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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<strong>The rebalancing cycle of the KODEX Secondary Battery ETF was changed from semi-annual to quarterly.</strong> Also, the rebalancing trading takes place for three trading days instead of one trading day.</li>
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<strong>This passive impact will be different from the previous rebalancing.</strong> LG Energy and SK Innovation will likely experience a significant passive outflow. Then, most small-cap constituents will receive an inflow. </li>
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<strong>Among the top weighting stocks, Samsung SDI and SKIET deserve attention</strong>. Sangsin Energy, E&amp;D, and TSI will face exclusion, while C&amp;I, Sang-A Frontec, and Enchem will likely join the ETF.</li>
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The rebalancing cycle of the KODEX Secondary Battery ETF was changed from semi-annual to quarterly. Also, the rebalancing trading takes place for three trading days instead of one trading day.

This passive impact will be different from the previous rebalancing. LG Energy and SK Innovation will likely experience a significant passive outflow. Then, most small-cap constituents will receive an inflow. 

Among the top weighting stocks, Samsung SDI and SKIET deserve attention. Sangsin Energy, E&amp;D, and TSI will face exclusion, while C&amp;I, Sang-A Frontec, and Enchem will likely join the ETF.


KODEX Battery ETF Rebalancing Cycle Changed to Quarterly: Preview for March Rebalancing

<p>The quarterly rebalancing of the WISE Secondary Cell Index is this Friday. So, rebalancing trading takes place this Thursday at the close.</p><div class="content-highlight"><ul>
<li><strong>The TIGER ETF (305540) is the only ETF that tracks this index. However, the recent AUM has risen sharply, and as of yesterday's closing price, the AUM is approaching KRW 1 trillion.</strong></li>
<li><strong>There is no add (or delete) in this rebalancing that will cause a substantial passive impact like SKIET in the previous rebalancing.</strong></li>
<li><strong>But the AUM is massive, so the level of stock price fluctuations potentially resulting from index weight changes is expected to be large enough to deserve our attention.</strong></li>
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<tr><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Index summary"}'>Index summary</td></tr>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Index name"}'>Index name</td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Wise Secondary Cell"}'><div><div>Wise Secondary Cell</div></div></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"ETF"}'>ETF</td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Mirae Asset TIGER Secondary Cell ETF"}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[1]C[0], "name")'><div><div>Mirae Asset TIGER Secondary Cell ETF</div></div></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Ticker"}'>Ticker</td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"305540"}' data-sheets-formula='="305540"'>305540</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"AUM"}'><strong>AUM</strong></td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":999.267}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=R[1]C[0]*R[2]C[0]/1000000000"><strong>₩999.3B</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"SO"}'><strong>SO</strong></td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":44650000}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}'><strong>44,650,000</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Number of constituents"}'>Number of constituents</td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":26}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0"}'>26</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Weight type"}'>Weight type</td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Float-adjusted market cap"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}'><div><div>Float-adjusted market cap</div></div></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Cap"}'>Cap</td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.1}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}'>10.00%</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Rebalancing cycle"}'>Rebalancing cycle</td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Quarterly"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}'>Quarterly</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Rebalancing month"}'>Rebalancing month</td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"January, April, July, and October"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}'><div><div>January, April, July, and October</div></div></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Announcement date"}'>Announcement date</td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Only ETF operator is notified"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}'><div><div>Only ETF operator is notified</div></div></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Implementation date"}'>Implementation date</td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"The trading day following the option expiration dates"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}'><div><div>The trading day following the option expiration dates</div></div></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Next implementation date"}'>Next implementation date</td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"October 15, 2021"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}'><div><div>October 15, 2021</div></div></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Rebalancing trading"}'><strong>Rebalancing trading</strong></td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"At the close on October 14, 2021"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}'><div><div><strong>At the close on October 14, 2021</strong></div></div></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Screening base date"}'><strong>Screening base date</strong></td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"The last trading day of the month preceding the date of regular rebalancing"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}'><div><div><strong>The last trading day of the month preceding the date of regular rebalancing</strong></div></div></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Screening period"}'><strong>Screening period</strong></td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"The three months preceding the screening base date"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}'><div><div><strong>The three months preceding the screening base date</strong></div></div></td>
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<tr><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Source: KRX &amp; TIGER ETF"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}' data-sheets-formula="=PDF!R[9]C[0]">Source: KRX &amp; TIGER ETF</td></tr>
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The quarterly rebalancing of the WISE Secondary Cell Index is this Friday. So, rebalancing trading takes place this Thursday at the close.
The TIGER ETF (305540) is the only ETF that tracks this index. However, the recent AUM has risen sharply, and as of yesterday's closing price, the AUM is approaching KRW 1 trillion.
There is no add (or delete) in this rebalancing that will cause a substantial passive impact like SKIET in the previous rebalancing.
But the AUM is massive, so the level of stock price fluctuations potentially resulting from index weight changes is expected to be large enough to deserve our attention.






