Managing Director, Zero One, Zero One

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Managing Director, Zero One

Zero One

Founded in 2015, Zero One produces independent investment research and provides corporate finance advisory services with a focus on both listed and private technology companies. Founder Vincent Fernando has over 20 years of experience in US and Asia capital markets.

Independent Investment Research

Equity Bottom-Up

Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) - ADR / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>TSMC: +21.3% Premium; Trading at New +15-25% Range This Year</li>
<li>ASE: +12.7% Premium; We Continue to View 14%+ as Fresh Short Level</li>
<li>CHT: +1.2% Premium; Good Level to Short Relative to History</li>
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TSMC: +21.3% Premium; Trading at New +15-25% Range This Year
ASE: +12.7% Premium; We Continue to View 14%+ as Fresh Short Level
CHT: +1.2% Premium; Good Level to Short Relative to History


Taiwan Dual-Listings Monitor: TSMC Historically Extreme Premium Continues; CHT at Short Level Again

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<li>Apple Announces New AI Features at WDC; Shares Surge to New All-Time Highs</li>
<li>Top Movers: Major Computex Exhibitors See Share Prices Fall Despite Strong Presence</li>
<li>Computex 2024: Chip Companies Notably Competing to Win PC Makers</li>
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Apple Announces New AI Features at WDC; Shares Surge to New All-Time Highs
Top Movers: Major Computex Exhibitors See Share Prices Fall Despite Strong Presence
Computex 2024: Chip Companies Notably Competing to Win PC Makers


Taiwan Tech Weekly: Apple Unveils New AI Capabilities at WDC; PC Makers Feel the Love from Chip CEOs

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 short interest of TWSE Stocks as of May 31st which has an aggregated short interest worth USD102.2bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Novatek, Asia Vital, Faraday Tech, Chunghwa Telecom, Ctbc Financial, Evergreen Marine, Mitac, Yang Ming Marine.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of May 31st which has an aggregated short interest worth USD102.2bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Novatek, Asia Vital, Faraday Tech, Chunghwa Telecom, Ctbc Financial, Evergreen Marine, Mitac, Yang Ming Marine.


TWSE Short Interest Weekly (May 31st): Novatek, Asia Vital, Faraday Tech, Chunghwa Telecom

<ul>
<li>TSMC: +17% Premium; Has Remained Above 15% for Over Nearly Two Weeks</li>
<li>ASE: +11.8% Premium; We Continue to View 14%+ as Range to Short From</li>
<li>CHT: +0.6% Premium; Can Consider Shorting the Spread at Current Level</li>
</ul>


TSMC: +17% Premium; Has Remained Above 15% for Over Nearly Two Weeks
ASE: +11.8% Premium; We Continue to View 14%+ as Range to Short From
CHT: +0.6% Premium; Can Consider Shorting the Spread at Current Level


Taiwan Dual-Listings Monitor: TSMC Spread Trading at New High Range, CHT Spread at Short Levels

<ul>
<li>TSMC: Premium Fell and Then Rebounded, Now +15.6%; Can Consider Shorting Again</li>
<li>ASE: Falls to +12.3%; Wait for Higher Level Before Considering a New Short Again</li>
<li>ChipMOS: -0.6% Discount; Massing of Short Interest Right Ahead of Earnings</li>
</ul>


TSMC: Premium Fell and Then Rebounded, Now +15.6%; Can Consider Shorting Again
ASE: Falls to +12.3%; Wait for Higher Level Before Considering a New Short Again
ChipMOS: -0.6% Discount; Massing of Short Interest Right Ahead of Earnings


Taiwan Dual-Listings: TSMC Spread Slumps Then Fully Rebounds; Shorts Spiking Ahead of IMOS Results

Taiwan

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. offers semiconductor testing and packaging solutions to companies, integrated device manufacturers, and foundries. The Company provides a broad range of back-end testing services for high density memory, mixed-signal and liquid crystal display.

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Taiwan Dual-Listings Monitor: TSMC Historically Extreme Premium Continues; CHT at Short Level Again

Latest analysis for Taiwan ADR premiums including key levels to long or short the ADRs' premium or discount to their respective local Taiwan shares.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Apple Unveils New AI Capabilities at WDC; PC Makers Feel the Love from Chip CEOs

Apple's new AI features at WDC lead to record high shares; major Computex exhibitors see share prices drop despite strong presence; chip companies...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

TWSE Short Interest Weekly (May 31st): Novatek, Asia Vital, Faraday Tech, Chunghwa Telecom

We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Novatek, Asia Vital, Faraday Tech, Chunghwa...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Taiwan Dual-Listings Monitor: TSMC Spread Trading at New High Range, CHT Spread at Short Levels

TSMC now trading with a higher ADR premium than ASE, when before ASE had persistently always had a higher ADR premium. CHT is at the higher end of...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Dual-Listings: TSMC Spread Slumps Then Fully Rebounds; Shorts Spiking Ahead of IMOS Results

Potential trades to consider in TSMC and CHT. Notable surge in short interest right ahead of IMOS earnings today; with the shorts be proven right?

Vincent Fernando, CFA

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Taiwan Dual-Listings Monitor: TSMC Historically Extreme Premium Continues; CHT at Short Level Again

Latest analysis for Taiwan ADR premiums including key levels to long or short the ADRs' premium or discount to their respective local Taiwan shares.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Apple Unveils New AI Capabilities at WDC; PC Makers Feel the Love from Chip CEOs

​Apple's new AI features at WDC lead to record high shares; major Computex exhibitors see share prices drop despite strong presence; chip companies...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

TWSE Short Interest Weekly (May 31st): Novatek, Asia Vital, Faraday Tech, Chunghwa Telecom

We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Novatek, Asia Vital, Faraday Tech, Chunghwa...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Taiwan Dual-Listings Monitor: TSMC Spread Trading at New High Range, CHT Spread at Short Levels

​TSMC now trading with a higher ADR premium than ASE, when before ASE had persistently always had a higher ADR premium. CHT is at the higher end of...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Dual-Listings: TSMC Spread Slumps Then Fully Rebounds; Shorts Spiking Ahead of IMOS Results

Potential trades to consider in TSMC and CHT. Notable surge in short interest right ahead of IMOS earnings today; with the shorts be proven right?

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Apple's new AI features at WDC lead to record high shares; major Computex exhibitors see share prices drop despite strong presence; chip companies...

TSMC now trading with a higher ADR premium than ASE, when before ASE had persistently always had a higher ADR premium. CHT is at the higher end of...