Daily BriefsSouth Korea

Daily Brief South Korea: SIMMTECH Co Ltd, Samsung Electronics and more

In today’s briefing:

  • Hunting Trades in Korea Semis Materials & Equip ETF Ahead of the Dec Rebalance
  • Top 10 Korean Stock Picks and Key Catalysts Bi-Weekly (10 to 24 October 2025)


Hunting Trades in Korea Semis Materials & Equip ETF Ahead of the Dec Rebalance

By Sanghyun Park

  • Next rebalance is Dec 12; Simmtech (222800 KS) looks set to replace Philoptics, with a KRW 0.8T market cap gap making it a high-conviction front-runner.
  • Dongjin Semicam and Daeduck clear market cap but face keyword-score risk; PSK Holdings vs S&S Tech is tight — final screening will decide, so front-running carries caution.
  • December rebalance AUM doubled; Simmtech and Philoptics could see ~1x DTV passive flows, likely triggering an even stronger passive price impact than last cycle.

Top 10 Korean Stock Picks and Key Catalysts Bi-Weekly (10 to 24 October 2025)

By Douglas Kim

  • In this insight, we provide the top 10 stock picks and key catalysts in the Korean stock market for the next two weeks (10 to 24 October 2025).
  • Top 10 picks in this bi-weekly include Samsung Electronics, Samsung Life Insurance, LG CNS, SK Hynix, KT&G, Naver, Samsung C&T, LG Uplus, Hyundai Elevator, and SK Inc. 
  • The semiconductor sector was a big winner in the past two weeks. Some of the best performing stocks in this period include SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics, and Hanmi Semiconductor. 

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