Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal, Shenton Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China Biotech

Shenton Research

Shenton Research is an independent Asia Pacific equity specialist. Our quantitative research covers index rebalancing flows, alongside exchange data analytics accross Asia Pacific. On the equity capital markets side, we focus on Asia Pacific ECM, especially biotech and TMT. Our lead analyst is frequently cited by international media.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of TWSE Stocks as of Aug 28th. The aggregated holding was USD2,277.2bn.</li>
<li>We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD3,814mln. We tabulate the league tables 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 TSMC, E.SUN Financial, Nanya Technology, Unimicron Technology, MediaTek.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of TWSE Stocks as of Aug 28th. The aggregated holding was USD2,277.2bn.
We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD3,814mln. We tabulate the league tables for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.
We highlight changes of foreign holdings in TSMC, E.SUN Financial, Nanya Technology, Unimicron Technology, MediaTek.


TWSE Foreign Holding Weekly (Aug 28th): TSMC, E.SUN Financial, Nanya Technology, MediaTek

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Aug 28th. The aggregated short interest was USD43.9bn.</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 Shin Kong Financial, Jentech Precision Industrial, Winbond Electronics, Evergreen Marine, FOSITEK.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Aug 28th. The aggregated short interest was USD43.9bn.
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 Shin Kong Financial, Jentech Precision Industrial, Winbond Electronics, Evergreen Marine, FOSITEK.


TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Aug 28th): Shin Kong Financial, Jentech Precision Industrial, FOSITEK

Managing Director, Zero One, Zero One

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Managing Director, Zero One

Zero One

Founded in 2015, Zero One produces independent investment research and provides corporate finance advisory services with a focus on both listed and private technology companies. Founder Vincent Fernando has over 20 years of experience in US and Asia capital markets.

Independent Investment Research

Equity Bottom-Up

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) / Equity Bottom-Up

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) (TSM US)

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing)

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<li>Memory revenue re-accelerated well ahead of its seasonal pace: the six memory names grew revenue +32% MoM after about +4% in June, roughly twice their pace in July last year.</li>
<li>Taiwan's assemblers look weaker than they are: nine of thirteen ODM, EMS and PC-brand names saw revenue fall sequentially, yet the group beat its own July 2025 decline.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alchip-technologies-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20219:1" rel="noopener">Alchip Technologies (3661 TT)</a>'s revenue nearly quadrupled in two months and its filing reversed: after three months reporting mass-production declines, it reported growth, the only commentary change in our universe.</li>
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Memory revenue re-accelerated well ahead of its seasonal pace: the six memory names grew revenue +32% MoM after about +4% in June, roughly twice their pace in July last year.
Taiwan's assemblers look weaker than they are: nine of thirteen ODM, EMS and PC-brand names saw revenue fall sequentially, yet the group beat its own July 2025 decline.

Alchip Technologies (3661 TT)'s revenue nearly quadrupled in two months and its filing reversed: after three months reporting mass-production declines, it reported growth, the only commentary change in our universe.


Taiwan Supply Chain Signals: Memory Revenue Re-Accelerates While Custom AI Chip Revenue Ramps

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<li>NVIDIA guided FY28 revenue growth near 70% and Huang said demand is much greater than that. The ceiling is memory supply, not demand.</li>
<li>The limit is physical. HBM needs roughly 3x the wafer area of DDR5 per gigabyte, and is about 90% of the silicon area in a two-GPU package.</li>
<li>What lifts NVIDIA's ceiling is how they allocate wafers between HBM and commodity parts, not the price print.</li>
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NVIDIA guided FY28 revenue growth near 70% and Huang said demand is much greater than that. The ceiling is memory supply, not demand.
The limit is physical. HBM needs roughly 3x the wafer area of DDR5 per gigabyte, and is about 90% of the silicon area in a two-GPU package.
What lifts NVIDIA's ceiling is how they allocate wafers between HBM and commodity parts, not the price print.


NVIDIA Capped Its Growth at 70% Because HBM Takes 3x the Silicon of Ordinary Memory

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Akshat Shah

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

Gigabyte Technology / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/gigabyte-technology-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17486:1" rel="noopener">Gigabyte Technology (2376 TT)</a> is looking to raise up to US$550m in its upcoming global depository receipts (GDRs) offering.</li>
<li>On 14th Aug 2026, Gigabyte announced of receipt of board’s approval to sell around 40-50m common shares via a GDR offering, with proceeds to be used to purchase overseas materials.</li>
<li>Similar to previous GDR listings, the deal is a long drawn out process with the firm required to jump through a number of board/shareholder/regulatory approval loops.</li>
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Gigabyte Technology (2376 TT) is looking to raise up to US$550m in its upcoming global depository receipts (GDRs) offering.
On 14th Aug 2026, Gigabyte announced of receipt of board’s approval to sell around 40-50m common shares via a GDR offering, with proceeds to be used to purchase overseas materials.
Similar to previous GDR listings, the deal is a long drawn out process with the firm required to jump through a number of board/shareholder/regulatory approval loops.


Aequitas: Gigabyte GDR Early Look - US$500m+ GDR Offering, Well Flagged After a Year

Taiwan

Quanta Computer Inc. manufactures and markets notebook computers and related peripheral equipment.

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Quanta Computer (2382 TT)

TWSE Foreign Holding Weekly (Aug 28th): TSMC, E.SUN Financial, Nanya Technology, MediaTek

We analyzed TWSE foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in TSMC, E.SUN Financial, Nanya Technology,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Aug 28th): Shin Kong Financial, Jentech Precision Industrial, FOSITEK

We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Shin Kong Financial, Jentech Precision...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Taiwan Supply Chain Signals: Memory Revenue Re-Accelerates While Custom AI Chip Revenue Ramps

We analyze the latest monthly revenue data across Taiwan's technology supply chain. Four key signals emerge from the latest results.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

NVIDIA Capped Its Growth at 70% Because HBM Takes 3x the Silicon of Ordinary Memory

NVIDIA guided FY28 revenue growth near 70% and Huang said demand is much greater than that. The ceiling is memory supply, not demand.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Aequitas: Gigabyte GDR Early Look - US$500m+ GDR Offering, Well Flagged After a Year

Gigabyte Technology (2376 TT, Gigabyte) is looking to raise up to US$550m in its upcoming global depository receipts (GDRs) offering.

Akshat Shah

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