Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

Event-Driven

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<li>After the market close on 13 March, it was reported that SOQRI Co will be doing a partial tender offer public offering of 171,429 common shares of Socar.</li>
<li>The tender offer period is from 14 March to 2 April. The tender offer price is 17,500 won which is a 21% premium to current price.</li>
<li>Socar's founder Lee Jae-Woong is pushing for a tender offer to solidify the control of Socar from Lotte Rental which has recently been purchased by Affinity Equity Partners.</li>
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After the market close on 13 March, it was reported that SOQRI Co will be doing a partial tender offer public offering of 171,429 common shares of Socar.
The tender offer period is from 14 March to 2 April. The tender offer price is 17,500 won which is a 21% premium to current price.
Socar's founder Lee Jae-Woong is pushing for a tender offer to solidify the control of Socar from Lotte Rental which has recently been purchased by Affinity Equity Partners.


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 Oct 24th. The aggregated short interest was USD12.4bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables 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, Alteogen, MIRAE ASSET SEC, SK Hynix, POSCO FUTURE M.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Oct 24th. The aggregated short interest was USD12.4bn.
We tabulate league tables 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, Alteogen, MIRAE ASSET SEC, SK Hynix, POSCO FUTURE M.


KRX Short Interest Weekly (Oct 24th): Samsung Electronics, Alteogen, MIRAE ASSET SEC, SK Hynix

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Aug 22nd. The aggregated short interest was USD10.3bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables 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 COSMAX, SAMSUNG LIFE, SK Hynix, Hyundai Motor, HD HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Aug 22nd. The aggregated short interest was USD10.3bn.
We tabulate league tables 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 COSMAX, SAMSUNG LIFE, SK Hynix, Hyundai Motor, HD HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES.


KRX Short Interest Weekly (Aug 22nd): COSMAX, SAMSUNG LIFE, SK Hynix, Hyundai Motor

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>The review period for the September rebalance of the KOSPI Size Indices commenced on 1 June and will end on 31 August.</li>
<li>Nearing the end of the review period, we forecast 49 migrating stocks. Among new listings, 1 stock could be added to LargeCap, 3 to MidCap and 1 to SmallCap.</li>
<li>There are a number of stocks that will have passive flow from global index trackers over the next few weeks, while some are potential changes to the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/korea-stock-exchange-kospi-200" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26021:1" rel="noopener">KOSPI2</a> in December.</li>
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The review period for the September rebalance of the KOSPI Size Indices commenced on 1 June and will end on 31 August.
Nearing the end of the review period, we forecast 49 migrating stocks. Among new listings, 1 stock could be added to LargeCap, 3 to MidCap and 1 to SmallCap.
There are a number of stocks that will have passive flow from global index trackers over the next few weeks, while some are potential changes to the KOSPI2 in December.


KOSPI Size Indices: Passive Flows for Many Active Changes

<ul>
<li>The review period for the September rebalance of the KOSPI Size Indices commenced on 1 June and will end on 31 August.</li>
<li>Nearing halfway in the review period, we forecast 53 migrating stocks. Among new listings, 1 stock could be added to LargeCap, 3 to MidCap and 1 to SmallCap.</li>
<li>Two potential downward migrations could be deleted from a global index in August. The new listing that is a potential LargeCap add could be added to a globalindex in September.</li>
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The review period for the September rebalance of the KOSPI Size Indices commenced on 1 June and will end on 31 August.
Nearing halfway in the review period, we forecast 53 migrating stocks. Among new listings, 1 stock could be added to LargeCap, 3 to MidCap and 1 to SmallCap.
Two potential downward migrations could be deleted from a global index in August. The new listing that is a potential LargeCap add could be added to a globalindex in September.


KOSPI Size Indices: Overlaps Between Active & Passive Flows

South Korea

SOCAR Inc. operates as a car dealer company. The Company provides car sharing, autonomous shuttle, and other related services. SOCAR markets its products worldwide.

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SoCar: A Partial Tender Offer by SOQRI

SOQRI Co will be doing a partial tender offer public offering of 171,429 common shares of Socar. Tender offer price is 17,500 won which is a 21%...

Douglas Kim

KRX Short Interest Weekly (Oct 24th): Samsung Electronics, Alteogen, MIRAE ASSET SEC, SK Hynix

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Samsung Electronics, Alteogen, MIRAE ASSET SEC,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

KRX Short Interest Weekly (Aug 22nd): COSMAX, SAMSUNG LIFE, SK Hynix, Hyundai Motor

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in COSMAX, SAMSUNG LIFE, SK Hynix, Hyundai Motor, HD...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

KOSPI Size Indices: Passive Flows for Many Active Changes

There could be 49 migrations for the KOSPI Size Indices in Sep. Among new listings, there could be 1 LargeCap add and 3 MidCap adds. There are...

Brian Freitas

KOSPI Size Indices: Overlaps Between Active & Passive Flows

There could be 53 migrations for the KOSPI Size Indices in Sep. Among new listings, there could be 1 LargeCap add and 3 MidCap adds. There are 2...

Brian Freitas

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