Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Nearly 30 years of experience in the Korean/Asian equity research. Major sectors coverage include the following:
- Technology 
- Consumer 
- Special Situations/Deep Value Plays
- Tender Offers/M&As
- Holdcos/Stubs
- Asian Unicorns/Private Companies

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Launch of SK Hynix ADR Based 2x Leveraged ETFs in the US

SK Hynix Tactical Outlook: Upcoming Local Reversal Primes ADR for Rally

Institutional Investors Starting to Push Back on the Excessive Debt Issuance by the Hyperscalers

SK Hynix: Details of F-6 Filing and Key Investment Risks

SK Hynix - A Homerun Investment in Kioxia

Korean Holdcos Vs Opcos Gap Trading Opportunities in 3Q 2026

Douglas Research Advisory

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>With the listing of SK Hynix ADR on NASDAQ on 10 July, many investors are considering various trading strategies, including just buying the ADR or putting on a long-short trade.</li>
<li>In this insight, I highlight how too many investors may be gearing up on the latter trade (buying the ADR and shorting the local shares).</li>
<li>The premium for SK Hynix ADR versus local shares could potentially be as high as 12-17% initially after the ADR trading but could decline gradually in the months ahead. </li>
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With the listing of SK Hynix ADR on NASDAQ on 10 July, many investors are considering various trading strategies, including just buying the ADR or putting on a long-short trade.
In this insight, I highlight how too many investors may be gearing up on the latter trade (buying the ADR and shorting the local shares).
The premium for SK Hynix ADR versus local shares could potentially be as high as 12-17% initially after the ADR trading but could decline gradually in the months ahead. 


SK Hynix: What If Too Many Investors Are Gearing Up for the Buy ADR/Sell Local Shares Trade?