Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing, Clepsydra Capital

Sanghyun Park

Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing

Clepsydra Capital

Investigate special situations, pairs, and index rebalancing trades in Korea.

Event-Driven

<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hmm-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13494:1" rel="noopener"></a>HMM is down +5% this morning on the concern that KDB will likely convert the CBs into stocks at maturity on June 30, causing a potential overhang in the market.</p><p>The one getting the market attention is the 190th unsecured privately held convertible bond. The bondholder is KDB, and the maturity is June 30. The par value is ₩300.0B, but the conversion price is a mere ₩5,000, translating into 60M ordinary shares.</p><table class="table table-striped">
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<tr><td colspan="2" rowspan="1" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Outstanding convertible bonds"}'>Outstanding convertible bonds</td></tr>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Type"}'>Type</td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"The 190th unsecured privately held convertible bond\nPrivate Equity Convertible Bonds"}'>The 190th unsecured privately held convertible bond</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Bondholder"}'>Bondholder</td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"KDB"}'>KDB</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Issuance date"}'>Issuance date</td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"2016.12.19"}'>2016.12.19</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Maturity"}'><strong>Maturity</strong></td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"2021.06.30"}'><strong>2021.06.30</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Par value"}'>Par value</td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":300}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}' data-sheets-formula="=300000000000/1000000000">₩300.0B</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Conversion target share type"}'>Conversion target share type</td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Ordinary share"}'>Ordinary share</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Conversion rate"}'>Conversion rate</td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}'>100.00%</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Conversion price"}'><strong>Conversion price</strong></td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":5000}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":4,"2":"[$₩]#,##0","3":1}'><strong>₩5,000</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Convertible shares"}'><strong>Convertible shares</strong></td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":60000000}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}'><strong>60,000,000</strong></td>
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<tr><td colspan="2" rowspan="1" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Source: DART"}'>Source: DART</td></tr>
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</table><p>KDB isn't saying anything about whether to convert these bonds into stocks on June 30. If not converted, KDB will get back the original investment with a 3% interest. It'd surely be insane to give up on a 7~8x return if converted into stocks for ₩5,000 at the current price of ₩43,000.</p><p>If fully converted, which is very likely at this point, the outstanding shares will rise by 17.37%, and KDB's shareholding will increase to 24.96%.</p><table class="table table-striped">
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"HMM shareholding"}'>HMM shareholding</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Current"}'>Current</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Shareholding %"}'>Shareholding %</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"After fully converted"}'>After fully converted</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Shareholding %"}'>Shareholding %</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"KDB"}'>KDB</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":41199297}'>41,199,297</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.11928255115751837}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=R[0]C[-1]/R2C6">11.93%</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":101199297}' data-sheets-formula="=(R[0]C[-2]+List!R[8]C[-2])">101,199,297</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.24963288725180544}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=R[0]C[-1]/R3C6"><strong>24.96%</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Executives"}'>Executives</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":155225}'>155,225</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.0004494162607538131}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=R[0]C[-1]/R2C6">0.04%</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":155225}' data-sheets-formula="=R[0]C[-2]">155,225</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.00038290053461202895}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=R[0]C[-1]/R3C6"><strong>0.04%</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Treasury shares"}'>Treasury shares</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1038396}'>1,038,396</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.0030064232404684588}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=R[0]C[-1]/R2C6">0.30%</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1038396}' data-sheets-formula="=R[0]C[-2]">1,038,396</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.0025614584218971973}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=R[0]C[-1]/R3C6"><strong>0.26%</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Korea Ocean Business Corporation"}'>Korea Ocean Business Corporation</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":13943850}'>13,943,850</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.040371028684245816}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=R[0]C[-1]/R2C6">4.04%</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":13943850}' data-sheets-formula="=R[0]C[-2]">13,943,850</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.034395926039941634}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=R[0]C[-1]/R3C6"><strong>3.44%</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Korea Credit Guarantee Fund"}'>Korea Credit Guarantee Fund</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":24527807}'>24,527,807</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.07101430379404865}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=R[0]C[-1]/R2C6">7.10%</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":24527807}' data-sheets-formula="=R[0]C[-2]">24,527,807</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.060503851912776074}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=R[0]C[-1]/R3C6"><strong>6.05%</strong></td>
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<tr><td colspan="5" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Source: KRX FIND"}'>Source: KRX FIND</td></tr>
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HMM is down +5% this morning on the concern that KDB will likely convert the CBs into stocks at maturity on June 30, causing a potential overhang in the market.The one getting the market attention is the 190th unsecured privately held convertible bond. The bondholder is KDB, and the maturity is June 30. The par value is ₩300.0B, but the conversion price is a mere ₩5,000, translating into 60M ordinary shares.





