS E&amp;C</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 95px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"006360"}'>006360</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 126.667px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":77.8}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0.0","3":1}'>77.8</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 113.333px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":84}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}'>84</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 95.8333px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":30239}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":4,"2":"[$₩]#,##0","3":1}'>₩30,239</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 210px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"KIWOOM Securities Co., Ltd."}'>KIWOOM Securities</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 95px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"039490"}'>039490</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 126.667px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":127.1}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0.0","3":1}'>127.1</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 113.333px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":423}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}'>423</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 95.8333px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":105247}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":4,"2":"[$₩]#,##0","3":1}'>₩105,247</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 210px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Lotte Tour Development Co., Ltd."}'>Lotte Tour Dev</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 95px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"032350"}'>032350</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 126.667px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":71.04}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0.0","3":1}'>71.0</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 113.333px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":852}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}'>852</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 95.8333px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":13850}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":4,"2":"[$₩]#,##0","3":1}'>₩13,850</td>
</tr>
<tr><td colspan="5" rowspan="1" style="width: 724.167px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Source: DART"}'>Source: DART</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table><p>All of them enjoy a substantial gain in price, ranging from 2.90% to 52.12%. We should see a strong incentive in conversion, potentially resulting in an active shorting inflow.</p><p>CB balance (as of FY2020 yearend) * Delta (σ, 21 TD) should estimate potential shorting inflow, suggesting LG Display sitting at the top with ₩623.5B.</p><p>As a % of MC, Hwaseung Ent leads the pack at 13.15%.</p><table class="table table-striped">
<colgroup>
<col width="100">
<col width="100">
<col width="100">
<col width="100">
<col width="100">
<col width="100">
<col width="100">
</colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="width: 124.167px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Name"}'>Name</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 75px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Ticker"}'>Ticker</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 76.6667px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Price"}'>Price</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 96.6667px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"% to conversion"}'>Price gain from the conversion</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 75px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Delta"}'>Delta (σ, 21 TD)</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 75.8333px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"CB balance*Delta (₩B)"}'>CB balance * Delta (₩B)</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 74.1667px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"% of MC"}'>% of MC</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 124.167px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"LG Display Co Ltd"}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[1], "name")'>LG Display</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 75px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"034220"}' data-sheets-formula='="034220"'>034220</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 76.6667px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":24900}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":4,"2":"[$₩]#,##0","3":1}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[-1], "price")'>₩24,900</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 96.6667px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.254724111866969}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=(R[0]C[-1]-R[0]C[5])/R[0]C[5]">25.47%</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 75px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.7665}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0.0000","3":1}'>0.7665</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 75.8333px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":623.4711}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0.0","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=R[0]C[2]*R[0]C[-1]"><strong>623.5</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 74.1667px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.06997736544260075}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula='=R[0]C[-1]/(googlefinance(R[0]C[-5], "marketcap")/1000000000)'><strong>7.00%</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 124.167px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Hwaseung Enterprise Co Ltd"}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[1], "name")'>Hwaseung Enterprise</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 75px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"241590"}' data-sheets-formula='="241590"'>241590</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 76.6667px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":18000}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":4,"2":"[$₩]#,##0","3":1}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[-1], "price")'>₩18,000</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 96.6667px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.02610876752935811}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=(R[0]C[-1]-R[0]C[5])/R[0]C[5]">2.61%</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 75px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.9556}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0.0000","3":1}'>0.9556</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 75.8333px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":143.34}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0.0","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=R[0]C[2]*R[0]C[-1]"><strong>143.3</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 74.1667px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.13152657984811297}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula='=R[0]C[-1]/(googlefinance(R[0]C[-5], "marketcap")/1000000000)'><strong>13.15%</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 124.167px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"GS Engineering &amp; Construction Corp"}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[1], "name")'>GS E&amp;C</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 75px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"006360"}' data-sheets-formula='="006360"'>006360</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 76.6667px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":46000}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":4,"2":"[$₩]#,##0","3":1}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[-1], "price")'>₩46,000</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 96.6667px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.5212143258705645}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=(R[0]C[-1]-R[0]C[5])/R[0]C[5]">52.12%</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 75px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.9874}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0.0000","3":1}'>0.9874</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 75.8333px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":76.81972}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0.0","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=R[0]C[2]*R[0]C[-1]"><strong>76.8</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 74.1667px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.01953417848061996}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula='=R[0]C[-1]/(googlefinance(R[0]C[-5], "marketcap")/1000000000)'><strong>1.95%</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 124.167px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"KIWOOM Securities Co., Ltd."}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[1], "name")'>KIWOOM Securities</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 75px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"039490"}' data-sheets-formula='="039490"'>039490</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 76.6667px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":135000}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":4,"2":"[$₩]#,##0","3":1}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[-1], "price")'>₩135,000</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 96.6667px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.2826968939732249}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=(R[0]C[-1]-R[0]C[5])/R[0]C[5]">28.27%</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 75px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.8001}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0.0000","3":1}'>0.8001</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 75.8333px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":101.69271}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0.0","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=R[0]C[2]*R[0]C[-1]"><strong>101.7</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 74.1667px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.02893417796460866}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula='=R[0]C[-1]/(googlefinance(R[0]C[-5], "marketcap")/1000000000)'><strong>2.89%</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 124.167px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Lotte Tour Development Co., Ltd."}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[1], "name")'>Lotte Tour Dev</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 75px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"032350"}' data-sheets-formula='="032350"'>032350</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 76.6667px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":18100}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":4,"2":"[$₩]#,##0","3":1}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[-1], "price")'>₩18,100</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 96.6667px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.30685920577617326}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=(R[0]C[-1]-R[0]C[5])/R[0]C[5]">30.69%</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 75px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.7877}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0.0000","3":1}'>0.7877</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 75.8333px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":55.958208}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0.0","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=R[0]C[2]*R[0]C[-1]"><strong>56.0</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 74.1667px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.04462769831973416}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula='=R[0]C[-1]/(googlefinance(R[0]C[-5], "marketcap")/1000000000)'><strong>4.46%</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr><td colspan="7" rowspan="1" style="width: 722.5px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Source: DART"}'>Source: DART</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>