Index summary

Index name
Wise Secondary Cell


ETF
Mirae Asset TIGER Secondary Cell ETF


Ticker
305540


AUM
₩999.3B


SO
44,650,000


Number of constituents
26


Weight type
Float-adjusted market cap


Cap
10.00%


Rebalancing cycle
Quarterly


Rebalancing month
January, April, July, and October


Announcement date
Only ETF operator is notified


Implementation date
The trading day following the option expiration dates


Next implementation date
October 15, 2021



Rebalancing trading
At the close on October 14, 2021


Screening base date
The last trading day of the month preceding the date of regular rebalancing


Screening period
The three months preceding the screening base date

Source: KRX &amp; TIGER ETF



TIGER WISE Secondary Cell Index: October 14 Rabalancing Trading

Technical Analyst, Vermilion Research

Joe Jasper

Technical Analyst

Technical and Quantitative Research

Vermilion Research

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iShares MSCI ACWI ETF / Technical Analysis

<p>The broad global indexes (MSCI ACWI, ACWI ex-US, and EAFE) have pulled back to test key intermediate-term supports, and we expect to see buyers step in near current levels. Market dynamics remain largely healthy and our outlook remains neutral yet constructive overall. We see this pullback as a buying opportunity, however breakdowns would be problematic and would suggest additional downside or consolidation is likely.</p>

The broad global indexes (MSCI ACWI, ACWI ex-US, and EAFE) have pulled back to test key intermediate-term supports, and we expect to see buyers step in near current levels. Market dynamics remain largely healthy and our outlook remains neutral yet constructive overall. We see this pullback as a buying opportunity, however breakdowns would be problematic and would suggest additional downside or consolidation is likely.

MSCI ACWI, ACWI Ex-US, EAFE Testing Key Supports; Buy Ideas in Financials, Materials, Industrials

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

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

<p>The Korea Exchange (KRX) launched 5 indices last year following the New Deal initiative that the Government launched to digitalise social infrastructure and jumpstart the transition to green energy.</p><p>The KRX created 4 indices tracking the Secondary Battery, Biotech, Internet and Gaming sectors that are expected to benefit from the New Deal initiative plus an additional index (BBIG) that includes the top 3 stocks from each sector.</p><p>All indices have performed well since then. The KRX announced changes to the 5 indices late last week and the changes become effective post the close of trading on 25 February.</p><div><p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kakao-games-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26730:1" rel="noopener">Kakao Games Corp (293490 KS)</a> replaces <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pearl-abyss-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24391:1" rel="noopener">Pearl Abyss (263750 KS)</a> in the BBIG Index.</p></div><div><p>In the Secondary Battery index, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/soulbrain-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16883:1" rel="noopener">Soulbrain (036830 KS)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/l-f-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14300:1" rel="noopener">L&amp;F Co Ltd (066970 KS)</a> replace <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/doosan-solus-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28947:1" rel="noopener">Doosan Solus Co Ltd (336370 KS)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/foosung-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16811:1" rel="noopener">Foosung Co Ltd (093370 KS)</a>.</p></div><div><p>In the Biotech index, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shinpoong-pharmaceutical-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7296:1" rel="noopener">Shinpoong Pharmaceutical (019170 KS)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/green-cross-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2969:1" rel="noopener">Green Cross (006280 KS)</a> replace <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alteogen-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15886:1" rel="noopener">Alteogen Inc (196170 KS)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hanmi-pharm-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12476:1" rel="noopener">Hanmi Pharm (128940 KS)</a>.</p></div><div><p>In the Internet index, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ace-technologies-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7868:1" rel="noopener">Ace Technologies (088800 KS)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rsupport-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14783:1" rel="noopener">Rsupport Co Ltd (131370 KS)</a> replace <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kg-inicis-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5234:1" rel="noopener">KG Inicis Co Ltd (035600 KS)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ubiquoss-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14341:1" rel="noopener">Ubiquoss Holding (078070 KS)</a>.</p></div><div><p>In the Gaming index, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kakao-games-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26730:1" rel="noopener">Kakao Games Corp (293490 KS)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/neptune-company" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28826:1" rel="noopener">Neptune Company (217270 KS)</a> replace <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/neowiz-games-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12425:1" rel="noopener">Neowiz Games (095660 KS)</a> and Golfzon (215000 KS).</p></div>