Outstanding convertible bonds

Type
The 190th unsecured privately held convertible bond


Bondholder
KDB


Issuance date
2016.12.19


Maturity
2021.06.30


Par value
₩300.0B


Conversion target share type
Ordinary share


Conversion rate
100.00%


Conversion price
₩5,000


Convertible shares
60,000,000

Source: DART

KDB isn't saying anything about whether to convert these bonds into stocks on June 30. If not converted, KDB will get back the original investment with a 3% interest. It'd surely be insane to give up on a 7~8x return if converted into stocks for ₩5,000 at the current price of ₩43,000.If fully converted, which is very likely at this point, the outstanding shares will rise by 17.37%, and KDB's shareholding will increase to 24.96%.









HMM shareholding
Current
Shareholding %
After fully converted
Shareholding %


KDB
41,199,297
11.93%
101,199,297
24.96%


Executives
155,225
0.04%
155,225
0.04%


Treasury shares
1,038,396
0.30%
1,038,396
0.26%


Korea Ocean Business Corporation
13,943,850
4.04%
13,943,850
3.44%


Korea Credit Guarantee Fund
24,527,807
7.10%
24,527,807
6.05%

Source: KRX FIND



HMM CB Conversion on June 30: Shareholding Dilution & Float Reduction Risks

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Quantitative Analysis

<div><p>The Asia Short Interest weekly looks at moves in market wide short interest and highlights movements in stock specific short interest across Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and Taiwan using the last available data published by the relevant authorities.</p></div><div><p>Hong Kong saw shorts rise on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alibaba-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28434:1" rel="noopener">Alibaba Group (9988 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ping-an-insurance-grp-co-of-china-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12880:1" rel="noopener">Ping An Insurance (H) (2318 HK)</a><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/beijing-kuaishou-technology-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29725:1" rel="noopener">Kuaishou Technology (1024 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/country-garden-services-holdings-company-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27343:1" rel="noopener">Country Garden Services Holdings (6098 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chow-tai-fook-jewellery-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:549:1" rel="noopener">Chow Tai Fook Jewellery (1929 HK)</a> while there was short covering on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ind-comm-bk-of-china-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1119:1" rel="noopener">ICBC (H) (1398 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/asm-pacific-technology-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15061:1" rel="noopener">ASM Pacific Technology (522 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tencent-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26:1" rel="noopener">Tencent (700 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pccw-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:873:1" rel="noopener">PCCW Ltd (8 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sunny-optical-tech" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13363:1" rel="noopener">Sunny Optical (2382 HK)</a>. Shorts increased in the Consumer Discretionary and Industrials sectors, while decreasing in Financials, Information Technology, Energy and Real Estate.</p></div><div><p>In Japan, stocks increased on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pharma-foods-international" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10530:1" rel="noopener">Pharma Foods International (2929 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cyberagent-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8197:1" rel="noopener">CyberAgent Inc (4751 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nippon-yusen-kk" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12285:1" rel="noopener">Nippon Yusen Kk (9101 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ebara-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4728:1" rel="noopener">Ebara Corp (6361 JP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/skylark-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:474:1" rel="noopener">Skylark Co Ltd (3197 JP)</a> while there was short covering on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kyushu-railway-company" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23609:1" rel="noopener">Kyushu Railway Company (9142 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/marui-group-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13604:1" rel="noopener">Marui Group (8252 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chugoku-electric-power-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16243:1" rel="noopener">Chugoku Electric Power Co (9504 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/keihan-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6120:1" rel="noopener">Keihan Holdings Co., Ltd. (9045 JP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/canon-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1:1" rel="noopener">Canon Inc (7751 JP)</a>. Shorts decreased in almost all sectors led by Industrials, Materials, Consumer Discretionary, Financials and Consumer Staples.</p></div><div><p>In Korea, shorts increased on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hmm-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13494:1" rel="noopener">HMM Co., Ltd. (011200 KS)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/doosan-heavy-industries-construction" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7389:1" rel="noopener">Doosan Heavy Industries &amp; Construction (034020 KS)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lg-chem-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3583:1" rel="noopener">LG Chem Ltd (051910 KS)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/posco-chemical-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12421:1" rel="noopener">Posco Chemical Co Ltd (003670 KS)</a> while shorts were covered on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hyundai-motor-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:155:1" rel="noopener">Hyundai Motor Co (005380 KS)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/samsung-electronics-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:191:1" rel="noopener">Samsung Electronics (005930 KS)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sk-hynix-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16955:1" rel="noopener">SK Hynix (000660 KS)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/naver-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16029:1" rel="noopener">Naver Corp (035420 KS)</a>.</p></div><div><p>In Taiwan, shorts increased on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/au-optronics-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6704:1" rel="noopener">AU Optronics (2409 TT)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yageo-corporation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13212:1" rel="noopener">Yageo Corporation (2327 TT)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/innolux-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4509:1" rel="noopener">Innolux Corp (3481 TT)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yang-ming-marine-transport" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8502:1" rel="noopener">Yang Ming Marine Transport (2609 TT)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hannstar-display-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13922:1" rel="noopener">Hannstar Display (6116 TT)</a> while shorts covered on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chicony-electronics-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13085:1" rel="noopener">Chicony Electronics (2385 TT)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chunghwa-telecom-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9181:1" rel="noopener">Chunghwa Telecom (2412 TT)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/highwealth-construction-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6739:1" rel="noopener">Highwealth Construction (2542 TT)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mediatek-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:772:1" rel="noopener">Mediatek Inc (2454 TT)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/quanta-computer-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2754:1" rel="noopener">Quanta Computer (2382 TT)</a>.</p></div>

