Korea / Special Situations, Clepsydra Capital

Sanghyun Park

Korea / Special Situations

Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing

Clepsydra Capital

Investigate special situations, pairs, and index rebalancing trades in Korea.

Event-Driven

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<li>With the September review looming, base case is NXT holds steady for now, then starts cutting volume around mid-July — a move that could trigger dislocations in NXT-heavy names.</li>
<li>In theory, SOR shifts retail flow from NXT to KRX seamlessly—but if retail floods in fast, KRX’s institution-heavy book might struggle, causing depth issues or delayed fills.</li>
<li>The attached Excel shows NXT volume share by ticker — a useful read on names heavily reliant on NXT ahead of July caps, where pressure points may start to emerge.</li>
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With the September review looming, base case is NXT holds steady for now, then starts cutting volume around mid-July — a move that could trigger dislocations in NXT-heavy names.
In theory, SOR shifts retail flow from NXT to KRX seamlessly—but if retail floods in fast, KRX’s institution-heavy book might struggle, causing depth issues or delayed fills.
The attached Excel shows NXT volume share by ticker — a useful read on names heavily reliant on NXT ahead of July caps, where pressure points may start to emerge.


Key Microstructure Angles to Watch as NXT Volume Caps Kick In

Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Prescription drug sales in Japan in FY25 increased 0.6% YoY to ¥10.8T on an NHI price basis. Takeda Pharmaceutical and Daiichi Sankyo remained the top 2 pharmaceutical companies.</li>
<li>Samsung Biologics signed $514M CDMO deal with an undisclosed U.S.-based pharmaceutical company. Celltrion has received approval in Korea to conduct phase 3 clinical trial for its Keytruda biosimilar candidate CT-P51.</li>
<li>Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories expands its strategic partnership with Sanofi to introduce RSV drug, Beyfortus in India. Medanta is entering North-East India by building a 400-bed super specialty hospital in Guwahati.</li>
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Prescription drug sales in Japan in FY25 increased 0.6% YoY to ¥10.8T on an NHI price basis. Takeda Pharmaceutical and Daiichi Sankyo remained the top 2 pharmaceutical companies.
Samsung Biologics signed $514M CDMO deal with an undisclosed U.S.-based pharmaceutical company. Celltrion has received approval in Korea to conduct phase 3 clinical trial for its Keytruda biosimilar candidate CT-P51.
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories expands its strategic partnership with Sanofi to introduce RSV drug, Beyfortus in India. Medanta is entering North-East India by building a 400-bed super specialty hospital in Guwahati.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (May 4)- Takeda Pharma, Samsung Biologics, Celltrion, Dr. Reddy’s, Medanta

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<li>Ono Pharmaceutical received FDA approval for Romvimza for the treatment of symptomatic tenosynovial giant cell tumor. Shionogi obtains domestic approval for digital therapeutic app, Endeavorride for ADHD.</li>
<li>Samsung Biologics received FDA and European Commission approval for Prolia biosimilar. Celltrion received European approval for Prolia and Eylea biosimilars. Cosette Pharmaceuticals is acquiring Mayne Pharma for A$7.40 per share.</li>
<li>CSPC Pharmaceutical granted an exclusive license to Radiance Biopharma to develop and commercialize antibody drug conjugates SYS6005 in selected geographies. Cipla received FDA approval for anti-cancer drug Nilotinib capsules.</li>
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Ono Pharmaceutical received FDA approval for Romvimza for the treatment of symptomatic tenosynovial giant cell tumor. Shionogi obtains domestic approval for digital therapeutic app, Endeavorride for ADHD.
Samsung Biologics received FDA and European Commission approval for Prolia biosimilar. Celltrion received European approval for Prolia and Eylea biosimilars. Cosette Pharmaceuticals is acquiring Mayne Pharma for A$7.40 per share.
CSPC Pharmaceutical granted an exclusive license to Radiance Biopharma to develop and commercialize antibody drug conjugates SYS6005 in selected geographies. Cipla received FDA approval for anti-cancer drug Nilotinib capsules.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (Feb 23)- Ono Pharma, Shionogi, Samsung Biologics, Celltrion, CSPC, Mayne

