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<a href="https://smartkarma.com/entities/socar-inc">SOCAR</a> holds a dominant 82% market share in the South Korean car-sharing market, positioning it as the clear leader in a rapidly growing industry.</li>
  <li>The company's '<a href="https://smartkarma.com/entities/socar-inc">SOCAR</a> 2.0' strategy, focused on maximizing vehicle lifetime value and operational efficiency, is showing early signs of success, contributing to a swing to operating profitability in 2025.</li>
  <li>Despite strong revenue growth and improving cash flows, the company has a history of net losses, and achieving sustained profitability remains a key challenge amidst intense competition and high operational costs.</li>
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SOCAR holds a dominant 82% market share in the South Korean car-sharing market, positioning it as the clear leader in a rapidly growing industry.
  The company's 'SOCAR 2.0' strategy, focused on maximizing vehicle lifetime value and operational efficiency, is showing early signs of success, contributing to a swing to operating profitability in 2025.
  Despite strong revenue growth and improving cash flows, the company has a history of net losses, and achieving sustained profitability remains a key challenge amidst intense competition and high operational costs.
This content is AI-generated and displayed for general informational purposes only. Please verify independently before use.

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>We discuss end of the mandatory lock-up periods for 52 stocks in Korea in February 2023, among which 3 are in KOSPI and 49 are in KOSDAQ.</li>
<li>These 52 stocks on average could be subject to further selling pressures in Febraury and could underperform relative to the market. </li>
<li>Among these 52 stocks, the top 5 market cap stocks include Rainbow Robotics, SillaJen, SOCAR, Sebitchem, and Yunsung F&amp;C.</li>
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We discuss end of the mandatory lock-up periods for 52 stocks in Korea in February 2023, among which 3 are in KOSPI and 49 are in KOSDAQ.
These 52 stocks on average could be subject to further selling pressures in Febraury and could underperform relative to the market. 
Among these 52 stocks, the top 5 market cap stocks include Rainbow Robotics, SillaJen, SOCAR, Sebitchem, and Yunsung F&amp;C.


End of Mandatory Lock-Up Periods for 52 Companies in Korea in February 2023

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal, Shenton Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China Biotech

DZT Research

DZT Research is an independent Asia Pacific equity specialist. Our quantitative research covers index rebalancing flows, alongside exchange data analytics accross Asia Pacific. On the equity capital markets side, we focus on Asia Pacific ECM, especially biotech and TMT. Our lead analyst is frequently cited by international media.

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

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 (403550 KS)

Primer: SOCAR (403550 KS) - Aug 2026

SOCAR holds a dominant 82% market share in the South Korean car-sharing market, positioning it as the clear leader in a rapidly growing...

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End of Mandatory Lock-Up Periods for 52 Companies in Korea in February 2023

We discuss end of the mandatory lock-up periods for 52 stocks in Korea in February 2023, among which 3 are in KOSPI and 49 are in KOSDAQ.

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

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