The Asia Short Interest weekly looks at moves in market wide short interest and highlights movements in stock specific short interest across Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and Taiwan using the last available data published by the relevant authorities.Hong Kong saw shorts rise on Alibaba Group (9988 HK), Ping An Insurance (H) (2318 HK)Kuaishou Technology (1024 HK), Country Garden Services Holdings (6098 HK) and Chow Tai Fook Jewellery (1929 HK) while there was short covering on ICBC (H) (1398 HK), ASM Pacific Technology (522 HK), Tencent (700 HK), PCCW Ltd (8 HK) and Sunny Optical (2382 HK). Shorts increased in the Consumer Discretionary and Industrials sectors, while decreasing in Financials, Information Technology, Energy and Real Estate.In Japan, stocks increased on Pharma Foods International (2929 JP), CyberAgent Inc (4751 JP), Nippon Yusen Kk (9101 JP), Ebara Corp (6361 JP) and Skylark Co Ltd (3197 JP) while there was short covering on Kyushu Railway Company (9142 JP), Marui Group (8252 JP), Chugoku Electric Power Co (9504 JP), Keihan Holdings Co., Ltd. (9045 JP) and Canon Inc (7751 JP). Shorts decreased in almost all sectors led by Industrials, Materials, Consumer Discretionary, Financials and Consumer Staples.In Korea, shorts increased on HMM Co., Ltd. (011200 KS), Doosan Heavy Industries &amp; Construction (034020 KS), LG Chem Ltd (051910 KS) and Posco Chemical Co Ltd (003670 KS) while shorts were covered on Hyundai Motor Co (005380 KS), Samsung Electronics (005930 KS), SK Hynix (000660 KS) and Naver Corp (035420 KS).In Taiwan, shorts increased on AU Optronics (2409 TT), Yageo Corporation (2327 TT), Innolux Corp (3481 TT), Yang Ming Marine Transport (2609 TT) and Hannstar Display (6116 TT) while shorts covered on Chicony Electronics (2385 TT), Chunghwa Telecom (2412 TT), Highwealth Construction (2542 TT), Mediatek Inc (2454 TT) and Quanta Computer (2382 TT).

Asia Shorts: CGS, CTF, ASM Pac, PCCW, KyushuRail, Marui, HMM, Doosan, LG Chem, HMC, Yang Ming

