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 Nov 28th. The aggregated short interest was USD11.5bn.</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 Hanwha Ocean, SK Hynix, kakaopay, NAVER, HD HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Nov 28th. The aggregated short interest was USD11.5bn.
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 Hanwha Ocean, SK Hynix, kakaopay, NAVER, HD HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES.


KRX Short Interest Weekly (Nov 28th): Hanwha Ocean, SK Hynix, Kakaopay, NAVER

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Event-Driven

Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI 200 / Event-Driven

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<li>Korea banned all short selling in March 2020 and resumed short selling only on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/korea-stock-exchange-kospi-200" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26021:1" rel="noopener">KOSPI 200</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kosdaq-150-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31077:1" rel="noopener">KOSDAQ 150</a> index constituents in May 2021.</li>
<li>News reports indicate that there could be another short sell ban as soon as the coming week. Indications are that the ban could last 6 months.</li>
<li>There are many implications of a total short sell ban including futures backwardation, market manipulation, and no emerging to developed market promotion.</li>
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Korea banned all short selling in March 2020 and resumed short selling only on KOSPI 200 and KOSDAQ 150 index constituents in May 2021.
News reports indicate that there could be another short sell ban as soon as the coming week. Indications are that the ban could last 6 months.
There are many implications of a total short sell ban including futures backwardation, market manipulation, and no emerging to developed market promotion.


Korea Short Sell Ban: Background, Manipulation, Holdings, Flows, Short Interest, Implications

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<li>We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Nov 28th. The aggregated holding was USD803.0bn.</li>
<li>We estimate that foreign flows to be outflows of USD5,160mln. 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 BIOLOGICS, Samsung Electronics, NAVER, HD HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, KEPCO.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Nov 28th. The aggregated holding was USD803.0bn.
We estimate that foreign flows to be outflows of USD5,160mln. 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 BIOLOGICS, Samsung Electronics, NAVER, HD HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, KEPCO.


KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Nov 28th): SAMSUNG BIOLOGICS, Samsung Electronics, NAVER

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<li>We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Nov 21st. The aggregated holding was USD776.5bn.</li>
<li>We estimate that foreign flows to be outflows of USD3,001mln. 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 SK Hynix, Doosan Enerbility, HD HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, KB Financial, Samsung Elec (PREF).</li>
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We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Nov 21st. The aggregated holding was USD776.5bn.
We estimate that foreign flows to be outflows of USD3,001mln. 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 SK Hynix, Doosan Enerbility, HD HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, KB Financial, Samsung Elec (PREF).


KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Nov 21st): SK Hynix, Doosan Enerbility, HD HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES

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<li>We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Nov 14th. The aggregated holding was USD813.3bn.</li>
<li>We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD1,793mln. 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 SK Hynix, Celltrion, Alteogen, Samsung Electronics, KB Financial.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Nov 14th. The aggregated holding was USD813.3bn.
We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD1,793mln. 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 SK Hynix, Celltrion, Alteogen, Samsung Electronics, KB Financial.


KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Nov 14th): SK Hynix, Celltrion, Alteogen, Samsung Electronics

South Korea

Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd. manufactures a variety of electronic components used in computers, audio and video products, industrial electronics, and telecommunication equipment. The Company's products include multi-layer boards and capacitors, optical Pick Ups, deflection yokes (DY), keyboards, speakers, and light emitting diode (LED) products.

Samsung Electro Mechanics Co, Ltd. (009150 KS)

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Samsung Electro Mechanics Co, Ltd. (009150 KS)

KRX Short Interest Weekly (Nov 28th): Hanwha Ocean, SK Hynix, Kakaopay, NAVER

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Hanwha Ocean, SK Hynix, kakaopay, NAVER, HD...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Korea Short Sell Ban: Background, Manipulation, Holdings, Flows, Short Interest, Implications

Media reports indicate that there could be a temporary short sell ban in Korea. This could lead to futures backwardation, market manipulation and a...

Brian Freitas

KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Nov 28th): SAMSUNG BIOLOGICS, Samsung Electronics, NAVER

We analyzed KRX foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in SAMSUNG BIOLOGICS, Samsung Electronics, NAVER, HD...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Nov 21st): SK Hynix, Doosan Enerbility, HD HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES

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

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Nov 14th): SK Hynix, Celltrion, Alteogen, Samsung Electronics

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

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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