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 Oct 17th. The aggregated short interest was USD11.9bn.</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 KorZinc, Samsung Electronics, ECOPRO, SK Hynix, ECOPROBM.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Oct 17th. The aggregated short interest was USD11.9bn.
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 KorZinc, Samsung Electronics, ECOPRO, SK Hynix, ECOPROBM.


KRX Short Interest Weekly (Oct 17th): KorZinc, Samsung Electronics, ECOPRO, SK Hynix, ECOPROBM

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Oct 10th. The aggregated short interest was USD11.4bn.</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 HYUNDAI ROTEM, Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor, SK Hynix, LG Chem.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Oct 10th. The aggregated short interest was USD11.4bn.
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 HYUNDAI ROTEM, Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor, SK Hynix, LG Chem.


KRX Short Interest Weekly (Oct 10th): HYUNDAI ROTEM, Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor, SK Hynix

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

Event-Driven

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<li>LG Chem announced that it plans to complete a price return swap worth about 2 trillion won (US$1.4 billion) using its stake in LG Energy Solution as the base asset.</li>
<li>This 2 trillion won PRS is likely to have a slightly positive impact on LG Chem and slightly negative impact on LG Energy Solution.</li>
<li>Our NAV valuation of LG Chem suggests implied NAV per share of 369,187 won, which is 31% higher than current levels.</li>
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LG Chem announced that it plans to complete a price return swap worth about 2 trillion won (US$1.4 billion) using its stake in LG Energy Solution as the base asset.
This 2 trillion won PRS is likely to have a slightly positive impact on LG Chem and slightly negative impact on LG Energy Solution.
Our NAV valuation of LG Chem suggests implied NAV per share of 369,187 won, which is 31% higher than current levels.


LG Chem: Announces a PRS Worth 2 Trillion Won Using Its Shares in LG Energy Solution as Base Asset

Derivatives and Quantitative Strategist

Gaudenz Schneider

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Exchange holidays: Early October holidays in China (Golden Week) and South Korea (Chuseok) may dampen market activity, while India’s Diwali on 21–22 October brings the traditional Muhurat trading session.</li>
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Earnings season begins in the final third of October across India, Japan, China/Hong Kong, and South Korea, alongside key central bank meetings and the TOPIX rebalance on 30 October.</li>
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Why Read: Plan ahead and take into account known market events when making investment and trading decision.</li>
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Exchange holidays: Early October holidays in China (Golden Week) and South Korea (Chuseok) may dampen market activity, while India’s Diwali on 21–22 October brings the traditional Muhurat trading session.

Earnings season begins in the final third of October across India, Japan, China/Hong Kong, and South Korea, alongside key central bank meetings and the TOPIX rebalance on 30 October.

Why Read: Plan ahead and take into account known market events when making investment and trading decision.


Earnings Kickoff Dominates October 2025 Key Events

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<li>We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Sep 19th. The aggregated holding was USD718.2bn.</li>
<li>We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD2,529mln. 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 Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Samsung Elec (PREF), HYBE, Kakao.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Sep 19th. The aggregated holding was USD718.2bn.
We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD2,529mln. 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 Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Samsung Elec (PREF), HYBE, Kakao.


KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Sep 19th): Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Samsung Elec (PREF), HYBE

South Korea

LG Chem Ltd. is a chemical manufacturer. The Company's products include petrochemicals, plastic resins, and engineering plastics. LG Chem also produces industrial and electronic materials.

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KRX Short Interest Weekly (Oct 17th): KorZinc, Samsung Electronics, ECOPRO, SK Hynix, ECOPROBM

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in KorZinc, Samsung Electronics, ECOPRO, SK Hynix,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

KRX Short Interest Weekly (Oct 10th): HYUNDAI ROTEM, Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor, SK Hynix

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in HYUNDAI ROTEM, Samsung Electronics, Hyundai...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

LG Chem: Announces a PRS Worth 2 Trillion Won Using Its Shares in LG Energy Solution as Base Asset

On 1 October, LG Chem announced that it plans to complete a price return swap (PRS) worth about 2 trillion won (US$1.4 billion) using its stake in...

Douglas Kim

Earnings Kickoff Dominates October 2025 Key Events

October 2025 kicks off earnings season – reports from Fast Retailing (9983 JP), ICICI Bank (ICICIB IN) & more – alongside holidays and central bank...

Gaudenz Schneider

KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Sep 19th): Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Samsung Elec (PREF), HYBE

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

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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