<div><p>The Asia Short Interest weekly looks at moves in market wide short interest and highlights movements in stock specific short interest across Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and Taiwan using the last available data published by the relevant authorities.</p></div><div><p>Hong Kong saw shorts rise on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tencent-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26:1" rel="noopener">Tencent (700 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ind-comm-bk-of-china-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1119:1" rel="noopener">ICBC (H) (1398 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sunny-optical-tech" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13363:1" rel="noopener">Sunny Optical (2382 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shenzhou-intl-group-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10415:1" rel="noopener">Shenzhou Intl Group Holdings (2313 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/aia-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14895:1" rel="noopener">AIA Group Ltd (1299 HK)</a> while there was short covering on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alibaba-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28434:1" rel="noopener">Alibaba Group (9988 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ping-an-insurance-grp-co-of-china-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12880:1" rel="noopener">Ping An Insurance (H) (2318 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alibaba-health-information-technology-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:453:1" rel="noopener">Alibaba Health Information Technology (241 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jd-com-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29043:1" rel="noopener">JD.com Inc. (9618 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-international-capital-corporation-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1071:1" rel="noopener">China International Capital Corporation (3908 HK)</a>. Shorts increased in the Communication Services, Information Technology and Financials sectors, while decreasing in Health Care, Real Estate and Consumer Discretionary.</p></div><div><p>In Japan, stocks increased on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/oriental-land-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13517:1" rel="noopener">Oriental Land (4661 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/canon-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1:1" rel="noopener">Canon Inc (7751 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nagoya-railroad-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8652:1" rel="noopener">Nagoya Railroad (9048 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/renesas-electronics-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15933:1" rel="noopener">Renesas Electronics (6723 JP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kyushu-railway-company" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23609:1" rel="noopener">Kyushu Railway Company (9142 JP)</a> while there was short covering on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/monex-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14211:1" rel="noopener">Monex Group Inc (8698 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tokyo-electric-power-co-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15457:1" rel="noopener">Tokyo Electric Power Co (9501 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sharp-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:391:1" rel="noopener">Sharp Corp (6753 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/thk-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19572:1" rel="noopener">Thk Co Ltd (6481 JP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sbi-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10928:1" rel="noopener">SBI Holdings (8473 JP)</a>. Shorts increased in almost all sectors led by Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary and Industrials.</p></div><div>
<p>In Korea, shorts increased on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hyundai-motor-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:155:1" rel="noopener">Hyundai Motor Co (005380 KS)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/samsung-biologics-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22932:1" rel="noopener">Samsung Biologics Co., (207940 KS)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lg-display-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7145:1" rel="noopener">LG Display (034220 KS)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sk-innovation-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1268:1" rel="noopener">SK Innovation (096770 KS)</a> while shorts were covered on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hmm-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13494:1" rel="noopener">HMM Co., Ltd. (011200 KS)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/korea-electric-power-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16:1" rel="noopener">Korea Electric Power (015760 KS)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/celltrion-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:991:1" rel="noopener">Celltrion Inc (068270 KS)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/posco" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:208:1" rel="noopener">Posco (005490 KS)</a>.</p>
<p>In Taiwan, shorts increased on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/taiwan-semiconductor-manufacturing-company" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11230:1" rel="noopener">TSMC (2330 TT)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/innolux-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4509:1" rel="noopener">Innolux Corp (3481 TT)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wan-hai-lines-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14262:1" rel="noopener">Wan Hai Lines (2615 TT)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/united-microelectronics-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6450:1" rel="noopener">United Microelectronics Corp (2303 TT)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/taiwan-cement" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19736:1" rel="noopener">Taiwan Cement (1101 TT)</a> while shorts covered on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pegatron-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12852:1" rel="noopener">Pegatron Corp (4938 TT)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/walsin-technology-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11084:1" rel="noopener">Walsin Technology (2492 TT)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/foxconn-technology-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11950:1" rel="noopener">Foxconn Technology (2354 TT)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/global-unichip-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10305:1" rel="noopener">Global Unichip (3443 TT)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zhen-ding-technology-holding-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16830:1" rel="noopener">Zhen Ding Technology Holding (4958 TT)</a>. Short notional in Taiwan is rising fast and outpacing the rise in the market.</p>
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The Asia Short Interest weekly looks at moves in market wide short interest and highlights movements in stock specific short interest across Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and Taiwan using the last available data published by the relevant authorities.Hong Kong saw shorts rise on Tencent (700 HK), ICBC (H) (1398 HK), Sunny Optical (2382 HK), Shenzhou Intl Group Holdings (2313 HK) and AIA Group Ltd (1299 HK) while there was short covering on Alibaba Group (9988 HK), Ping An Insurance (H) (2318 HK), Alibaba Health Information Technology (241 HK), JD.com Inc. (9618 HK) and China International Capital Corporation (3908 HK). Shorts increased in the Communication Services, Information Technology and Financials sectors, while decreasing in Health Care, Real Estate and Consumer Discretionary.In Japan, stocks increased on Oriental Land (4661 JP), Canon Inc (7751 JP), Nagoya Railroad (9048 JP), Renesas Electronics (6723 JP) and Kyushu Railway Company (9142 JP) while there was short covering on Monex Group Inc (8698 JP), Tokyo Electric Power Co (9501 JP), Sharp Corp (6753 JP), Thk Co Ltd (6481 JP) and SBI Holdings (8473 JP). Shorts increased in almost all sectors led by Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary and Industrials.
In Korea, shorts increased on Hyundai Motor Co (005380 KS), Samsung Biologics Co., (207940 KS), LG Display (034220 KS) and SK Innovation (096770 KS) while shorts were covered on HMM Co., Ltd. (011200 KS), Korea Electric Power (015760 KS), Celltrion Inc (068270 KS) and Posco (005490 KS).
In Taiwan, shorts increased on TSMC (2330 TT), Innolux Corp (3481 TT), Wan Hai Lines (2615 TT), United Microelectronics Corp (2303 TT), Taiwan Cement (1101 TT) while shorts covered on Pegatron Corp (4938 TT), Walsin Technology (2492 TT), Foxconn Technology (2354 TT), Global Unichip (3443 TT) and Zhen Ding Technology Holding (4958 TT). Short notional in Taiwan is rising fast and outpacing the rise in the market.


