Japanese Equity Specialist, Ortus Advisors

Andrew Jackson

Japanese Equity Specialist

Ortus Advisors

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Micron up AH as numbers beat handily, but not on what you maybe thought. TP's for Sandisk and Kioxia get doubled but expect more on the follow.</li>
<li>Defense will be in focus after loosing their shine to AI on Trump's Ukraine comments and big Boeing deals in the wings.</li>
<li>Quantum names continue higher and Socionext's 7.5% move Monday should have more to run.</li>
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Micron up AH as numbers beat handily, but not on what you maybe thought. TP's for Sandisk and Kioxia get doubled but expect more on the follow.
Defense will be in focus after loosing their shine to AI on Trump's Ukraine comments and big Boeing deals in the wings.
Quantum names continue higher and Socionext's 7.5% move Monday should have more to run.


Japan Morning Connection: The US Expands Its Tech Reach, Looking to Aquire 10% of Lithium Americas

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 margin trading positions of JPX stocks as of Sep 12th. The aggregated net margin trading position is USD16,380m.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables for top/bottom net long/short of margin trading by value, net margin buy as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight net margin buy/sell changes in SoftBank, Advantest, Tokyo Electron, Disco, Sanrio, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, IHI, Timee, Furukawa Electric, Lasertec, Softbank, Advantest, Tokyo Electron, Disco, Sanrio.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in margin trading positions of JPX stocks as of Sep 12th. The aggregated net margin trading position is USD16,380m.
We tabulate league tables for top/bottom net long/short of margin trading by value, net margin buy as multiple of ADT.
We highlight net margin buy/sell changes in SoftBank, Advantest, Tokyo Electron, Disco, Sanrio, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, IHI, Timee, Furukawa Electric, Lasertec, Softbank, Advantest, Tokyo Electron, Disco, Sanrio.


JPX Margin Trading Weekly (Sep 12th): SoftBank, Advantest, Tokyo Electron, Disco, Sanrio

Global Materials | Industrials | Commodities

Rahul Jain

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Macro: Nuclear restarts (Tomari-3, Aug-25) and record defense budgets underpin demand for JSW’s forgings.</li>
<li>Results: Q1 FY25 showed solid YoY growth (revenue +7%, OP +21%) with margins lifted by defense/nuclear.</li>
<li>Valuation/Risks: Shares trade at ~26× P/E on a ¥508 bn backlog; upside rests on execution, with delays the key risk.</li>
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Macro: Nuclear restarts (Tomari-3, Aug-25) and record defense budgets underpin demand for JSW’s forgings.
Results: Q1 FY25 showed solid YoY growth (revenue +7%, OP +21%) with margins lifted by defense/nuclear.
Valuation/Risks: Shares trade at ~26× P/E on a ¥508 bn backlog; upside rests on execution, with delays the key risk.


JSW: Backlog 2× Sales, Nuclear Edge Drives Upside

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the changes in margin trading positions of JPX stocks as of Sep 5th. The aggregated net margin trading position is USD17,638m.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables for top/bottom net long/short of margin trading by value, net margin buy as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight net margin buy/sell changes in Nidec, Disco, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Furukawa Electric, Fast Retailing, Tokyo Electron, Nintendo, Hitachi, Kioxia, Lasertec, Nidec, Disco, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Furukawa Electric.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in margin trading positions of JPX stocks as of Sep 5th. The aggregated net margin trading position is USD17,638m.
We tabulate league tables for top/bottom net long/short of margin trading by value, net margin buy as multiple of ADT.
We highlight net margin buy/sell changes in Nidec, Disco, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Furukawa Electric, Fast Retailing, Tokyo Electron, Nintendo, Hitachi, Kioxia, Lasertec, Nidec, Disco, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Furukawa Electric.


JPX Margin Trading Weekly (Sep 5th): Nidec, Disco, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Furukawa Electric

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<li>Japan’s defence renaissance is underway, driven by structural budget growth toward 2%+ of GDP.</li>
<li>Multi-Decade tailwinds in missiles, cyber, and naval systems will reshape the domestic defence industry.</li>
<li>Investors should balance national champions with mid-cap leverage plays to capture both visibility and alpha.</li>
</ul>


Japan’s defence renaissance is underway, driven by structural budget growth toward 2%+ of GDP.
Multi-Decade tailwinds in missiles, cyber, and naval systems will reshape the domestic defence industry.
Investors should balance national champions with mid-cap leverage plays to capture both visibility and alpha.


Japan Defence Supercycle: Multi-Decade Tailwinds, Near-Term Catalysts

Japan

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. is a comprehensive heavy machinery maker. The Company manufactures machinery, ships, turbines and engines, prime movers, aircrafts, and machine parts for military and commercial use.  Mitsubishi Heavy Industries also researches and develops nuclear power plants.

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Japan Morning Connection: The US Expands Its Tech Reach, Looking to Aquire 10% of Lithium Americas

Quantum names continue to do well which may send Socionext even higher. Micron's numbers after hours will add upside to Ibiden. Any pullback in...

Andrew Jackson

JPX Margin Trading Weekly (Sep 12th): SoftBank, Advantest, Tokyo Electron, Disco, Sanrio

We analyzed JPX margin trading positions report for the past week and highlighted SoftBank (9984 JP), Advantest (6857 JP), Tokyo Electron (8035...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

JSW: Backlog 2× Sales, Nuclear Edge Drives Upside

Strong demand for JSW's forgings driven by nuclear restarts and record defense budgets, Q1 FY25 results show solid growth with margins lifted by...

Rahul Jain

JPX Margin Trading Weekly (Sep 5th): Nidec, Disco, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Furukawa Electric

We analyzed JPX margin trading positions report for the past week and highlighted Nidec (6594 JP), Disco (6146 JP), Mitsubishi Heavy Industries...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Japan Defence Supercycle: Multi-Decade Tailwinds, Near-Term Catalysts

Japan's defense industry is experiencing a renaissance with increased budget allocation, leading to opportunities for investors in national...

Rahul Jain

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Japan Morning Connection: The US Expands Its Tech Reach, Looking to Aquire 10% of Lithium Americas

Quantum names continue to do well which may send Socionext even higher. Micron's numbers after hours will add upside to Ibiden. Any pullback in...

Andrew Jackson

JPX Margin Trading Weekly (Sep 12th): SoftBank, Advantest, Tokyo Electron, Disco, Sanrio

We analyzed JPX margin trading positions report for the past week and highlighted SoftBank (9984 JP), Advantest (6857 JP), Tokyo Electron (8035...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

JSW: Backlog 2× Sales, Nuclear Edge Drives Upside

​Strong demand for JSW's forgings driven by nuclear restarts and record defense budgets, Q1 FY25 results show solid growth with margins lifted by...

Rahul Jain

JPX Margin Trading Weekly (Sep 5th): Nidec, Disco, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Furukawa Electric

We analyzed JPX margin trading positions report for the past week and highlighted Nidec (6594 JP), Disco (6146 JP), Mitsubishi Heavy Industries...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Japan Defence Supercycle: Multi-Decade Tailwinds, Near-Term Catalysts

​Japan's defense industry is experiencing a renaissance with increased budget allocation, leading to opportunities for investors in national...

Rahul Jain

Strong demand for JSW's forgings driven by nuclear restarts and record defense budgets, Q1 FY25 results show solid growth with margins lifted by...

Japan's defense industry is experiencing a renaissance with increased budget allocation, leading to opportunities for investors in national...