Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>In this insight, we discuss the recent buying and selling by the Korea National Pension Service (NPS) of Korean stocks.</li>
<li>Of the 176 Korean stocks in which NPS reported changes in ownerships in 2Q 2022, NPS increased its stakes in 115 companies and reduced stakes in 61 companies.</li>
<li>NPS mostly increased stakes in aerospace, defense, construction equipment, and energy sectors while reducing stakes in telecom and tourism related stocks.</li>
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In this insight, we discuss the recent buying and selling by the Korea National Pension Service (NPS) of Korean stocks.
Of the 176 Korean stocks in which NPS reported changes in ownerships in 2Q 2022, NPS increased its stakes in 115 companies and reduced stakes in 61 companies.
NPS mostly increased stakes in aerospace, defense, construction equipment, and energy sectors while reducing stakes in telecom and tourism related stocks.


NPS Sells SK Bioscience, Naver, & LG Electronics and Buys Kakao Bank, Lotte Corp, & Samyang Foods

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

Hyundai Home Shopping Network / Event-Driven

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<li>A third of the way through the review period, we see one potential change. There are four stocks that are close to inclusion zone and could lead to more changes.</li>
<li>Currently, Miwon Specialty Chemical Co (268280 KS) is an add while <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hyundai-home-shopping-network-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2357:1" rel="noopener">Hyundai Home Shopping Network (057050 KS)</a> is a delete.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/samyang-foods-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9100:1" rel="noopener">Samyang Foods (003230 KS)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lotte-confectionery-co-ltd-1feb0155-08b6-44eb-bdbd-8d67cf757dac" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25993:1" rel="noopener">Lotte Confectionery (280360 KS)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/unid-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11197:1" rel="noopener">Unid Co Ltd (014830 KS)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/miwon-commercial-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13416:1" rel="noopener">Miwon Commercial (002840 KS)</a> are close adds currently.</li>
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A third of the way through the review period, we see one potential change. There are four stocks that are close to inclusion zone and could lead to more changes.
Currently, Miwon Specialty Chemical Co (268280 KS) is an add while Hyundai Home Shopping Network (057050 KS) is a delete.

Samyang Foods (003230 KS), Lotte Confectionery (280360 KS), Unid Co Ltd (014830 KS) and Miwon Commercial (002840 KS) are close adds currently.


KOSPI200 Dec Index Rebalance Preview: Stocks Nearing the Inclusion Zone

<p>In this insight, we discuss the stocks that could get included or excluded in the November 2021 KOSPI 200 rebalance. We highlight 15 stocks that could get included and 10 stocks that could get excluded in the upcoming KOSPI 200 rebalance.</p><div class="content-highlight">
<p>This rebalance of the KOSPI 200 strategy is a type of<strong> momentum-driven strategy.</strong> The 15 stocks that we think could get included in the next KOSPI 200 rebalance have generated strong share price performances <strong>(up 55% on average in the past six months</strong>). </p>
<p>On the other hand, the 10 stocks which we think could get excluded in the next KOSPI 200 rebalance (the bottom 5% of KOSPI 200 index in terms of market cap) have done much worse in terms of their share price performance (<strong>down 6.1% on average in the past six months</strong>). </p>
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In this insight, we discuss the stocks that could get included or excluded in the November 2021 KOSPI 200 rebalance. We highlight 15 stocks that could get included and 10 stocks that could get excluded in the upcoming KOSPI 200 rebalance.
This rebalance of the KOSPI 200 strategy is a type of momentum-driven strategy. The 15 stocks that we think could get included in the next KOSPI 200 rebalance have generated strong share price performances (up 55% on average in the past six months). 
On the other hand, the 10 stocks which we think could get excluded in the next KOSPI 200 rebalance (the bottom 5% of KOSPI 200 index in terms of market cap) have done much worse in terms of their share price performance (down 6.1% on average in the past six months). 


Potential Changes of KOSPI 200 Index Components in the November 2021 Rebalance

<p>KRX announced the rebalance to the KOSPI200 index today. There was not much surprise among the new 10 additions, which included stocks such as Samyang Foods, Zinus, and Kiwoom Securities. However, there was some surprises among the deletions including Unid, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dong-a-socio-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4271:1" rel="noopener">Dong A Socio Holdings (000640 KS), </a>and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dong-a-st-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16873:1" rel="noopener">Dong A St (170900 KS)</a>.</p><p>Among the newly included companies, in terms of their fundamental business outlook and reasonable valuations, we think Samyang Foods, Zinus, and Hanwha Systems fit into these categories. We would be cautious on Big Hit Entertainment, CS Wind, and Shinpoong Pharm as we think there could be some sellers on investors that trade on the "sell on news" strategy of being included in KOSPI 200.  </p>

KRX announced the rebalance to the KOSPI200 index today. There was not much surprise among the new 10 additions, which included stocks such as Samyang Foods, Zinus, and Kiwoom Securities. However, there was some surprises among the deletions including Unid, Dong A Socio Holdings (000640 KS), and Dong A St (170900 KS).Among the newly included companies, in terms of their fundamental business outlook and reasonable valuations, we think Samyang Foods, Zinus, and Hanwha Systems fit into these categories. We would be cautious on Big Hit Entertainment, CS Wind, and Shinpoong Pharm as we think there could be some sellers on investors that trade on the "sell on news" strategy of being included in KOSPI 200.  