Asia Shorts: Tencent, AIA, JD, CICC, Canon, Renesas, Monex, HMC, LGD, HMM, KEPCO, Innolux, Wan Hai

<p>I grouped Korea's closely correlated sector pairs within the same GICS sub-category. I applied the additional filtering: <strong>1. a market cap of ₩1T or more and 2. stocks eligible to short-selling (KOSPI 200 and KOSDAQ 150)</strong>. This grouping returns 141 sector pairs worthy of close monitoring for a long/short trade.</p><div class="content-highlight"><p><strong>You can find all the 141 sector pairs with the 180-day correlation coefficients and the sigma on a 20-day moving average in the attached file.</strong></p></div><hr><p>Below are the top 10 most correlated sector pairs above a 180-day correlation coefficient of 0.95 or higher. <strong>They are mostly cyclical stocks</strong>, which are in line with our conventional thinking that cyclical stocks have a stronger tendency to move together than growth stocks.</p><table class="table table-striped">
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Comp 1"}'>Comp 1</td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Comp 2"}'>Comp 2</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"180-day correlation coefficient"}'>180-day correlation coefficient</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co., Ltd."}'>Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co., Ltd.</td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Korea Shipbuilding &amp;Offshore Engn Co Ltd"}'>Korea Shipbuilding &amp;Offshore Engn Co Ltd</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.97405}'><strong>0.97405</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Shipbuilding"}'><strong>Shipbuilding</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Hyundai Department Store Co Ltd"}'>Hyundai Department Store Co Ltd</td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Lotte Shopping Co Ltd"}'>Lotte Shopping Co Ltd</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.97033}'><strong>0.97033</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Retail"}'><strong>Retail</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"GS Engineering &amp; Construction Corp"}'>GS Engineering &amp; Construction Corp</td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Hyundai Engineering &amp; Construction Co."}'>Hyundai Engineering &amp; Construction Co.</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.96379}'><strong>0.96379</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Construction"}'><strong>Construction</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD."}'>HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.</td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Hyundai Motor Co"}'>Hyundai Motor Co</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.96145}'><strong>0.96145</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Automotive"}'><strong>Automotive</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd."}'>Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd.</td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"KB Financial Group Inc"}'>KB Financial Group Inc</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.95989}'><strong>0.95989</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Commercial bank"}'><strong>Commercial bank</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"LG Innotek Co., Ltd."}'>LG Innotek Co., Ltd.</td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"LG Electronics Inc."}'>LG Electronics Inc.</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.95986}'><strong>0.95986</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"IT"}'><strong>IT</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Hansol Chemical Co Ltd"}'>Hansol Chemical Co Ltd</td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Posco Chemical Co Ltd"}'>Posco Chemical Co Ltd</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.95374}'><strong>0.95374</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Chemical"}'><strong>Chemical</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Hanwha Aerospace Co Ltd"}'>Hanwha Aerospace Co Ltd</td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd"}'>Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.95243}'><strong>0.95243</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Aerospace"}'><strong>Aerospace</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"KG DongbuSteel Co Ltd"}'>KG DongbuSteel Co Ltd</td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"POSCO"}'>POSCO</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.95174}'><strong>0.95174</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Steel"}'><strong>Steel</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"KG DongbuSteel Co Ltd"}'>KG DongbuSteel Co Ltd</td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Hyundai Steel Co"}'>Hyundai Steel Co</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.94972}'><strong>0.94972</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Steel"}'><strong>Steel</strong></td>
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<tr><td colspan="4" rowspan="1" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Source: KRX"}'>Source: KRX</td></tr>
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</table><p>Below are the top 10 stocks suffering the harshest diversion on a 20-day moving average among those having a 180-day correlation coefficient of 0.80 or higher. <strong>E-Mart and Lotte Shopping</strong> top the list with a -3.27σ and a correlation coefficient of 0.85. <strong>Silicon Works/LG Electronics</strong> and <strong>BGF Retail/E-Mart</strong> follow as they are also in a heavy diversion at +2.79σ and +2.58σ, respectively. <strong>Woori Financial/KB Financial</strong> and <strong>Pan Ocean/HMM</strong> aren't far away either.</p><table class="table table-striped">
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Comp 1"}'>Comp 1</td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Comp 2"}'>Comp 2</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"180-day correlation coefficient"}'>180-day correlation coefficient</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Sigma on a 20-day moving average"}'>Sigma on a 20-day moving average</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"E-Mart Inc"}'><strong>E-Mart Inc</strong></td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Lotte Shopping Co Ltd"}'><strong>Lotte Shopping Co Ltd</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.8512795053699035}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"#,##0.00000",1]'><strong>0.85128</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":-3.2691212591928522}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0.00","3":1}'><strong>-3.27</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Silicon Works Co Ltd"}'><strong>Silicon Works Co Ltd</strong></td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"LG Electronics Inc."}'><strong>LG Electronics Inc.</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.8241051481549174}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0.00000","3":1}'><strong>0.82411</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":2.794228170493331}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0.00","3":1}'><strong>2.79</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"BGF Retail Co Ltd"}'><strong>BGF Retail Co Ltd</strong></td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"E-Mart Inc"}'><strong>E-Mart Inc</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.847331528848073}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0.00000","3":1}'><strong>0.84733</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":2.5786176868102397}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0.00","3":1}'><strong>2.58</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Woori Financial Group Inc"}'><strong>Woori Financial Group Inc</strong></td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"KB Financial Group Inc"}'><strong>KB Financial Group Inc</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.8451741524292201}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"#,##0.00000",1]'><strong>0.84517</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":-2.465145723060455}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0.00","3":1}'><strong>-2.47</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Pan Ocean Co Ltd"}'><strong>Pan Ocean Co Ltd</strong></td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"HMM Co Ltd"}'><strong>HMM Co Ltd</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.935905540581882}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"#,##0.00000",1]'><strong>0.93591</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":-2.33130934144712}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0.00","3":1}'><strong>-2.33</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co., Ltd."}'>Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co., Ltd.</td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Korea Shipbuilding &amp;Offshore Engn Co Ltd"}'>Korea Shipbuilding &amp;Offshore Engn Co Ltd</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.9740462682980674}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"#,##0.00000",1]'>0.97405</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":2.2401490556241117}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0.00","3":1}'>2.24</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"SK Innovation Co Ltd"}'>SK Innovation Co Ltd</td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Samsung SDI Co Ltd"}'>Samsung SDI Co Ltd</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.9458691690353619}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0.00000","3":1}'>0.94587</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":2.1867120471913637}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0.00","3":1}'>2.19</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Hanwha Aerospace Co Ltd"}'>Hanwha Aerospace Co Ltd</td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd"}'>Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.9524282780324967}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"#,##0.00000",1]'>0.95243</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":2.086128932784612}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0.00","3":1}'>2.09</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co., Ltd."}'>Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co., Ltd.</td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Daewoo Engineering &amp; Construction Co Ltd"}'>Daewoo Engineering &amp; Construction Co Ltd</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.8206840084895756}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"#,##0.00000",1]'>0.82068</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1.9737577992711182}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0.00","3":1}'>1.97</td>
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<td>Woori Financial Group Inc</td>
<td>Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd.</td>
<td style="text-align: right;"><p>0.87902</p></td>
<td style="text-align: right;">-1.93</td>
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<tr><td colspan="4" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Source: KRX"}'>Source: KRX</td></tr>
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I grouped Korea's closely correlated sector pairs within the same GICS sub-category. I applied the additional filtering: 1. a market cap of ₩1T or more and 2. stocks eligible to short-selling (KOSPI 200 and KOSDAQ 150). This grouping returns 141 sector pairs worthy of close monitoring for a long/short trade.You can find all the 141 sector pairs with the 180-day correlation coefficients and the sigma on a 20-day moving average in the attached file.Below are the top 10 most correlated sector pairs above a 180-day correlation coefficient of 0.95 or higher. They are mostly cyclical stocks, which are in line with our conventional thinking that cyclical stocks have a stronger tendency to move together than growth stocks.








