Tracking developments across tech supply chains, Tech Supply Chain Tracker

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Tracking developments across tech supply chains

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>LGES takes over GM battery plant in response to Trump's win, expanding its presence in the US market.</li><li>India establishes a sovereign AI ecosystem, driving ambitions forward for technological advancements in the country.</li><li>Samsung's One UI 7 Beta introduces AI enhancements and improved security features in anticipation of the Galaxy S25 release.</li></ul>

LGES takes over GM battery plant in response to Trump's win, expanding its presence in the US market.India establishes a sovereign AI ecosystem, driving ambitions forward for technological advancements in the country.Samsung's One UI 7 Beta introduces AI enhancements and improved security features in anticipation of the Galaxy S25 release.

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (10-Dec-2024): LGES buys GM's plant post-Trump win.

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

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.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Dec 20th which has an aggregated holding worth USD449.4bn.</li>
<li>We estimate that foreign flows to be outflows of USD1,163mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.</li>
<li>We highlight changes of foreign holdings in Hyundai Glovis, SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics, Celltrion.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Dec 20th which has an aggregated holding worth USD449.4bn.
We estimate that foreign flows to be outflows of USD1,163mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.
We highlight changes of foreign holdings in Hyundai Glovis, SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics, Celltrion.


KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Dec 20th): Hyundai Glovis, SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics, Celltrion

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

Event-Driven

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<li>On 29 August, LG Corp announced that it plans to purchase about 200 billion won worth of LG Electronics and about 300 billion won worth of LG Chem.</li>
<li>After these share purchases, LG Corp's stake in LG Electronics will increase from 30.47% to 31.59%, and its stake in LG Chem will increase from 30.06% to 31.29%.</li>
<li>LG Corp plans to purchases these shares starting 1 November 2024. The share purchases will be conducted in two stages and will be completed by 31 March 2025. </li>
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On 29 August, LG Corp announced that it plans to purchase about 200 billion won worth of LG Electronics and about 300 billion won worth of LG Chem.
After these share purchases, LG Corp's stake in LG Electronics will increase from 30.47% to 31.59%, and its stake in LG Chem will increase from 30.06% to 31.29%.
LG Corp plans to purchases these shares starting 1 November 2024. The share purchases will be conducted in two stages and will be completed by 31 March 2025. 


LG Corp Plans to Purchase 200 Billlion Won of LG Electronics and 300 Billion Won of LG Chem

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>LG Corp has announced it will buy ₩300B of LG Chem shares during trading hours, marking the first use of the new 30-day advance notice rule.</li>
<li>LG Corp will buy LG Chem shares in two stages with 30-day advance notices. So, today's announcement is a preliminary notice ahead of these 30-day advance notices.</li>
<li>This transaction’s flow impact on LG Chem doesn't seem substantial. But this first two-stage advance notice could provide key insights into price impact patterns.</li>
</ul>


LG Corp has announced it will buy ₩300B of LG Chem shares during trading hours, marking the first use of the new 30-day advance notice rule.
LG Corp will buy LG Chem shares in two stages with 30-day advance notices. So, today's announcement is a preliminary notice ahead of these 30-day advance notices.
This transaction’s flow impact on LG Chem doesn't seem substantial. But this first two-stage advance notice could provide key insights into price impact patterns.


First Case of New Pre-Disclosure Rule: LG Corp Buys ₩300B LG Chem Shares

Equity Derivatives and Volatility Specialist, Clifton Derivatives

John Ley

Equity Derivatives and Volatility Specialist

Clifton Derivatives

Independent derivative and volatility research firm focusing on events/catalysts, earnings, relative value and cross asset volatility strategies.

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hong-kong-hang-seng-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22899" rel="noopener">Hang Seng Index (HSI INDEX)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-shenzhen-csi-300-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22906" rel="noopener">Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 Index (SHSZ300 INDEX EQUITY)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nikkei-225" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22909" rel="noopener">Nikkei 225 (NKY INDEX)</a> all have elevated implied vols vs their peers and vs historical observations for October.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nifty-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23617" rel="noopener">NIFTY Index (NIFTY INDEX)</a> , <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-500-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22886" rel="noopener">S&amp;P 500 INDEX (SPX INDEX)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-asx-200" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22901" rel="noopener">S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX)</a>  implied vols are on the low end of what is typically realized in October.</li>
<li>Most markets see price weakness in the 3rd week of the month with realized volatility underperforming over the back half of the month.</li>
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Hang Seng Index (HSI INDEX), Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 Index (SHSZ300 INDEX EQUITY) and Nikkei 225 (NKY INDEX) all have elevated implied vols vs their peers and vs historical observations for October.

NIFTY Index (NIFTY INDEX) , S&amp;P 500 INDEX (SPX INDEX) and S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX)  implied vols are on the low end of what is typically realized in October.
Most markets see price weakness in the 3rd week of the month with realized volatility underperforming over the back half of the month.


EQD | Asia Monthly Vol Roadmap: Elevated IV's in CSI300 and Hang Seng Present Tactical Opportunity

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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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Tech Supply Chain Tracker (10-Dec-2024): LGES buys GM's plant post-Trump win.

LGES takes over GM battery plant, India advances AI ambitions, Samsung's One UI 7 Beta improves security, LG Electronics files for IPO in India,...

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KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Dec 20th): Hyundai Glovis, SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics, Celltrion

We analyzed KRX foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in Hyundai Glovis, SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

LG Corp Plans to Purchase 200 Billlion Won of LG Electronics and 300 Billion Won of LG Chem

On 29 August, LG Corp announced that it plans to purchase about 200 billion won worth of LG Electronics and about 300 billion won worth of LG Chem.

Douglas Kim

First Case of New Pre-Disclosure Rule: LG Corp Buys ₩300B LG Chem Shares

This post examines the first case of the new pre-disclosure rule for major shareholder trades: LG Corp's purchase of ₩300B worth of LG Chem shares.

Sanghyun Park

EQD | Asia Monthly Vol Roadmap: Elevated IV's in CSI300 and Hang Seng Present Tactical Opportunity

Implied volatility levels across key Asian indices present several tactical opportunities this month for outright or pairs trades...

John Ley

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Tech Supply Chain Tracker (10-Dec-2024): LGES buys GM's plant post-Trump win.

LGES takes over GM battery plant, India advances AI ambitions, Samsung's One UI 7 Beta improves security, LG Electronics files for IPO in India,...

Tech Supply Chain Tracker

KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Dec 20th): Hyundai Glovis, SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics, Celltrion

We analyzed KRX foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in Hyundai Glovis, SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

LG Corp Plans to Purchase 200 Billlion Won of LG Electronics and 300 Billion Won of LG Chem

On 29 August, LG Corp announced that it plans to purchase about 200 billion won worth of LG Electronics and about 300 billion won worth of LG Chem.

Douglas Kim

First Case of New Pre-Disclosure Rule: LG Corp Buys ₩300B LG Chem Shares

This post examines the first case of the new pre-disclosure rule for major shareholder trades: LG Corp's purchase of ₩300B worth of LG Chem shares.

Sanghyun Park

EQD | Asia Monthly Vol Roadmap: Elevated IV's in CSI300 and Hang Seng Present Tactical Opportunity

​Implied volatility levels across key Asian indices present several tactical opportunities this month for outright or pairs trades...

John Ley

Implied volatility levels across key Asian indices present several tactical opportunities this month for outright or pairs trades...