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.

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<li>We cannot completely rule out the possibility that Solactive will announce a correction disclosure for the LG Energy Inclusion/LG Chem Exclusion 2 to 3 trading days before May 11th.</li>
<li>LG Energy can expect an inflow of 0.85x ADTV (0.16% of SO). On the other hand, LG Chem will face an outflow of -1.76x ADTV (0.52% of SO).</li>
<li>Considering the correction disclosure uncertainty and the passive flow size, we should approach this as a day trading event after watching the results by this Friday (or the following Monday).</li>
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We cannot completely rule out the possibility that Solactive will announce a correction disclosure for the LG Energy Inclusion/LG Chem Exclusion 2 to 3 trading days before May 11th.
LG Energy can expect an inflow of 0.85x ADTV (0.16% of SO). On the other hand, LG Chem will face an outflow of -1.76x ADTV (0.52% of SO).
Considering the correction disclosure uncertainty and the passive flow size, we should approach this as a day trading event after watching the results by this Friday (or the following Monday).


LG Energy/LG Chem Flow Trading on Solactive Lithium Index Rebalancing

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

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<li>LG Energy Solution (LGES) raised US$10.8bn in its South Korea IPO in Jan 22. Its three-month lockup is set to expire soon.</li>
<li>LGES is the EV battery unit of LG Chem. The company is a major supplier to customers including Tesla and General Motors.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and updates since our last note.</li>
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LG Energy Solution (LGES) raised US$10.8bn in its South Korea IPO in Jan 22. Its three-month lockup is set to expire soon.
LGES is the EV battery unit of LG Chem. The company is a major supplier to customers including Tesla and General Motors.
In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and updates since our last note.


LG Energy IPO Lock-Up - Some Might Be Tempted to Book Profits

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Lionheart Studio Corp, which is one of the fastest growing game making companies in Korea, is getting ready to complete its IPO as early as 2H 2022. </li>
<li>Lionheart Studio is best known for its popular mobile game Odin which ranked first in app market sales right after its launch in June of last year.</li>
<li>Kakao Games' share price could fall further as some investors that are enthusiastic about Odin would rather invest invest in Lionheart Studio directly rather than in Kakao Games.</li>
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Lionheart Studio Corp, which is one of the fastest growing game making companies in Korea, is getting ready to complete its IPO as early as 2H 2022. 
Lionheart Studio is best known for its popular mobile game Odin which ranked first in app market sales right after its launch in June of last year.
Kakao Games' share price could fall further as some investors that are enthusiastic about Odin would rather invest invest in Lionheart Studio directly rather than in Kakao Games.


Lionheart Studio Getting Ready for an IPO as Early as 2H 2022: A Near-Term Negative for Kakao Games

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<li>Three local indexes in Korea face rebalancing trading on March 10, supposedly at the close.</li>
<li>They are 1. KOSPI 200 Fast Entry for LG Energy Solution, 2. KOSPI Size Index Series biannual rebalancing, and 3. KRX BBIG K-New Deal biannual rebalancing.</li>
<li>There are 18 stocks in total, which have an estimated passive flow of ±0.5x ADTV &amp; an average daily trade value of +₩5.0B.</li>
</ul>


Three local indexes in Korea face rebalancing trading on March 10, supposedly at the close.
They are 1. KOSPI 200 Fast Entry for LG Energy Solution, 2. KOSPI Size Index Series biannual rebalancing, and 3. KRX BBIG K-New Deal biannual rebalancing.
There are 18 stocks in total, which have an estimated passive flow of ±0.5x ADTV &amp; an average daily trade value of +₩5.0B.


Combined Rebalancing Flow Estimations of Three Indexes in Korea on March 10

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>On 6 March, the Financial Services Commission (FSC) and the Korea Exchange (KRX) jointly announced revisions and guidelines to spin-offs and double listings in Korea.</li>
<li>The new guidelines of the FSC and KRX regarding the spin-offs/double listings is positive and a step in the right direction to improve the corporate governance of companies in Korea.</li>
<li>On the other hand, one of the consequences of these changes could be that the parent companies may take more time to complete IPOs of their promising affiliates.</li>
</ul>


On 6 March, the Financial Services Commission (FSC) and the Korea Exchange (KRX) jointly announced revisions and guidelines to spin-offs and double listings in Korea.
The new guidelines of the FSC and KRX regarding the spin-offs/double listings is positive and a step in the right direction to improve the corporate governance of companies in Korea.
On the other hand, one of the consequences of these changes could be that the parent companies may take more time to complete IPOs of their promising affiliates.


FSC and KRX Jointly Announce Revisions to Spinoffs and Double Listings in Korea

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LG Energy/LG Chem Flow Trading on Solactive Lithium Index Rebalancing

This post examines the trading event of LG Energy Solution and LG Chem amid the Solactive Lithium Battery Index rebalancing in May.

Sanghyun Park

LG Energy IPO Lock-Up - Some Might Be Tempted to Book Profits

LG Energy Solution (LGES) raised US$10.8bn in its South Korea IPO in Jan 22. Its three-month lockup is set to expire soon.

Sumeet Singh

Lionheart Studio Getting Ready for an IPO as Early as 2H 2022: A Near-Term Negative for Kakao Games

Lionheart Studio Corp, which is one of the fastest growing game making companies in Korea, is getting ready to complete its IPO as early as 2H...

Douglas Kim

Combined Rebalancing Flow Estimations of Three Indexes in Korea on March 10

This post estimates the combined rebalancing flows of Korea's three local indexes, which should be seen on March 10, supposedly at the close.

Sanghyun Park

FSC and KRX Jointly Announce Revisions to Spinoffs and Double Listings in Korea

The new guidelines of the FSC and KRX regarding the spin-offs/double listings is positive and a step in the right direction to improve the...

Douglas Kim

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