Japan/Asia Long-Short, LightStream Research

Mio Kato

Over 15 years analysing Japanese and Asian stocks from a long/short perspective

I focus on cyclically driven sectors such as Gaming, Factory Automation and Autos

An eclectic background as a long-short analyst, upper management at a financial data startup through its listing, and as the founder of a team analysing big/alternative data, all of which supports independent and differentiated views... we hope

An appreciation for Mathematics drives the development of a "Micro-Quantamental" process which can provide a data-driven, historically-informed and semi-automated foundation upon which to layer more qualitative and judgemental analysis, thus improving investment decision-making speed and accuracy

Japan/Asia Long-Short

Renesas – There Is Juice Left in the Long Renesas Short TEL Pair ST and Long Renesas Has Legs LT

Renesas – Auto Chip Shortage Could Drive Further Gains

Renesas – Selloff on Dialog Announcement Opens Up Opportunity

Screen Holdings (7735 JP): Additional Downside Risk as the Economy Weakens

Renesas – Short-Term Gains May Be Exhausted

Capcom – Underlying Profitability Improvement Drives Breakout to All Time Highs

Long-Short Analysis on Japan, Asia and the World

LightStream Research

LightStream conducts quantitatively rigorous and data-driven analysis with a focus on Japan and Asia.

We consistently cover the Tech, Consumer and Industrial sectors, and provide ECM and Events coverage more broadly.

We supplement traditional qualitative insights from company relationships with a robust quantitative foundation that examines as much historical data as is available.
We further refine the accuracy of our insights and calls through the use of alternative data to flesh out current trends, and through a valuation framework that emphasises non-superficial peer group selection and a proper attempt to understand the metrics and changes that have driven security valuations in the past.

Event-Driven

<p>Continuing on from our earlier series discussing skews that emerged from divergent performance between TOPIX and Nikkei, we examine the merits of pair trading Renesas long vs. Tokyo Electron short. We believe TOPIX ETF buying by the BOJ should support this trade which already looks attractive purely based on deviation from historical ratios.</p>

Continuing on from our earlier series discussing skews that emerged from divergent performance between TOPIX and Nikkei, we examine the merits of pair trading Renesas long vs. Tokyo Electron short. We believe TOPIX ETF buying by the BOJ should support this trade which already looks attractive purely based on deviation from historical ratios.

Renesas Vs. TEL – Watch for a Snapback in This Extremely Stretched Ratio

Renesas Electronics

Renesas Vs. TEL – Watch for a Snapback in This Extremely Stretched Ratio