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Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

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DL E&C Co.,Ltd. provides construction services. The Company builds industrial plants, infrastructure, high-rise residential buildings, low-rise apartments, villas, and other related areas. DL E&C offers services in Korea.

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<li>In this insight, we discuss a pair trade between DL Holdings Co (000210 KS) (go long) and DL E&amp;C (375500 KS) (go short).</li>
<li>In the past three months, DL Holdings' share price is down 9.9% versus DL E&amp;C which is up 21%. We believe this gap has become too excessive.</li>
<li>The shares sold short volume/total traded volume ratio is more than double for DL E&amp;C versus DL Holdings from 31 March to 9 April. </li>
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In this insight, we discuss a pair trade between DL Holdings Co (000210 KS) (go long) and DL E&amp;C (375500 KS) (go short).
In the past three months, DL Holdings' share price is down 9.9% versus DL E&amp;C which is up 21%. We believe this gap has become too excessive.
The shares sold short volume/total traded volume ratio is more than double for DL E&amp;C versus DL Holdings from 31 March to 9 April. 


A Pair Trade Between DL Holdings and DL E&C

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Nimish Maheshwari

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<li>Silver prices recently plunged 14%, driven by US tariffs, concerns over global trade slowdowns, and reduced industrial demand, overshadowing long-term fundamentals like strong green tech demand.</li>
<li>The price drop reflects heightened economic uncertainty, triggered by geopolitical shifts, tariffs, and weak demand forecasts, leading to a sharp sell-off in silver, particularly affecting industrial applications.</li>
<li>Despite short-term volatility, silver’s industrial demand remains robust, and long-term supply shortages persist. Tariffs and global trade concerns will continue influencing price fluctuations in the near term.</li>
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Silver prices recently plunged 14%, driven by US tariffs, concerns over global trade slowdowns, and reduced industrial demand, overshadowing long-term fundamentals like strong green tech demand.
The price drop reflects heightened economic uncertainty, triggered by geopolitical shifts, tariffs, and weak demand forecasts, leading to a sharp sell-off in silver, particularly affecting industrial applications.
Despite short-term volatility, silver’s industrial demand remains robust, and long-term supply shortages persist. Tariffs and global trade concerns will continue influencing price fluctuations in the near term.


Hanjin KAL Corporation is a holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in airline, hotel, and travel related services. Hanjin also invests in real estates.

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<li>In this insight, we discuss a pair trade between Korean Air Lines (003490 KS) (go long) and Hanjin KAL Corp (180640 KS) (go short). </li>
<li>In the past three months as well as 12 months, there has been a sharp increase in the gap of Korean Air Lines and Hanjin KAL Corp. </li>
<li>It is uncertain how much longer Hoban Group will maintain its stake in Hanjin Kal. Hoban could reduce its stake in Hanjin Kal but increase its stake in LS Corp. </li>
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In this insight, we discuss a pair trade between Korean Air Lines (003490 KS) (go long) and Hanjin KAL Corp (180640 KS) (go short). 
In the past three months as well as 12 months, there has been a sharp increase in the gap of Korean Air Lines and Hanjin KAL Corp. 
It is uncertain how much longer Hoban Group will maintain its stake in Hanjin Kal. Hoban could reduce its stake in Hanjin Kal but increase its stake in LS Corp. 


A Pair Trade Between Korean Air and Hanjin Kal

European Event-Driven Analyst

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

Event-Driven

Rio Tinto plc is an international mining company. The Company has interests in mining for aluminum, borax, coal, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, silver, tin, uranium, zinc, titanium dioxide feedstock, diamonds, talc and zircon. Dually-listed company with RIO AU.

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<li>Discounts to NAV of covered holdcos <strong>didn't show a clear trend during March</strong>. Discounts: C.F.Alba, 14.9% as of 31 March (vs 14.1% as of 28 February); GBL, 37.6% (vs. 38.7%);</li>
<li>Heineken Holding, 11.2% (vs. 13%); Industrivärden C, 2.9% (vs. 5.1%); Investor B, 4.2% (vs. 2.3%); Porsche Automobile Holding, 31.9% (vs. 38.1%); Rio DLC 21.7% (vs. 17%). Vivendi 40.1% (vs. 38.7%). </li>
<li>What seems interesting (unchanged views): Porsche SE vs. listed assets and the Rio DLC (long RIO LN/short RIO AU).</li>
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Discounts to NAV of covered holdcos didn't show a clear trend during March. Discounts: C.F.Alba, 14.9% as of 31 March (vs 14.1% as of 28 February); GBL, 37.6% (vs. 38.7%);
Heineken Holding, 11.2% (vs. 13%); Industrivärden C, 2.9% (vs. 5.1%); Investor B, 4.2% (vs. 2.3%); Porsche Automobile Holding, 31.9% (vs. 38.1%); Rio DLC 21.7% (vs. 17%). Vivendi 40.1% (vs. 38.7%). 
What seems interesting (unchanged views): Porsche SE vs. listed assets and the Rio DLC (long RIO LN/short RIO AU).


Selected European HoldCos and DLC: March 2025 Report, Adding Vivendi

LG Chem Ltd. is a chemical manufacturer. The Company's products include petrochemicals, plastic resins, and engineering plastics. LG Chem also produces industrial and electronic materials.

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<li>In this insight, we discuss a pair trade between LG Chem Ltd (051910 KS) (common) and LG Chem (051915 KS) (preferred). </li>
<li>The price ratio (LG Chem common/preferred) is now at 2.16x, which is more than 2 STD (standard deviations). Our trading strategy involves revert to the mean. </li>
<li>One of the key reasons why LG Chem (preferred)'s share price has fared much worse YTD than LG Chem (common) is due to much larger selling by the foreign investors. </li>
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In this insight, we discuss a pair trade between LG Chem Ltd (051910 KS) (common) and LG Chem (051915 KS) (preferred). 
The price ratio (LG Chem common/preferred) is now at 2.16x, which is more than 2 STD (standard deviations). Our trading strategy involves revert to the mean. 
One of the key reasons why LG Chem (preferred)'s share price has fared much worse YTD than LG Chem (common) is due to much larger selling by the foreign investors. 


A Pair Trade Between LG Chem (Common) And LG Chem (Preferred)

Sector/market-neutral pairs and long/short trades