Comp 1
Comp 2
180-day correlation coefficient
Business type


Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co., Ltd.
Korea Shipbuilding &amp;Offshore Engn Co Ltd
0.97405
Shipbuilding


Hyundai Department Store Co Ltd
Lotte Shopping Co Ltd
0.97033
Retail


GS Engineering &amp; Construction Corp
Hyundai Engineering &amp; Construction Co.
0.96379
Construction


HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
Hyundai Motor Co
0.96145
Automotive


Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd.
KB Financial Group Inc
0.95989
Commercial bank


LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
LG Electronics Inc.
0.95986
IT


Hansol Chemical Co Ltd
Posco Chemical Co Ltd
0.95374
Chemical


Hanwha Aerospace Co Ltd
Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd
0.95243
Aerospace


KG DongbuSteel Co Ltd
POSCO
0.95174
Steel


KG DongbuSteel Co Ltd
Hyundai Steel Co
0.94972
Steel

Source: KRX

Below are the top 10 stocks suffering the harshest diversion on a 20-day moving average among those having a 180-day correlation coefficient of 0.80 or higher. E-Mart and Lotte Shopping top the list with a -3.27σ and a correlation coefficient of 0.85. Silicon Works/LG Electronics and BGF Retail/E-Mart follow as they are also in a heavy diversion at +2.79σ and +2.58σ, respectively. Woori Financial/KB Financial and Pan Ocean/HMM aren't far away either.








