Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Samsung Electronics announced that it will pay a special dividend of 1.3 trillion won for 4Q 2025.</li>
<li>Samsung Electronics had excellent results in 4Q 2025. It beat consensus sales and operating profit estimates by 4.8% and 20.1%, respectively in 4Q 2025.</li>
<li>The combination of the company beating the consensus sales and profit estimates and higher special dividends are likely to further boost the positive sentiment on Samsung Electronics.</li>
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Samsung Electronics announced that it will pay a special dividend of 1.3 trillion won for 4Q 2025.
Samsung Electronics had excellent results in 4Q 2025. It beat consensus sales and operating profit estimates by 4.8% and 20.1%, respectively in 4Q 2025.
The combination of the company beating the consensus sales and profit estimates and higher special dividends are likely to further boost the positive sentiment on Samsung Electronics.


Samsung Electronics: A 20% Beat in OP for 4Q25 and a Special Dividend of 1.3 Trillion Won

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

Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI 200 (KOSPI2 INDEX EQUITY)

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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

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal, DZT Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China Biotech

DZT Research

DZT 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 KRX stocks as of May 29th. The aggregated holding was USD1,610.8bn.</li>
<li>We estimate that foreign flows to be outflows of USD2,209mln. 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, Mobis, Samsung Elec (PREF), Hyundai Motor.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of May 29th. The aggregated holding was USD1,610.8bn.
We estimate that foreign flows to be outflows of USD2,209mln. 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, Mobis, Samsung Elec (PREF), Hyundai Motor.


KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (May 29th): Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Mobis, Samsung Elec (PREF)

Tracking developments across tech supply chains, Tech Supply Chain Tracker

Tech Supply Chain Tracker

Tracking developments across tech supply chains

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>A new Chinese AI service startup emerges, while Samsung Electro-Mechanics is set to supply MLCCs to a major aerospace firm.</li><li>Intel's Xeon 6 CPU has been integrated into Nvidia's DGX Rubin, enhancing AI inference capabilities significantly.</li><li>The foldable phone market is expected to grow to 30 million shipments by 2026, especially with Apple's upcoming entry.</li></ul>

A new Chinese AI service startup emerges, while Samsung Electro-Mechanics is set to supply MLCCs to a major aerospace firm.Intel's Xeon 6 CPU has been integrated into Nvidia's DGX Rubin, enhancing AI inference capabilities significantly.The foldable phone market is expected to grow to 30 million shipments by 2026, especially with Apple's upcoming entry.

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (20-Mar-2026): Analysis of a new Chinese AI startup.

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of May 22nd. The aggregated short interest was USD18.5bn.</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 Mobis, HyundaiEng&amp;Const, LG Display, DB HiTek, JEL.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of May 22nd. The aggregated short interest was USD18.5bn.
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 Mobis, HyundaiEng&amp;Const, LG Display, DB HiTek, JEL.


KRX Short Interest Weekly (May 22nd): Mobis, HyundaiEng&Const, LG Display, DB HiTek, JEL

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)

Samsung Electronics: A 20% Beat in OP for 4Q25 and a Special Dividend of 1.3 Trillion Won

The combination of the company beating the consensus sales and profit estimates and higher special dividends are likely to further boost the...

Douglas Kim

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 (May 29th): Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Mobis, Samsung Elec (PREF)

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

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (20-Mar-2026): Analysis of a new Chinese AI startup.

A new Chinese AI startup emerges, Samsung supplies MLCCs to aerospace, Intel's Xeon 6 boosts Nvidia's AI, foldable phone shipments soar, and Taipei...

Tech Supply Chain Tracker

KRX Short Interest Weekly (May 22nd): Mobis, HyundaiEng&Const, LG Display, DB HiTek, JEL

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Mobis, HyundaiEng&Const, LG Display, DB HiTek, JEL.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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