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>In this insight, we discuss the details of the share price performances of the Korea Value Up Index (especially among the index constituents) this year.</li>
<li>It appears that many traders are buying beaten up, higher beta stocks in Korea that were excessively pushed to much lower levels last year. </li>
<li>Among the top 20 best performing stocks in the Korea Value Up Index this year, 15 of them (75% of the top 20 stocks) are listed on KOSDAQ. </li>
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In this insight, we discuss the details of the share price performances of the Korea Value Up Index (especially among the index constituents) this year.
It appears that many traders are buying beaten up, higher beta stocks in Korea that were excessively pushed to much lower levels last year. 
Among the top 20 best performing stocks in the Korea Value Up Index this year, 15 of them (75% of the top 20 stocks) are listed on KOSDAQ. 


Korea Value Up Index: Winners and Losers in 2025 YTD

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<li>Eisai Announced that global revenue of Leqembi in Q2FY25 was ¥10B, up 1.6x than Q1FY25. Takeda Pharma announced positive interim results from a Phase 3 study.</li>
<li>Shionogi’s COVID-19 drug was effective in reducing transmission of the disease. JCR Pharmaceuticals initiated first patient dosing in Japan in the Phase I clinical trial of JR-441.</li>
<li>Celltrion signed a contract with a U.S. GPO to list Zymfentra on private insurance formularies, which will expand the drug's coverage to 90%+ of the U.S. health insurance market.</li>
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Eisai Announced that global revenue of Leqembi in Q2FY25 was ¥10B, up 1.6x than Q1FY25. Takeda Pharma announced positive interim results from a Phase 3 study.
Shionogi’s COVID-19 drug was effective in reducing transmission of the disease. JCR Pharmaceuticals initiated first patient dosing in Japan in the Phase I clinical trial of JR-441.
Celltrion signed a contract with a U.S. GPO to list Zymfentra on private insurance formularies, which will expand the drug's coverage to 90%+ of the U.S. health insurance market.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (Nov 3)- Eisai, Takeda, Shionogi, Astellas Pharma, Celltrion, Wuxi AppTec

South Korea

Seegene, Inc. manufactures In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) products mainly through molecular diagnostic method.  The Company provides diagnostic & screening products for cancer, sepsis, influenza and virus infection.

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Seegene Inc (096530 KS)

Key Microstructure Angles to Watch as NXT Volume Caps Kick In

NextTrade (ATS) is pulling forward its timeline—trading’s getting shut off end of this month for names where NXT’s got heavy flow. A rundown of the...

Sanghyun Park

APAC Healthcare Weekly (May 4)- Takeda Pharma, Samsung Biologics, Celltrion, Dr. Reddy’s, Medanta

Takeda retained top slot in domestic market. Samsung Biologics signed major CDMO deal with US client. Celltrion got approval to start trial of...

Tina Banerjee

APAC Healthcare Weekly (Feb 23)- Ono Pharma, Shionogi, Samsung Biologics, Celltrion, CSPC, Mayne

APAC healthcare companies continued to get approvals for new products and initiates clinical trials. The companies continued with acquisitions and...

Tina Banerjee

Korea Value Up Index: Winners and Losers in 2025 YTD

In this insight, we discuss the details of the share price performances of the Korea Value Up Index (especially among the index constituents) this...

Douglas Kim

APAC Healthcare Weekly (Nov 3)- Eisai, Takeda, Shionogi, Astellas Pharma, Celltrion, Wuxi AppTec

Large APAC healthcare companies are reporting mixed earnings. Demography will play a key role in ensuring how the overall domestic demand scenario...

Tina Banerjee

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