Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

Equity Capital Markets

Satrec Initiative / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>In this insight, we discuss the top 12 Korean companies that could benefit from the SpaceX IPO in 2026.</li>
<li>Share prices of 12 Korean companies that are beneficiaries of the SpaceX IPO are up on average 16.7% in the past one week versus KOSPI (up 1.6% in same period).</li>
<li>SeAH Besteel Holdings is a potential supplier of specialty steel to SpaceX. Kencoa Aerospace provided rocket parts to SpaceX. Intellian Technologies partnered with SpaceX on its launch vehicle recovery experiment.</li>
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In this insight, we discuss the top 12 Korean companies that could benefit from the SpaceX IPO in 2026.
Share prices of 12 Korean companies that are beneficiaries of the SpaceX IPO are up on average 16.7% in the past one week versus KOSPI (up 1.6% in same period).
SeAH Besteel Holdings is a potential supplier of specialty steel to SpaceX. Kencoa Aerospace provided rocket parts to SpaceX. Intellian Technologies partnered with SpaceX on its launch vehicle recovery experiment.


Top 12 Korean Companies - Key Beneficiaries of the SpaceX IPO in 2026

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

Index Rebalance

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<li>With 70% of the review period complete, there could be 14 constituent changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kosdaq-150-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31077:1" rel="noopener">KOSDAQ 150 Index (KOSDQ150 INDEX)</a> in June.</li>
<li>There has been huge interest in the KOSDAQ market lately and that has led to big ETF creations in the last few months. That leads to increased flow and impact.</li>
<li>The forecast adds have MASSIVELY outperformed the forecast deletes over the last few months and in the last week. While the flow/impact are huge, watch out for short-term reversal.</li>
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With 70% of the review period complete, there could be 14 constituent changes for the KOSDAQ 150 Index (KOSDQ150 INDEX) in June.
There has been huge interest in the KOSDAQ market lately and that has led to big ETF creations in the last few months. That leads to increased flow and impact.
The forecast adds have MASSIVELY outperformed the forecast deletes over the last few months and in the last week. While the flow/impact are huge, watch out for short-term reversal.


KOSDAQ150 Index Rebalance Preview: Soaring AUM and Increased Flow/Impact

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>The most viewed insight that I published in the past six months was <em>Top 12 Korean Companies - Key Beneficiaries of the SpaceX IPO in 2026</em> (14 December 2025).</li>
<li>In this insight, I highlighted 12 companies in Korea that could best outperform due to the upcoming IPO of SpaceX.</li>
<li>The key thesis of this insight is that the easy money on these companies is gone. Overall, I would be very cautious on chasing after these stocks anymore.</li>
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The most viewed insight that I published in the past six months was Top 12 Korean Companies - Key Beneficiaries of the SpaceX IPO in 2026 (14 December 2025).
In this insight, I highlighted 12 companies in Korea that could best outperform due to the upcoming IPO of SpaceX.
The key thesis of this insight is that the easy money on these companies is gone. Overall, I would be very cautious on chasing after these stocks anymore.


Magnificent 12 Companies in Korea (Beneficiaries of SpaceX IPO) To Become Dirty Dozen?

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<li>In this insight, I provide an update of Satrec Initiative (099320 KS) which was the 5th company in my Korea Small Cap Gem series.</li>
<li>Satrec's improving financials along with the global theme of space exploration/satellite/SpaceX IPO as well as potential inclusion in KOSDAQ150 could drive Satrec Initiative's share price higher in the short term. </li>
<li>However, the valuations of the company have reached very high levels. Therefore, over a longer period (12 months), it appears that the company is fairly valued.</li>
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In this insight, I provide an update of Satrec Initiative (099320 KS) which was the 5th company in my Korea Small Cap Gem series.
Satrec's improving financials along with the global theme of space exploration/satellite/SpaceX IPO as well as potential inclusion in KOSDAQ150 could drive Satrec Initiative's share price higher in the short term. 
However, the valuations of the company have reached very high levels. Therefore, over a longer period (12 months), it appears that the company is fairly valued.


