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 Jun 7th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD6.1bn.</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 estimate short interest increased by 4.0% WoW and highlight short interest changes in Samsung Electronics.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX Stocks as of Jun 7th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD6.1bn.
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 estimate short interest increased by 4.0% WoW and highlight short interest changes in Samsung Electronics.


KRX Short Interest Weekly (Jun 7th): Samsung Electronics

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX Stocks as of May 31st which has an aggregated short interest worth USD5.9bn.</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 Enchem, Sk Hynix, Samsung Electronics, Doosan Enerbility, Samsung SDI.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX Stocks as of May 31st which has an aggregated short interest worth USD5.9bn.
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 Enchem, Sk Hynix, Samsung Electronics, Doosan Enerbility, Samsung SDI.


KRX Short Interest Weekly (May 31st): Enchem, Sk Hynix, Samsung Electronics, Doosan Enerbility

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX Stocks as of May 24th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD6.1bn.</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 Samsung Electronics, Samsung SDI, Samsung Electro-Mechanics.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX Stocks as of May 24th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD6.1bn.
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 Samsung Electronics, Samsung SDI, Samsung Electro-Mechanics.


KRX Short Interest Weekly (May 24th): Samsung Electronics

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>The review period for the September rebalance of the KOSPI Size Indices will run from 1 June to 31 August.</li>
<li>We see 6 migrations from MidCap to LargeCap, 1 new addition to LargeCap, 6 stocks moving from SmallCap to MidCap and 3 new additions to MidCap.</li>
<li>Stocks migrating upward have outperformed stocks migrating lower. But there are still stocks trading at a Price to Book of less than 1.</li>
</ul>


The review period for the September rebalance of the KOSPI Size Indices will run from 1 June to 31 August.
We see 6 migrations from MidCap to LargeCap, 1 new addition to LargeCap, 6 stocks moving from SmallCap to MidCap and 3 new additions to MidCap.
Stocks migrating upward have outperformed stocks migrating lower. But there are still stocks trading at a Price to Book of less than 1.


KOSPI Size Indices: Potential Migrations in September Are Moving

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

<ul>
<li>According to Maekyung Business Daily, SK Innovation maybe planning to sell its controlling interest in SK IE Technology (SK IET) which produces separators for rechargeable batteries.</li>
<li>SK On is experiencing financial difficulties due to the sluggish demand for EVs. SK Innovation's 61.2% stake in SK IET is worth 2.5 trillion won. </li>
<li>SK IE Technology had an earnings shock in 1Q 2024. It had sales of 46.2 billion won (67.8% lower than consensus) and operating loss of 67.4 billion won 1Q 2024.</li>
</ul>


According to Maekyung Business Daily, SK Innovation maybe planning to sell its controlling interest in SK IE Technology (SK IET) which produces separators for rechargeable batteries.
SK On is experiencing financial difficulties due to the sluggish demand for EVs. SK Innovation's 61.2% stake in SK IET is worth 2.5 trillion won. 
SK IE Technology had an earnings shock in 1Q 2024. It had sales of 46.2 billion won (67.8% lower than consensus) and operating loss of 67.4 billion won 1Q 2024.


SK Group's Restructuring Plans for SK IET and an Earnings Shock for SK IET in 1Q 2024

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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KRX Short Interest Weekly (Jun 7th): Samsung Electronics

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week. We estimate the short interests were USD 6.1bn last week and highlighted short interest...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

KRX Short Interest Weekly (May 31st): Enchem, Sk Hynix, Samsung Electronics, Doosan Enerbility

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Enchem, Sk Hynix, Samsung Electronics, Doosan...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

KRX Short Interest Weekly (May 24th): Samsung Electronics

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Samsung Electronics, Samsung SDI, Samsung Electro...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

KOSPI Size Indices: Potential Migrations in September Are Moving

There are many changes expected for the KOSPI size indices in September. The potential upward migrations have outperformed the potential downward...

Brian Freitas

SK Group's Restructuring Plans for SK IET and an Earnings Shock for SK IET in 1Q 2024

SK Innovation may sell its controlling stake in SK IE Technology according to Maekyung Daily. SK IET also had an earnings shock in 1Q 2024....

Douglas Kim

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KRX Short Interest Weekly (Jun 7th): Samsung Electronics

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week. We estimate the short interests were USD 6.1bn last week and highlighted short interest...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

KRX Short Interest Weekly (May 31st): Enchem, Sk Hynix, Samsung Electronics, Doosan Enerbility

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Enchem, Sk Hynix, Samsung Electronics, Doosan...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

KRX Short Interest Weekly (May 24th): Samsung Electronics

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Samsung Electronics, Samsung SDI, Samsung Electro...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

KOSPI Size Indices: Potential Migrations in September Are Moving

There are many changes expected for the KOSPI size indices in September. The potential upward migrations have outperformed the potential downward...

Brian Freitas

SK Group's Restructuring Plans for SK IET and an Earnings Shock for SK IET in 1Q 2024

​SK Innovation may sell its controlling stake in SK IE Technology according to Maekyung Daily. SK IET also had an earnings shock in 1Q 2024....

Douglas Kim

SK Innovation may sell its controlling stake in SK IE Technology according to Maekyung Daily. SK IET also had an earnings shock in 1Q 2024....