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 May 30th. The aggregated short interest was USD6.9bn.</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 Hanwha Systems, Samsungf&amp;Mins, Daewoo Shipbuilding, Meritz Financi, Samsung Heavy Industries, Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Ecopro Mat.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of May 30th. The aggregated short interest was USD6.9bn.
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 Hanwha Systems, Samsungf&amp;Mins, Daewoo Shipbuilding, Meritz Financi, Samsung Heavy Industries, Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Ecopro Mat.


KRX Short Interest Weekly (May 30th): Hanwha Systems, Samsungf&Mins, Daewoo Shipbuilding

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<li>We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of May 30th. The aggregated holding was USD537.8bn.</li>
<li>We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD964mln. We tabulates 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 Sme, Hyundai Rotem, Samsung Heavy Industries, Doosan Enerbility, Kakao, SK Hynix.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of May 30th. The aggregated holding was USD537.8bn.
We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD964mln. We tabulates 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 Sme, Hyundai Rotem, Samsung Heavy Industries, Doosan Enerbility, Kakao, SK Hynix.


KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (May 30th): Sme, Hyundai Rotem, Samsung Heavy Industries

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of May 9th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD6.4bn.</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 SK Hynix, Kakao, Samsung Electronics, Hybe, Hanwha Ind Sol, Lig Nex1.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of May 9th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD6.4bn.
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 SK Hynix, Kakao, Samsung Electronics, Hybe, Hanwha Ind Sol, Lig Nex1.


KRX Short Interest Weekly (May 9th): SK Hynix, Kakao, Samsung Electronics, Hybe, Hanwha Ind Sol

Technical Analyst, Vermilion Research

Joe Jasper

Technical Analyst

Technical and Quantitative Research

Vermilion Research

Vermilion’s objective is to deliver timely, actionable, and unique technical research to professional investors through the application of our various technical indicators.

Our research strategists seek to highlight securities which we believe are at major inflection points, based on our various technical and quantitative indicators, and offer asymmetric risk/return profiles. Our unique research methodology, centered on relative strength, enables our strategists to deliver superior investment recommendations.

Our process begins by organizing the universe of actively traded stocks into discrete sectors, then into industry groups. We then apply our technical and quantitative tools to identify developing price trends. Once attractive trends are identified within a selected sector or group, we screen for individual stocks which we believe offer the best risk/reward profile. We provide a historical perspective that often reveals, through our long-term charts, how price patterns often repeat themselves over time.

Technical Analysis

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<li>We remain near-term bullish since our 4/22/25 Compass when we discussed SPX 5110-5120 as a bounce spot and a level to trade [long] against.</li>
<li>Possible that major lows are in at 4800-4820 SPX and $402-$412 on the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ), as discussed in 4/10/25 Int'l Compass. For now we want to remain near-term bullish</li>
<li>200-Day MAs on ACWI-US and SPX are spots where they <em>could</em> roll over. This is just a lean; if we see no reason to sell at those levels, we won't.</li>
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We remain near-term bullish since our 4/22/25 Compass when we discussed SPX 5110-5120 as a bounce spot and a level to trade [long] against.
Possible that major lows are in at 4800-4820 SPX and $402-$412 on the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ), as discussed in 4/10/25 Int'l Compass. For now we want to remain near-term bullish
200-Day MAs on ACWI-US and SPX are spots where they could roll over. This is just a lean; if we see no reason to sell at those levels, we won't.


Invest As If the Lows Are In; EURO STOXX 50 and TOPIX Reclaim Key Levels

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

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<li>Korea Development Bank is looking to sell 13m shares of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hanwha-ocean-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12531:1" rel="noopener">Hanwha Ocean (042660 KS)</a>. That is US$740m at the top end of the marketed range and 4x ADV. </li>
<li>Following the sale, Korea Development Bank will still own over 15% of the company and that will be an overhang for the stock. Plus the stock appears wildly overvalued.</li>
<li>There will be limited buying from passive trackers at the time of the placement with bigger passive flows coming through in June and August.</li>
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Korea Development Bank is looking to sell 13m shares of Hanwha Ocean (042660 KS). That is US$740m at the top end of the marketed range and 4x ADV. 
Following the sale, Korea Development Bank will still own over 15% of the company and that will be an overhang for the stock. Plus the stock appears wildly overvalued.
There will be limited buying from passive trackers at the time of the placement with bigger passive flows coming through in June and August.


Hanwha Ocean (042660 KS) Placement: Index Implications; Stock Appears Wildly Overvalued

South Korea

Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. manufactures crude oil tankers, container vessels, bulk carriers, cruisers, and passenger ferries.  The Company also produces steel and bridge structures, and material handling equipment.  In addition, Samsung Heavy Industries provides civil engineering, architectural, and plant construction services.

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Samsung Heavy Industries (010140 KS)

KRX Short Interest Weekly (May 30th): Hanwha Systems, Samsungf&Mins, Daewoo Shipbuilding

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Hanwha Systems (272210 KS), Samsungf&Mins (000810...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (May 30th): Sme, Hyundai Rotem, Samsung Heavy Industries

We analyzed KRX foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in Sme, Hyundai Rotem, Samsung Heavy Industries,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

KRX Short Interest Weekly (May 9th): SK Hynix, Kakao, Samsung Electronics, Hybe, Hanwha Ind Sol

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in SK Hynix, Kakao, Samsung Electronics, Hybe,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Invest As If the Lows Are In; EURO STOXX 50 and TOPIX Reclaim Key Levels

Invest As If the Lows Are In; EURO $STOXX 50 and $TOPIX Reclaim Key Levels; Still near-term bullish since our 4/22/25 Compass report. Possible...

Vermilion Research

Hanwha Ocean (042660 KS) Placement: Index Implications; Stock Appears Wildly Overvalued

KDB is looking to sell 13m shares to raise up to US$740m. They will still own 15.25% and that is an overhang. The stock is overvalued compared to...

Brian Freitas

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