Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>In this insight, we provide the top 10 stock picks and key catalysts in the Korean stock market for the next two weeks (24 October to 7 November 2025).</li>
<li>Top 10 picks in this bi-weekly include Samsung Life Insurance, Samsung C&amp;T, KT&amp;G, LG CNS, Samchully, Hyundai Elevator, Korea Zinc, LG Chem (Pref), SK Inc, and LS Corp. </li>
<li>Rechargeable battery was the best performing sector in KOSPI in the past two weeks including L&amp;F (+87.1%) Posco Future M (+65.4%) CosmoAM&amp;T (+51.9%) and EcoPro Materials (+46.8%).</li>
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In this insight, we provide the top 10 stock picks and key catalysts in the Korean stock market for the next two weeks (24 October to 7 November 2025).
Top 10 picks in this bi-weekly include Samsung Life Insurance, Samsung C&amp;T, KT&amp;G, LG CNS, Samchully, Hyundai Elevator, Korea Zinc, LG Chem (Pref), SK Inc, and LS Corp. 
Rechargeable battery was the best performing sector in KOSPI in the past two weeks including L&amp;F (+87.1%) Posco Future M (+65.4%) CosmoAM&amp;T (+51.9%) and EcoPro Materials (+46.8%).


Top 10 Korean Stock Picks and Key Catalysts Bi-Weekly (24 October to 7 November 2025)

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 foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Oct 17th. The aggregated holding was USD789.9bn.</li>
<li>We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD1,504mln. 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, Doosan Enerbility, HANWHA AEROSPACE, Samsung Elec (PREF).</li>
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We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Oct 17th. The aggregated holding was USD789.9bn.
We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD1,504mln. 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, Doosan Enerbility, HANWHA AEROSPACE, Samsung Elec (PREF).


KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Oct 17th): Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Doosan Enerbility

Index Rebalance

HD Hyundai Marine Solution  / Index Rebalance

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<li>In this insight, we highlight stocks that have been highlighted by locals as potential inclusion/exclusion candidates in KOSPI200 and major global index rebalance in 4Q25.</li>
<li>The five potential inclusion candidates include Paradise, Asia Holdings, LG CNS, APR, and HD Hyundai Marine Solution. </li>
<li>The five potential exclusion candidates include TCC Steel, KG Mobility, Dentium, Orion Corp, and LG H&amp;H. </li>
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In this insight, we highlight stocks that have been highlighted by locals as potential inclusion/exclusion candidates in KOSPI200 and major global index rebalance in 4Q25.
The five potential inclusion candidates include Paradise, Asia Holdings, LG CNS, APR, and HD Hyundai Marine Solution. 
The five potential exclusion candidates include TCC Steel, KG Mobility, Dentium, Orion Corp, and LG H&amp;H. 


KOSPI200 and Major Global Index Rebalance in 4Q25 Highlighted by Locals

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<li>We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Oct 10th. The aggregated holding was USD759.2bn.</li>
<li>We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD2,535mln. 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), Hyundai Motor, KIA.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Oct 10th. The aggregated holding was USD759.2bn.
We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD2,535mln. 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), Hyundai Motor, KIA.


KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Oct 10th): Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Samsung Elec (PREF)

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<li>KOSPI 200 is a Korean blue-chip index that tracks the 200 largest and most-liquid names listed in the KOSPI section of the Korea Exchange (KRX). It's popular.</li>
<li>87% of the reference period for the December 2025 rebal is complete. We see up to 6 ADDs and 6 DELs. Obvious ADD vs Downweight trades have not worked recently.</li>
<li>Of the "1.5 pairs" I liked last time which worked fundamentally, both are down hard. Trades here are rotated. </li>
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KOSPI 200 is a Korean blue-chip index that tracks the 200 largest and most-liquid names listed in the KOSPI section of the Korea Exchange (KRX). It's popular.
87% of the reference period for the December 2025 rebal is complete. We see up to 6 ADDs and 6 DELs. Obvious ADD vs Downweight trades have not worked recently.
Of the "1.5 pairs" I liked last time which worked fundamentally, both are down hard. Trades here are rotated. 


[Quiddity Index] Oct25 KOSPI 200 Leaderboard for Dec25 Rebal: Still 6+6, New 1.5 Pairs to Trade

South Korea

LG CNS Co., Ltd. provides information technology services and solutions. The Company offers consulting, system integration, outsourcing, convergence, video solutions, conditional access systems, and interactive digital television solutions. LG CNS serves customers worldwide.

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LG CNS (064400 KS)

Top 10 Korean Stock Picks and Key Catalysts Bi-Weekly (24 October to 7 November 2025)

Top 10 picks in this bi-weekly include Samsung Life Insurance, Samsung C&T, KT&G, LG CNS, Samchully, Hyundai Elevator, Korea Zinc, LG Chem (Pref),...

Douglas Kim

KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Oct 17th): Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Doosan Enerbility

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

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

KOSPI200 and Major Global Index Rebalance in 4Q25 Highlighted by Locals

In this insight, we highlight stocks that have been highlighted by locals as potential inclusion/exclusion candidates in KOSPI200 and major global...

Douglas Kim

KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Oct 10th): Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Samsung Elec (PREF)

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

[Quiddity Index] Oct25 KOSPI 200 Leaderboard for Dec25 Rebal: Still 6+6, New 1.5 Pairs to Trade

The KOSPI Dec25 rebal is 87% of the way through its reference period. Things are solidifying. We still see 6 ADDs and 6 DELETEs. AI/chip/memory...

Travis Lundy

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