In today’s briefing:
- Alpha Generation Through Share Buybacks in Korea: Bi-Monthly (March and April 2025)
- Lee Myung-Hee Transfers All of Her 10.2% Stake In Shinsegae to Her Daughter Chung Yoo-Kyung

Alpha Generation Through Share Buybacks in Korea: Bi-Monthly (March and April 2025)
- In this insight, we discuss the alpha generation through companies that announced share buybacks in the Korean stock market in March and April 2025.
- There were 40 companies in the Korean stock market that announced share buybacks in the past two months. On average, the share buyback announcements represented 1.7% of outstanding shares.
- Astute traders should put alert signals on share buyback announcements in Korea with more than 3% outstanding shares.
Lee Myung-Hee Transfers All of Her 10.2% Stake In Shinsegae to Her Daughter Chung Yoo-Kyung
- On 30 April, Lee Myung-Hee (Chairwoman of Shinsegae Group) decided to transfer all of her 10.2% stake in Shinsegae (004170 KS) as a gift to her daughter Chung Yoo-Kyung.
- After this gift, Chung Yoo-Kyung’s ownership in Shinsegae will rise from 18.95% to 29.16%.
- We are positive on this share transfer of 10.2% stake in Shinsegae from mother (Lee Myung-Hee) to her daughter Chung Yoo-Kyung on the share price impact on Shinsegae.
