Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

Equity Bottom-Up

Kepco Plant Service & Engineering / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>In this insight, we provide the top 10 stocks picks and key catalysts in the Korean stock market for the two weeks starting 17 March. </li>
<li>Some of the top 10 Korean stock picks in the bi-weekly (starting 17 March) include Kepco Plant Service &amp; Engineering, Hyundai Wia, Poongsan, and Doosan Enerbility. </li>
<li>The biggest near-term negative catalyst on the Korean stock market remains tariffs.  The final legal outcome on President Yoon Seok-Yeol is expected to be made by the end of March.</li>
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In this insight, we provide the top 10 stocks picks and key catalysts in the Korean stock market for the two weeks starting 17 March. 
Some of the top 10 Korean stock picks in the bi-weekly (starting 17 March) include Kepco Plant Service &amp; Engineering, Hyundai Wia, Poongsan, and Doosan Enerbility. 
The biggest near-term negative catalyst on the Korean stock market remains tariffs.  The final legal outcome on President Yoon Seok-Yeol is expected to be made by the end of March.


Top 10 Korean Stock Picks and Key Catalysts Bi-Weekly (17 March 2025)

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 Mar 29th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD7.4bn.</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 estimate short interest decreased by 2.5% WoW and highlight short interest changes in Posco.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX Stocks as of Mar 29th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD7.4bn.
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 estimate short interest decreased by 2.5% WoW and highlight short interest changes in Posco.


KRX Short Interest Weekly (Mar 29th): Posco

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX Stocks as of Nov 17th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD11.9bn.</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 Celltrion, Celltrion Health, Amorepacific.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX Stocks as of Nov 17th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD11.9bn.
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 Celltrion, Celltrion Health, Amorepacific.


KRX Short Interest Weekly (Nov 17th): Short Covers for Celltrion, Celltrion Health, Amorepacific

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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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hyundai-dept-store-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19098:1" rel="noopener">Hyundai Dept Store Co (069960 KS)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hyundai-greenfood-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19560:1" rel="noopener">Hyundai Greenfood (005440 KS)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/oci-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1904:1" rel="noopener">Oci Co Ltd (010060 KS)</a> will spin-off divisions and list them prior to the next rebalance in June.</li>
<li>The equity spin-offs will result in passive flows prior to the trading suspension as well as on relisting of the stocks post the spin-off.</li>
<li>We expect one change to the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/korea-stock-exchange-kospi-200-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26021:1" rel="noopener">Korea Stock Exchange Kospi 200 Index (KOSPI2 INDEX)</a> in April as one stock will be deleted due to low market cap following the spin-off.</li>
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Hyundai Dept Store Co (069960 KS), Hyundai Greenfood (005440 KS) and Oci Co Ltd (010060 KS) will spin-off divisions and list them prior to the next rebalance in June.
The equity spin-offs will result in passive flows prior to the trading suspension as well as on relisting of the stocks post the spin-off.
We expect one change to the Korea Stock Exchange Kospi 200 Index (KOSPI2 INDEX) in April as one stock will be deleted due to low market cap following the spin-off.


Korea Spin-Offs: Details and KOSPI200 Index Impact

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.

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<li>KRX calculates floats fairly aggressively even in new IPOs. This was symbolically shown in the case of Kakao Pay, which received a 35% float rate.</li>
<li>So, we need a trading setup that raises the float rate prediction range in future KOSPI 200 Fast Entry cases.</li>
<li>Considering that rebalancing trading that occurs on the implementation day is now partially digested in regular trading hours, we need to consider getting out positions before the closing auction hours.</li>
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KRX calculates floats fairly aggressively even in new IPOs. This was symbolically shown in the case of Kakao Pay, which received a 35% float rate.
So, we need a trading setup that raises the float rate prediction range in future KOSPI 200 Fast Entry cases.
Considering that rebalancing trading that occurs on the implementation day is now partially digested in regular trading hours, we need to consider getting out positions before the closing auction hours.


KOSPI 200 New Entrants: KRX-Concluded Float Rates & Rebalancing Trading Pattern Today

South Korea

SL Corp. designs and manufactures head lamps, chassis, and power trains for autos and motorcycles.  The Company exports its products to overseas market such as North America and Australia.

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Top 10 Korean Stock Picks and Key Catalysts Bi-Weekly (17 March 2025)

In this insight, we provide the top 10 stocks picks and key catalysts in the Korean stock market for the two weeks starting 17 March.

Douglas Kim

KRX Short Interest Weekly (Mar 29th): Posco

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week. We estimate short interest decreased by 2.5% WoW and highlighted short interest changes in...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

KRX Short Interest Weekly (Nov 17th): Short Covers for Celltrion, Celltrion Health, Amorepacific

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Celltrion, Celltrion Health, Amorepacific.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Korea Spin-Offs: Details and KOSPI200 Index Impact

There are three KOSPI200 members that are doing an equity spin-off in the next few months. Two will re-enter the index while one will be deleted....

Brian Freitas

KOSPI 200 New Entrants: KRX-Concluded Float Rates & Rebalancing Trading Pattern Today

Kakao Pay eventually received a 35% float rate, meaning that KRX has included all of Alipay's non-locked stake in the float.

Sanghyun Park

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