Comp 1
Comp 2
180-day correlation coefficient
Sigma on a 20-day moving average


E-Mart Inc
Lotte Shopping Co Ltd
0.85128
-3.27


Silicon Works Co Ltd
LG Electronics Inc.
0.82411
2.79


BGF Retail Co Ltd
E-Mart Inc
0.84733
2.58


Woori Financial Group Inc
KB Financial Group Inc
0.84517
-2.47


Pan Ocean Co Ltd
HMM Co Ltd
0.93591
-2.33


Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co., Ltd.
Korea Shipbuilding &amp;Offshore Engn Co Ltd
0.97405
2.24


SK Innovation Co Ltd
Samsung SDI Co Ltd
0.94587
2.19


Hanwha Aerospace Co Ltd
Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd
0.95243
2.09


Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co., Ltd.
Daewoo Engineering &amp; Construction Co Ltd
0.82068
1.97


Woori Financial Group Inc
Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd.
0.87902
-1.93

Source: KRX



Korea Sector Long/Short Pairs Trade Ideas

Doubleu Games leads KOSPI 200 stocks this morning with a 16% gain.It announced this morning that it would IPO one of its subsidiaries, Doubledown Interactive (mobile social gambling website), on NASDAQ as early as possible.Doubleu Games acquired Doubledown in 2017, which delivered ₩422.9B in sales last year, +33% YoY.HMM is making a move today with a 5% gain. It is mainly due to the news that HMM will begin to operate HMM Nuri, the first of eight 16000 TEU-class newbuild containerships.






Gainers
Daily Δ


Doubleu Games Co Ltd
16.26%


HMM Co Ltd
4.71%


GS Engineering &amp; Construction Corp
4.41%


Kolon Industries Inc
4.23%


POSCO
4.12%


Hansae Co., Ltd.
3.88%


Netmarble Corp
3.67%


Fila Holdings Corp
3.64%


HDC Hyundai Development Co
3.51%


SK Networks Co Ltd
2.81%


Huchems Fine Chemical Corporation
2.79%


Celltrion, Inc.
2.77%


LG Display Co Ltd
2.44%


Dong-A Socio Holdings Co Ltd
2.39%


Hanwha Solutions Corp
2.31%


Daewoo Engineering &amp; Construction Co Ltd
2.04%


Hyundai Engineering &amp; Construction Co.
1.86%


Ilyang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd
1.59%


Halla Holdings Corp
1.58%


Kumho Petro Chemical Co Ltd
1.46%

Source: KRX

POSCO International is the biggest loser early today, mainly due to the concern over the gas pipe project in Myanmar.SKC follows with a 4.4% loss on its first trading day since the suspension following the prosecution’s indictment of SK Networks chairman on charges of embezzlement and a breach of trust.SKC's daily price volatility now sits at 11.2% of the opening.






Losers
Daily Δ


Posco International Corp
-4.42%


SKC Co Ltd
-4.39%


Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical Corp
-3.62%


LG Electronics Inc.
-3.23%


Doosan Infracore Co Ltd
-3.14%


Lotte Shopping Co Ltd
-2.73%


Cuckoo Holdings Co Ltd
-2.62%


Asiana Airlines Inc
-2.52%


Hanwha Aerospace Co Ltd
-2.45%


Hyundai Wia Corp
-2.42%


Youngpoong Corp
-2.19%


BGF Co Ltd
-2.19%


Shinsegae Inc
-2.13%


LIG Nex1 Co Ltd
-2.11%


KEPCO Engineering &amp; Construction Co Inc
-2.10%


BNK Financial Group Inc
-2.05%


Kumho Tire Co Inc
-2.04%


SNT MOTIV Co Ltd
-2.03%


Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd
-2.00%


Hyundai Green Food Co Ltd
-1.91%

Source: KRX

SKC, HMM, Pan Ocean, and Doosan Infracore are highly volatile in price early today.






x Open (daily price volatility)
Value


Doubleu Games Co Ltd
15.08%


SKC Co Ltd
11.21%


HMM Co Ltd
9.51%


Pan Ocean Co Ltd
7.71%


Doosan Infracore Co Ltd
7.32%


Hansae Co., Ltd.
6.36%


Bukwang Pharm Co Ltd
5.36%


Daewoo Engineering &amp; Construction Co Ltd
5.16%


Kolon Industries Inc
4.54%


Fila Holdings Corp
4.47%


Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd
4.44%


HDC Hyundai Development Co
4.37%


Hanwha Aerospace Co Ltd
4.37%


Lotte Shopping Co Ltd
4.28%


Oci Co Ltd
4.26%


Halla Holdings Corp
4.22%


LG Electronics Inc.
4.19%


SK Chemicals Co Ltd
4.14%


GS Engineering &amp; Construction Corp
4.14%


Netmarble Corp
4.05%

Source: KRX

Doubleu Games trading exploded, already at 13.87x DTV.Infracore continues to draw a lot of attention as its TV at this point already tripled 1M DTV.






