Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing, Clepsydra Capital

Sanghyun Park

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>We now have an environment that allows Korea's battery ETFs to include LG Chem in upcoming reviews. KODEX is in June, and TIGER is in July.</li>
<li>If LG Chem is included in each review, the expected one-day inflow is at 0.7-0.8x DTV, which can lead to a price impact similar to that of SKIET in 2021.</li>
<li>We should consider setups targeting this, including Long Short, which utilizes LG Energy Solution or LG Corp as a hedge.</li>
</ul>


We now have an environment that allows Korea's battery ETFs to include LG Chem in upcoming reviews. KODEX is in June, and TIGER is in July.
If LG Chem is included in each review, the expected one-day inflow is at 0.7-0.8x DTV, which can lead to a price impact similar to that of SKIET in 2021.
We should consider setups targeting this, including Long Short, which utilizes LG Energy Solution or LG Corp as a hedge.


Flow Trading Opportunities on LG Chem with Potential Inclusion in Battery ETFs

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<li>WCP will likely be included in the rebalancing of Samsung KODEX Secondary Battery Industry ETF in June. And we should consider the possibility of this happening to be quite high.</li>
<li>We can expect a daily passive inflow of around 0.3x compared to WCP's typical DTV. The practical correlation with the price should be higher than the theoretical level.</li>
<li>We should consider using SKIET, which engages in the same business in the same sector, as a hedge. WCP/SKIET Long Short achieved considerable performance within the past week's window.</li>
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WCP will likely be included in the rebalancing of Samsung KODEX Secondary Battery Industry ETF in June. And we should consider the possibility of this happening to be quite high.
We can expect a daily passive inflow of around 0.3x compared to WCP's typical DTV. The practical correlation with the price should be higher than the theoretical level.
We should consider using SKIET, which engages in the same business in the same sector, as a hedge. WCP/SKIET Long Short achieved considerable performance within the past week's window.


A High Conviction Long Short Trade in KODEX Battery ETF Rebalancing in June

Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF / Event-Driven

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<li>LG Energy Solution and Samsung SDI will remain in the index as top stocks of pack makers, respectively. Ecopro BM will almost certainly replace L&amp;F in the category of Cathode.</li>
<li>SK IE Technology will newly join the index with Separator's top stock. On the other hand, Lotte Energy Materials and SKC are unlikely to be included.</li>
<li>This event can be a critical inflection point in predicting the counter-flow for short positions against Ecopro BM and L&amp;F in advance.</li>
</ul>


LG Energy Solution and Samsung SDI will remain in the index as top stocks of pack makers, respectively. Ecopro BM will almost certainly replace L&amp;F in the category of Cathode.
SK IE Technology will newly join the index with Separator's top stock. On the other hand, Lotte Energy Materials and SKC are unlikely to be included.
This event can be a critical inflection point in predicting the counter-flow for short positions against Ecopro BM and L&amp;F in advance.


Pre-Positioning Targeting Solactive Global Lithium Index's October Rebalancing

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

<ul>
<li>SK On announced that it recently received 1 trillion won in investment, valuing the company at 22 trillion won, 29% higher than SK Innovation's market cap of 17 trillion won. </li>
<li>The recent investment of nearly 1 trillion won in SK On was in the form of convertible preferred stock (CPS), which guarantees a minimum return of 7.5%.</li>
<li>Our SoTP valuation of SK Innovation suggests a target price of 254,396 won per share, which represents a 39% higher levels than current price.</li>
</ul>


SK On announced that it recently received 1 trillion won in investment, valuing the company at 22 trillion won, 29% higher than SK Innovation's market cap of 17 trillion won. 
The recent investment of nearly 1 trillion won in SK On was in the form of convertible preferred stock (CPS), which guarantees a minimum return of 7.5%.
Our SoTP valuation of SK Innovation suggests a target price of 254,396 won per share, which represents a 39% higher levels than current price.


SK On Valuation at 22 Trillion Won - Impact on SK Innovation

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<li>Despite the WATCH list's confusion, LG Energy Solution replaced LG Chem. In addition, Solactive excluded Iljin Materials, evidently due to its float-adjusted market cap size.</li>
<li>There are some somewhat elusive additions. The most prominent example is Japan Steel Works, which replaced LG Chem in the updated WATCH list at the last minute.</li>
<li>There was confusion about LG Chem's deletion until the last minute, so, likely, the market has not sufficiently reflected this rebalancing factor in LG Energy/LG Chem's LONG/SHORT.</li>
</ul>


Despite the WATCH list's confusion, LG Energy Solution replaced LG Chem. In addition, Solactive excluded Iljin Materials, evidently due to its float-adjusted market cap size.
There are some somewhat elusive additions. The most prominent example is Japan Steel Works, which replaced LG Chem in the updated WATCH list at the last minute.
There was confusion about LG Chem's deletion until the last minute, so, likely, the market has not sufficiently reflected this rebalancing factor in LG Energy/LG Chem's LONG/SHORT.


Solactive Lithium Review Results Out: Key Takeaways

South Korea

SK IE Technology Co., Ltd operates as a material solution provider. The Company provides information material solutions, electronic materials solutions, and other products. SK IE Technology conducts businesses across worldwide.

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