Satrec Initiative: Additional Selling Likely Post SpaceX IPO and Inclusion of KOSDAQ150

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>The heightened political conflict between Russia and Ukraine which could lead to a more deadly military conflict has been impacting many defense related stocks in Korea this year.</li>
<li>A big concern is that this conflict could result in greater political outbursts around the world including between Taiwan &amp; China and South Korea &amp; North Korea.</li>
<li>The continued political conflict between Russia and Ukraine which could lead to further military conflict could lead to further outperformance of Korean defense stocks in the coming weeks. </li>
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The heightened political conflict between Russia and Ukraine which could lead to a more deadly military conflict has been impacting many defense related stocks in Korea this year.
A big concern is that this conflict could result in greater political outbursts around the world including between Taiwan &amp; China and South Korea &amp; North Korea.
The continued political conflict between Russia and Ukraine which could lead to further military conflict could lead to further outperformance of Korean defense stocks in the coming weeks. 


Korean Defense Plays Outperforming the Market in Light of Russia-Ukraine Conflict

South Korea

Satrec Initiative Co Ltd. manufactures and supplies satellite platforms and its components.  The Company products includes satellite systems, subsystems of satellite, optical payload, and image processing equipments.  Satrec also provides consulting and training for satellite system.

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Satrec Initiative (099320 KS)

Top 12 Korean Companies - Key Beneficiaries of the SpaceX IPO in 2026

In this insight, we discuss the top 12 Korean companies that could benefit from the SpaceX IPO in 2026. These 12 stocks are on average 16.7% in the...

Douglas Kim

KOSDAQ150 Index Rebalance Preview: Soaring AUM and Increased Flow/Impact

There could be 14 constituent changes for the KOSDAQ150 in June. AUM linked to the index has soared over the last couple of months. The forecast...

Brian Freitas

Magnificent 12 Companies in Korea (Beneficiaries of SpaceX IPO) To Become Dirty Dozen?

Highlighting 12 Korean companies poised to benefit from SpaceX IPO, cautioning against chasing after these stocks. Easy money on these companies...

Douglas Kim

Satrec Initiative: Additional Selling Likely Post SpaceX IPO and Inclusion of KOSDAQ150

In this insight, I provide an update of Satrec Initiative (099320 KS) which was the 5th company in my Korea Small Cap Gem series.

Douglas Kim

Korean Defense Plays Outperforming the Market in Light of Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Amid the outbreak of a new war in Israel, there is likely to be increased capital inflow into global military/aerospace stocks. This insight...

Douglas Kim

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Top 12 Korean Companies - Key Beneficiaries of the SpaceX IPO in 2026

In this insight, we discuss the top 12 Korean companies that could benefit from the SpaceX IPO in 2026. These 12 stocks are on average 16.7% in the...

Douglas Kim

KOSDAQ150 Index Rebalance Preview: Soaring AUM and Increased Flow/Impact

There could be 14 constituent changes for the KOSDAQ150 in June. AUM linked to the index has soared over the last couple of months. The forecast...

Brian Freitas

Magnificent 12 Companies in Korea (Beneficiaries of SpaceX IPO) To Become Dirty Dozen?

​Highlighting 12 Korean companies poised to benefit from SpaceX IPO, cautioning against chasing after these stocks. Easy money on these companies...

Douglas Kim

Satrec Initiative: Additional Selling Likely Post SpaceX IPO and Inclusion of KOSDAQ150

In this insight, I provide an update of Satrec Initiative (099320 KS) which was the 5th company in my Korea Small Cap Gem series.

Douglas Kim

Korean Defense Plays Outperforming the Market in Light of Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Amid the outbreak of a new war in Israel, there is likely to be increased capital inflow into global military/aerospace stocks. This insight...

Douglas Kim

Highlighting 12 Korean companies poised to benefit from SpaceX IPO, cautioning against chasing after these stocks. Easy money on these companies...