The Korea Exchange (KRX) launched 5 indices last year following the New Deal initiative that the Government launched to digitalise social infrastructure and jumpstart the transition to green energy.The KRX created 4 indices tracking the Secondary Battery, Biotech, Internet and Gaming sectors that are expected to benefit from the New Deal initiative plus an additional index (BBIG) that includes the top 3 stocks from each sector.All indices have performed well since then. The KRX announced changes to the 5 indices late last week and the changes become effective post the close of trading on 25 February.Kakao Games Corp (293490 KS) replaces Pearl Abyss (263750 KS) in the BBIG Index.In the Secondary Battery index, Soulbrain (036830 KS) and L&amp;F Co Ltd (066970 KS) replace Doosan Solus Co Ltd (336370 KS) and Foosung Co Ltd (093370 KS).In the Biotech index, Shinpoong Pharmaceutical (019170 KS) and Green Cross (006280 KS) replace Alteogen Inc (196170 KS) and Hanmi Pharm (128940 KS).In the Internet index, Ace Technologies (088800 KS) and Rsupport Co Ltd (131370 KS) replace KG Inicis Co Ltd (035600 KS) and Ubiquoss Holding (078070 KS).In the Gaming index, Kakao Games Corp (293490 KS) and Neptune Company (217270 KS) replace Neowiz Games (095660 KS) and Golfzon (215000 KS).

KRX BBIG K-NewDeal Index Rebalance: First Set of Changes Announced

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Cross Asset Strategy

<div class="content-highlight"><p><strong>It has been reported in the past few days that <a href="http://www.koreaninvestors.com/?p=12175" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NPS</a> is likely to put a greater emphasis on ESG (environmental, social, &amp; governance) based investing for Korean stocks and bonds starting 2021. </strong>NPS has currently given a mandate to a company to help NPS to apply ESG based investment system. The ESG evaluations are expected to aid NPS to actively exercise shareholder rights and also to carry out negative screening of stocks.</p></div><h3>Implications of NPS Incorporating More ESG Criteria on Domestic Investments (Bonds &amp; Stocks)</h3><ul>
<li>Negative Impact on VICE industries </li>
<li>Positive Impact on Renewable Energy Industries</li>
<li>Negative Impact on Coal &amp; Oil Industries</li>
<li>Greater Representation of Women in Senior Management Team/BOD</li>
</ul>

It has been reported in the past few days that NPS is likely to put a greater emphasis on ESG (environmental, social, &amp; governance) based investing for Korean stocks and bonds starting 2021. NPS has currently given a mandate to a company to help NPS to apply ESG based investment system. The ESG evaluations are expected to aid NPS to actively exercise shareholder rights and also to carry out negative screening of stocks.Implications of NPS Incorporating More ESG Criteria on Domestic Investments (Bonds &amp; Stocks)
Negative Impact on VICE industries 
Positive Impact on Renewable Energy Industries
Negative Impact on Coal &amp; Oil Industries
Greater Representation of Women in Senior Management Team/BOD


NPS - Greater Emphasis of ESG Based Investing for Korean Stocks & Bonds Starting 2021

South Korea

Solus Advanced Materials Co Ltd manufactures and distributes copper products. The Company produces electric vehicles battery copper foils, electronic equipment copper foils, and other related products. Solus Advanced Materials also produces electronic materials and natural based materials.

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The rebalancing cycle of the KODEX Secondary Battery ETF was changed from semi-annual to quarterly. This post previews the upcoming rebalancing...

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Vermilion Research

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The KRX has announced changes to the KRX New Deal indices that will be effective after the close of trading on 25 February. Pearl Abyss is...

Brian Freitas

NPS - Greater Emphasis of ESG Based Investing for Korean Stocks & Bonds Starting 2021

It has been reported in the past few days that NPS is likely to put a greater emphasis on ESG (environmental, social, & governance) based...

Douglas Kim

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