Those with a high level of unconverted CB balance would be among the early target groups by short sellers from May 3 in Korea.Among the Short 350 (KOSPI 200 and KOSDAQ 150), five names pop up as a heavy CB carrier with the conversion in progress.









Name
Ticker
CB balance at FY2020 yearend (₩B)
Time to expiration (days)
Conversion


LG Display
034220
813.4
1,209
₩19,845


Hwaseung Enterprise
241590
150.0
10,529
₩17,542


GS E&amp;C
006360
77.8
84
₩30,239


KIWOOM Securities
039490
127.1
423
₩105,247


Lotte Tour Dev
032350
71.0
852
₩13,850

Source: DART

All of them enjoy a substantial gain in price, ranging from 2.90% to 52.12%. We should see a strong incentive in conversion, potentially resulting in an active shorting inflow.CB balance (as of FY2020 yearend) * Delta (σ, 21 TD) should estimate potential shorting inflow, suggesting LG Display sitting at the top with ₩623.5B.As a % of MC, Hwaseung Ent leads the pack at 13.15%.











Name
Ticker
Price
Price gain from the conversion
Delta (σ, 21 TD)
CB balance * Delta (₩B)
% of MC


LG Display
034220
₩24,900
25.47%
0.7665
623.5
7.00%


Hwaseung Enterprise
241590
₩18,000
2.61%
0.9556
143.3
13.15%


GS E&amp;C
006360
₩46,000
52.12%
0.9874
76.8
1.95%


KIWOOM Securities
039490
₩135,000
28.27%
0.8001
101.7
2.89%


Lotte Tour Dev
032350
₩18,100
30.69%
0.7877
56.0
4.46%

Source: DART



CB Balance X Delta (σ, 21 TD) Based Potential Shorting Inflow Among Korea Short 350

