Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

Cross Asset Strategy

<ul>
<li>In this insight, we discuss potential short squeeze opportunities in the Korean stock market, using short interest and days to cover as main screening tools.</li>
<li>In KOSPI, the top three stocks with highest combination of short interest and days to cover include Doosan Fuel Cell, Posco Future M, and Hotel Shilla.</li>
<li>In this insight, we provided 80 companies (40 companies in KOSPI and KOSDAQ, respectively) that have high combination of short interest and days to cover ratios. </li>
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In this insight, we discuss potential short squeeze opportunities in the Korean stock market, using short interest and days to cover as main screening tools.
In KOSPI, the top three stocks with highest combination of short interest and days to cover include Doosan Fuel Cell, Posco Future M, and Hotel Shilla.
In this insight, we provided 80 companies (40 companies in KOSPI and KOSDAQ, respectively) that have high combination of short interest and days to cover ratios. 


Top 80 Companies in Korea by Short Interest and Days to Cover (Potential Short Squeeze Candidates)

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

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Apr 18th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD5.4bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table 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 Hanmi Semi, SK Hynix, Samsung Electro-Mech, Sk Innovation, Ls Electric, Samsung Electronics.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Apr 18th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD5.4bn.
We tabulate league table 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 Hanmi Semi, SK Hynix, Samsung Electro-Mech, Sk Innovation, Ls Electric, Samsung Electronics.


KRX Short Interest Weekly (Apr 18th): Hanmi Semi, SK Hynix, Samsung Electro-Mech, Sk Innovation

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Apr 11th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD5.0bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table 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 Lg Energy Solution, Sk Innovation, Hanmi Semi, Hd Hyundai Heavy Industries, Alteogen, Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Posco, Naver, Hana Financial.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Apr 11th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD5.0bn.
We tabulate league table 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 Lg Energy Solution, Sk Innovation, Hanmi Semi, Hd Hyundai Heavy Industries, Alteogen, Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Posco, Naver, Hana Financial.


KRX Short Interest Weekly (Apr 11th): Lg Energy Solution, Sk Innovation, Hanmi Semi

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>We provide the short selling data analysis of the Korean stock market including the top 20 stocks in KOSPI with the highest short interest ratios in KOSPI and KOSDAQ, respectively. </li>
<li>There have been noticeable shorting on the Ecopro Group companies and other key names in the rechargeable battery sector including Posco Future M, L&amp;F, and SK IE Technology. </li>
<li>Shorting has generally worked for KOSDAQ names with higher short interest ratios but not for KOSPI names in the past two weeks. </li>
</ul>


We provide the short selling data analysis of the Korean stock market including the top 20 stocks in KOSPI with the highest short interest ratios in KOSPI and KOSDAQ, respectively. 
There have been noticeable shorting on the Ecopro Group companies and other key names in the rechargeable battery sector including Posco Future M, L&amp;F, and SK IE Technology. 
Shorting has generally worked for KOSDAQ names with higher short interest ratios but not for KOSPI names in the past two weeks. 


Korea: Short Selling Data Analysis (Which Stocks Are the Gainers and the Losers?)

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Apr 4th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD4.9bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table 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 Lg Energy Solution, Samsung H.I., Hd Hyundai Heavy Industries, Hd Hyundai Electric, Sk Innovation.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Apr 4th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD4.9bn.
We tabulate league table 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 Lg Energy Solution, Samsung H.I., Hd Hyundai Heavy Industries, Hd Hyundai Electric, Sk Innovation.


KRX Short Interest Weekly (Apr 4th): Lg Energy Solution, Samsung H.I., Hd Hyundai Heavy Industries

South Korea

Posco Future M Co., Ltd. manufactures and distributes energy materials. The Company produces battery materials, advanced chemical materials, basic industrial materials, and other related products. Posco Future M also produces lime chemical and refractory products.

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Top 80 Companies in Korea by Short Interest and Days to Cover (Potential Short Squeeze Candidates)

In this insight, we discuss potential short squeeze opportunities in the Korean stock market, using short interest and days to cover as main...

Douglas Kim

KRX Short Interest Weekly (Apr 18th): Hanmi Semi, SK Hynix, Samsung Electro-Mech, Sk Innovation

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Hanmi Semi, SK Hynix, Samsungelecmech, Sk...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

KRX Short Interest Weekly (Apr 11th): Lg Energy Solution, Sk Innovation, Hanmi Semi

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Lg Energy Solution, Sk Innovation, Hanmi Semi, Hd...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Korea: Short Selling Data Analysis (Which Stocks Are the Gainers and the Losers?)

Shorting has generally worked for KOSDAQ names with higher short interest ratios but not for KOSPI names in the past two weeks.

Douglas Kim

KRX Short Interest Weekly (Apr 4th): Lg Energy Solution, Samsung H.I., Hd Hyundai Heavy Industries

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Lg Energy Solution, Samsung H.I., Hd Hyundai...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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