TV/DTV (x)
Value


Doubleu Games Co Ltd
13.87


Doosan Infracore Co Ltd
3.52


SKC Co Ltd
2.55


Pan Ocean Co Ltd
1.79


HMM Co Ltd
1.64


Binggrae Co Ltd
1.55


Lotte Corp
1.51


GS Engineering &amp; Construction Corp
1.49


HDC Hyundai Development Co
1.21


SK Networks Co Ltd
1.20


Daewoo Engineering &amp; Construction Co Ltd
1.16


Lotte Fine Chemical Co Ltd
1.07


Fila Holdings Corp
1.04


Huchems Fine Chemical Corporation
1.00


SPC Samlip Co Ltd
0.96


Hyundai Engineering &amp; Construction Co.
0.95


Mando Corp
0.84


LG Display Co Ltd
0.76


Netmarble Corp
0.74


Korea Electric Power Corporation
0.72

Source: KRX



KOSPI 200 Daily Movers: Doubleu Games, HMM, SKC, & Doosan Infracore

South Korea

Pan Ocean Co., Ltd. is a Korean shipping company that engages in marine transportation business. The Company provides bulk cargo carrier, pure car and truck carrier, container and tanker services.

Korea Line Corporation (KLC) owns and operates a fleet of vessels that carry bulk cargo, such as iron core, coal, hot coils, and liquefied natural gas (LNG). The Company provides exclusive lines for Pohang Iron & Steel, Korea Gas, and Korea Electric under long term contracts.  KLC also offers tramp services, and transports grain, sugar, logs, minerals, and steel products.

Heung-A Shipping Co., Ltd. provides shipping trade services.  The Company also provides chemical tankers to transport petrochemicals in areas that includes Japan, Taiwan, China, and Southeast Asian regions.

KSS LINE LTD provides marine transportation services.  The Company mainly transports items such as gas and chemical products.  KSS LINE provides worldwide gas product transportation, Far East and South East Asia area for chemical product shipping.

Eusu Holdings Co., Ltd. is a holding company, which operates marine transportation services such as container service, bulk service, terminal service, and ship lease.

Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. operates air transportation services.  The Company's services include passenger and cargo transportation, aircraft maintenance, and air catering.  Korean Air Lines provides domestic and international airline services.

Hyundai Glovis Co., Ltd. provides domestic and international logistic services. The Company's services include domestic transportation, storage, packaging, vehicle logistic, and logistic consulting.  GLOVIS also runs automobile auction market for used vehicle.

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.

Sun Kwang Co., Ltd. provides harbor loading and unloading, general and hard goods transportation, warehouse, cargo handling, container handling, and stevedoring services.  The Company also extracts and sells sea sand for ready mixed concrete manufacturing.

CJ Logistics Corporation provides logistics services. The Company provides land transportation, maritime transportation, harbor unloading, cargo storage, international logistics processing, and other services. CJ Logistics also provides internet home shopping services. CJ Logistics serves customers worldwide.

Orient Overseas International Ltd, through its subsidiaries, owns and leases ships, operates terminals, and provides freight forwarding and container transportation services.  The Company also develops and invests in properties, leases equipment, and invests in securities.

Kirby Corporation operates a fleet of inland tank barges.  The Company transports industrial chemicals, refined petroleum products, black oil products, and agricultural chemicals.  Kirby also overhauls and services diesel engines employed in marine, power generation, and rail applications.

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. operates marine cargo and passenger transportation around the world.  The Company provides ocean liner, bulk carrier, car carrier, unscheduled specialized carrier, and energy transportation services. The Company also offers insurance, warehousing, and land transportation services.  Items transported include automobile, grain, petroleum, coal, iron ore, and wood chip.

MISC Berhad owns ships and operates shipping and related services. Through its subsidiaries, the Company provides trucking, warehousing and forwarding service, containers and prime movers repair, and container haulage. MISC Berhad also has operation in trucking and launch operator.

Yang Ming Marine Transport provides transportation services and handles domestic and foreign maritime services on cargos.  The Company also operates warehouse, wharf, tug, barge, and container freight station services as well as repairs, leases, and sells containers and chassis.

Wan Hai Lines Ltd. provides marine transportation and shipping agent services. The Company also purchases, sells, and leases vessels and containers as well as operates container freight stations.

SITC International Holdings Company Ltd. offers marine shipping services.  The Company offers container liner shipping, freight forwarding, customs clearance, shipping agency, and ship brokerage services.  SITC operates in Asia.

Evergreen Marine Corp. (Taiwan) Ltd. transports freight by ships. The Company operates container ships to move freight throughout the world. Evergreen Marine has interests in terminals, airline operations and motor freight transportation, as well as container manufacturing.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. provides marine transportation, warehousing, and cargo handling services.  The Company operates container ship, specialized carrier, oil tankers, and ferry.  Items transported include coal, iron ore, grain, logs, aluminum, cement, industrial salt, copper ore, wood chips, paper products, chemical products, gasoline and other petroleum products, LPG, and other cargoes.

COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation Co., Ltd. offers marine shipping services. The Company provides refined oil transportation, crude oil transportation, and other services. COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation also ships iron ores, dry bulks, coal, and other products.

Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation Co. Ltd. (H) (1138 HK)

Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation Co. Ltd. (H)

HMM Co., Ltd. provides marine transportation services.  The Company commands different types of vessels including full container vessels, oil tankers, car carriers, LNG carriers, bulk carriers, and tramps.

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