Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Three major reasons why Samsung Electronics is our 2025 high conviction pick include attractive valuations, reduced concerns about inheritance tax overhang, and higher likely total shareholder returns.</li>
<li>Given that 2025 will be the last year of major inheritance tax payment for the Lee family, this reduced overhang could act as a positive sentiment on Samsung Electronics.</li>
<li>Pressures on Samsung to announce material improvement to shareholder returns are coming not just from existing shareholders but also from the Korean government due to Korea Corporate Value Up program.</li>
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Three major reasons why Samsung Electronics is our 2025 high conviction pick include attractive valuations, reduced concerns about inheritance tax overhang, and higher likely total shareholder returns.
Given that 2025 will be the last year of major inheritance tax payment for the Lee family, this reduced overhang could act as a positive sentiment on Samsung Electronics.
Pressures on Samsung to announce material improvement to shareholder returns are coming not just from existing shareholders but also from the Korean government due to Korea Corporate Value Up program.


2025 High Conviction: Samsung Electronics

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

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<li>Jay Lee flipping the switch signals Samsung’s pivot—no more playing defense, no more legal jitters. Market’s reading this as full send on the next phase.</li>
<li>Near-Term, Samsung's pushing hard—NVIDIA’s HBM qual tests are in focus. With NVIDIA’s event this week, traders are watching for bullish signals after earlier cautious moves.</li>
<li>The real juice? Samsung might drop a bold value-up play and a no-nonsense shareholder message. The prime launchpad: AGM day, this Wednesday, 19th, 9 AM.</li>
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Jay Lee flipping the switch signals Samsung’s pivot—no more playing defense, no more legal jitters. Market’s reading this as full send on the next phase.
Near-Term, Samsung's pushing hard—NVIDIA’s HBM qual tests are in focus. With NVIDIA’s event this week, traders are watching for bullish signals after earlier cautious moves.
The real juice? Samsung might drop a bold value-up play and a no-nonsense shareholder message. The prime launchpad: AGM day, this Wednesday, 19th, 9 AM.


The Backdrop Behind Today's Pivot in Samsung’s Playbook

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<li>Lee Bok-hyun, FSS Chairman, unexpectedly reversed his stance and now opposes Choi's veto on the amendment, pushing for shareholder protection and adjustments in subordinate regs instead.</li>
<li>From a short-term trading angle, traders will focus on stocks with high volatility potential related to auditor appointments rather than the extension of directors' fiduciary duties to shareholders.</li>
<li>Large-Cap banks and non-bank stocks, with low controlling stakes and high foreign ownership, are likely to see significant short-term trading impact.</li>
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Lee Bok-hyun, FSS Chairman, unexpectedly reversed his stance and now opposes Choi's veto on the amendment, pushing for shareholder protection and adjustments in subordinate regs instead.
From a short-term trading angle, traders will focus on stocks with high volatility potential related to auditor appointments rather than the extension of directors' fiduciary duties to shareholders.
Large-Cap banks and non-bank stocks, with low controlling stakes and high foreign ownership, are likely to see significant short-term trading impact.


What We Need to Know About the Korean Commercial Act Amendment Right Now

Quantitative Researcher, MRM Research

Nico Rosti

Quantitative Researcher

MRM Research

Quantitative Research

Equity Derivatives

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<li>As reported by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/profiles/douglas-kim" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="accounts:342" rel="noopener">Douglas Kim</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/samsung-life-insurance-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:510:1" rel="noopener">Samsung Life Insurance</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/samsung-fire-marine-insurance" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:511:1" rel="noopener">Samsung Fire &amp; Marine Insurance</a> plan to sell shares of <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> in block deal sales. </li>
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<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> has been in a flat, bottoming behavior, since November 2024. We have <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/samsung-electronics-005930-ks-primed-for-a-rally-key-profit-targets" target="_blank" rel="noopener">previously discussed</a> the possibility that the stock may start to rally. </li>
<li>At the moment the stock has been down for 3 weeks in a row, our model is indicating a WEEKLY oversold condition that may trigger a (short-term) rally.
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As reported by Douglas Kim, Samsung Life Insurance and Samsung Fire &amp; Marine Insurance plan to sell shares of Samsung Electronics (005930 KS) in block deal sales. 

Samsung Electronics (005930 KS) has been in a flat, bottoming behavior, since November 2024. We have previously discussed the possibility that the stock may start to rally. 
At the moment the stock has been down for 3 weeks in a row, our model is indicating a WEEKLY oversold condition that may trigger a (short-term) rally.



Samsung Electronics (005930 KS) Outlook After 278B Won Shares Block Deal Sale

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<li>In this insight, we discuss the alpha generation through companies that announced share buybacks in the Korean stock market in January and February 2025. </li>
<li>There were 37 companies in the Korean stock market that announced share buybacks in the past two months. On average, the share buyback announcements represented 2.3% of outstanding shares.</li>
<li>Some of the notable share buybacks by Korean companies in the past two months include Samsung Electronics, Celltrion, Hyundai Mobis, and INFOvine.</li>
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In this insight, we discuss the alpha generation through companies that announced share buybacks in the Korean stock market in January and February 2025. 
There were 37 companies in the Korean stock market that announced share buybacks in the past two months. On average, the share buyback announcements represented 2.3% of outstanding shares.
Some of the notable share buybacks by Korean companies in the past two months include Samsung Electronics, Celltrion, Hyundai Mobis, and INFOvine.


Alpha Generation Through Share Buybacks in Korea: Bi-Monthly (January and February 2025)

South Korea

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. manufactures a wide range of consumer and industrial electronic equipment and products such as semiconductors, personal computers, peripherals, monitors, televisions, and home appliances including air conditioners and microwave ovens. The Company also produces Internet access network systems and telecommunications equipment including mobile phones.

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2025 High Conviction: Samsung Electronics

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