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Index Rebalance

<p>The KRX has announced the list of inclusions and exclusions to the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/korea-stock-exchange-kospi-200-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26021:1" rel="noopener">Korea Stock Exchange Kospi 200 Index (KOSPI2 INDEX)</a> today. The rebalance is effective after the close of trading on 10 December.</p><p>There are 10 inclusions and 10 exclusions in the December 2020 review with an estimated one-way turnover of 1.06%.</p><p>The inclusions and exclusions are:</p><table class="table table-striped">
<colgroup><col span="4"></colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 96pt;"><h3>Inclusions</h3></td>
<td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 96pt;"><h3>Exclusions</h3></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong>Code</strong></td>
<td><strong>Name</strong></td>
<td><strong>Code</strong></td>
<td><strong>Name</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>003090.KS</td>
<td>Daewoong Co Ltd</td>
<td>000640.KS</td>
<td>Dong-A Socio Holdings Co Ltd</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>003230.KS</td>
<td>Samyang Foods Co Ltd</td>
<td>001430.KS</td>
<td>SeAH Besteel Corp</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>008350.KS</td>
<td>Namsun Aluminium Co Ltd</td>
<td>002270.KS</td>
<td>Lotte Foods Co Ltd</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>013890.KS</td>
<td>Zinus Inc</td>
<td>014830.KS</td>
<td>Unid Co Ltd</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>019170.KS</td>
<td>Shinpoong Pharmaceutical Co Ltd</td>
<td>019680.KS</td>
<td>Daekyo Co Ltd</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>039490.KS</td>
<td>KIWOOM Securities Co Ltd</td>
<td>025860.KS</td>
<td>Namhae Chemical Corp</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>112610.KS</td>
<td>CS Wind Corp</td>
<td>027410.KS</td>
<td>BGF Co Ltd</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>272210.KS</td>
<td>Hanwha Systems Co Ltd</td>
<td>060980.KS</td>
<td>Halla Holdings Corp</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>336260.KS</td>
<td>Doosan Fuel Cell Co Ltd</td>
<td>093050.KS</td>
<td>LF Corp</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>352820.KS</td>
<td>Big Hit Entertainment Co Ltd</td>
<td>170900.KS</td>
<td>Dong-A ST Co Ltd</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table><p>There are 11 trading days to implementation and there are quite a few deletes that have over 3-4 days of ADV to trade. The impact on the inclusions is smaller but there will be a lot of active funds looking to buy the stocks so they don't deviate too much from their benchmark.</p>

The KRX has announced the list of inclusions and exclusions to the Korea Stock Exchange Kospi 200 Index (KOSPI2 INDEX) today. The rebalance is effective after the close of trading on 10 December.There are 10 inclusions and 10 exclusions in the December 2020 review with an estimated one-way turnover of 1.06%.The inclusions and exclusions are:



Inclusions
Exclusions


Code
Name
Code
Name


003090.KS
Daewoong Co Ltd
000640.KS
Dong-A Socio Holdings Co Ltd


003230.KS
Samyang Foods Co Ltd
001430.KS
SeAH Besteel Corp


008350.KS
Namsun Aluminium Co Ltd
002270.KS
Lotte Foods Co Ltd


013890.KS
Zinus Inc
014830.KS
Unid Co Ltd


019170.KS
Shinpoong Pharmaceutical Co Ltd
019680.KS
Daekyo Co Ltd


039490.KS
KIWOOM Securities Co Ltd
025860.KS
Namhae Chemical Corp


112610.KS
CS Wind Corp
027410.KS
BGF Co Ltd


272210.KS
Hanwha Systems Co Ltd
060980.KS
Halla Holdings Corp


336260.KS
Doosan Fuel Cell Co Ltd
093050.KS
LF Corp


352820.KS
Big Hit Entertainment Co Ltd
170900.KS
Dong-A ST Co Ltd


There are 11 trading days to implementation and there are quite a few deletes that have over 3-4 days of ADV to trade. The impact on the inclusions is smaller but there will be a lot of active funds looking to buy the stocks so they don't deviate too much from their benchmark.

KOSPI200 Index Rebalance: No Surprises Here, but Decent Impact Expected

South Korea

KIWOOM Securities Co., Ltd. is an online financial institution.  The Company offers equity and fixed income securities brokerage, dealing, and underwriting services.  Kiwoom Securities provides its services to individual investors.

Price Gauge
52-week Range	0.00 - 0.00
Market Cap (USDm)	0.00
P/E	0.00
Dividend (Yield)	0.00

Kiwoom Securities (039490 KS)

What Is NPS Buying & Selling?

In this insight, we discuss a list of 60 stocks in Korea where NPS recently added or reduced 1% or more stake (27 adds and 33 reduce).

Douglas Kim

One Store Pre-IPO - Track Record Has Been Strong, Questions Surround Its Choice of Peers

ONE Store (ONE KS) is looking to raise up to US$228m in its Korean IPO. One Store is a mobile app market platform, formed by a cooperation between...

Clarence Chu

KOSPI LargeCap & MidCap Rebalancing Preview on September 9

This post previews KOSPI Size Index Series rebalancing that is again scheduled for September 9, the same day as the KRX BBIG index.

Sanghyun Park

CB Balance X Delta (σ, 21 TD) Based Potential Shorting Inflow Among Korea Short 350

This post looks into the potential shorting inflow of the heavy CB issuers among the Korea Short 350 based on the CB balance X delta (σ, 21 TD).

Sanghyun Park

KOSPI200 Index Rebalance: No Surprises Here, but Decent Impact Expected

There are 10 inclusions and exclusions in the KOSPI200 and there is significant impact expected some of the stocks. We feel the inclusions could...

Brian Freitas

Price Gauge

52-week Range

Market Cap (USDm)

P/E

Dividend (Yield)