KOSPI 200 Index Rebalances: No Surprises Among Additions, A Few Surprises Among Deletions

<p>The KRX has announced the list of inclusions and exclusions 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> today. The rebalance is effective after the close of trading on 10 December.</p><p>There are 10 inclusions and 10 exclusions in the December 2020 review with an estimated one-way turnover of 1.06%.</p><p>The inclusions and exclusions are:</p><table class="table table-striped">
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 96pt;"><h3>Inclusions</h3></td>
<td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 96pt;"><h3>Exclusions</h3></td>
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<td><strong>Code</strong></td>
<td><strong>Name</strong></td>
<td><strong>Code</strong></td>
<td><strong>Name</strong></td>
</tr>
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<td>003090.KS</td>
<td>Daewoong Co Ltd</td>
<td>000640.KS</td>
<td>Dong-A Socio Holdings Co Ltd</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>003230.KS</td>
<td>Samyang Foods Co Ltd</td>
<td>001430.KS</td>
<td>SeAH Besteel Corp</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>008350.KS</td>
<td>Namsun Aluminium Co Ltd</td>
<td>002270.KS</td>
<td>Lotte Foods Co Ltd</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>013890.KS</td>
<td>Zinus Inc</td>
<td>014830.KS</td>
<td>Unid Co Ltd</td>
</tr>
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<td>019170.KS</td>
<td>Shinpoong Pharmaceutical Co Ltd</td>
<td>019680.KS</td>
<td>Daekyo Co Ltd</td>
</tr>
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<td>039490.KS</td>
<td>KIWOOM Securities Co Ltd</td>
<td>025860.KS</td>
<td>Namhae Chemical Corp</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>112610.KS</td>
<td>CS Wind Corp</td>
<td>027410.KS</td>
<td>BGF Co Ltd</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>272210.KS</td>
<td>Hanwha Systems Co Ltd</td>
<td>060980.KS</td>
<td>Halla Holdings Corp</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>336260.KS</td>
<td>Doosan Fuel Cell Co Ltd</td>
<td>093050.KS</td>
<td>LF Corp</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>352820.KS</td>
<td>Big Hit Entertainment Co Ltd</td>
<td>170900.KS</td>
<td>Dong-A ST Co Ltd</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table><p>There are 11 trading days to implementation and there are quite a few deletes that have over 3-4 days of ADV to trade. The impact on the inclusions is smaller but there will be a lot of active funds looking to buy the stocks so they don't deviate too much from their benchmark.</p>

The KRX has announced the list of inclusions and exclusions to the Korea Stock Exchange Kospi 200 Index (KOSPI2 INDEX) today. The rebalance is effective after the close of trading on 10 December.There are 10 inclusions and 10 exclusions in the December 2020 review with an estimated one-way turnover of 1.06%.The inclusions and exclusions are:



Inclusions
Exclusions


Code
Name
Code
Name


003090.KS
Daewoong Co Ltd
000640.KS
Dong-A Socio Holdings Co Ltd


003230.KS
Samyang Foods Co Ltd
001430.KS
SeAH Besteel Corp


008350.KS
Namsun Aluminium Co Ltd
002270.KS
Lotte Foods Co Ltd


013890.KS
Zinus Inc
014830.KS
Unid Co Ltd


019170.KS
Shinpoong Pharmaceutical Co Ltd
019680.KS
Daekyo Co Ltd


039490.KS
KIWOOM Securities Co Ltd
025860.KS
Namhae Chemical Corp


112610.KS
CS Wind Corp
027410.KS
BGF Co Ltd


272210.KS
Hanwha Systems Co Ltd
060980.KS
Halla Holdings Corp


336260.KS
Doosan Fuel Cell Co Ltd
093050.KS
LF Corp


352820.KS
Big Hit Entertainment Co Ltd
170900.KS
Dong-A ST Co Ltd


There are 11 trading days to implementation and there are quite a few deletes that have over 3-4 days of ADV to trade. The impact on the inclusions is smaller but there will be a lot of active funds looking to buy the stocks so they don't deviate too much from their benchmark.

KOSPI200 Index Rebalance: No Surprises Here, but Decent Impact Expected

South Korea

Unid Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells chemicals and timber products.  The Company's chemicals include potassium carbonate, hydrochloric acid, and caustic potash.  Unid also produces board and timber products, such as medium density fiberboard (MDF) and timber boards and formalin for construction uses.

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Unid Co Ltd (014830 KS)

NPS Sells SK Bioscience, Naver, & LG Electronics and Buys Kakao Bank, Lotte Corp, & Samyang Foods

NPS moves the Korean stock market more than any other investor. In this insight, we discuss the recent buying and selling by the Korea National...

Douglas Kim

KOSPI200 Dec Index Rebalance Preview: Stocks Nearing the Inclusion Zone

We currently see one potential change to the KOSPI200 in Dec, though there are 4 more changes possible. There will be a lot to trade on some stocks...

Brian Freitas

Potential Changes of KOSPI 200 Index Components in the November 2021 Rebalance

In this insight, we discuss stocks that could get included or excluded in the November 2021 KOSPI 200 rebalance. We highlight 15 stocks that could...

Douglas Kim

KOSPI 200 Index Rebalances: No Surprises Among Additions, A Few Surprises Among Deletions

KRX anounced its KOSPI200 index rebalance. There were no surprises among the new additions but a few surprises among the deletions.

Douglas Kim

KOSPI200 Index Rebalance: No Surprises Here, but Decent Impact Expected

There are 10 inclusions and exclusions in the KOSPI200 and there is significant impact expected some of the stocks. We feel the inclusions could...

Brian Freitas

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