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>KRX unveiled the rebalancing results of the CSI KRX China-Korea indices for Korean constituents yesterday.</li>
<li>There is still insufficient evidence data to estimate specific passive impact. The previous rebalancing in June showed no clear correlation between constituent changes and price impact.</li>
<li>Although it may be risky to trade on this rebalancing, monitoring the correlation of their passive impact at this point, one year after the release, seems worthwhile.</li>
</ul>


KRX unveiled the rebalancing results of the CSI KRX China-Korea indices for Korean constituents yesterday.
There is still insufficient evidence data to estimate specific passive impact. The previous rebalancing in June showed no clear correlation between constituent changes and price impact.
Although it may be risky to trade on this rebalancing, monitoring the correlation of their passive impact at this point, one year after the release, seems worthwhile.


CSI KRX China-Korea: Rebalancing Results from KRX & Flow Trading Considerations

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>On 15 November, Ecopro Group announced a major equity grant for 2,706 employees that work for various affiliates of the Ecopro Group.</li>
<li>The company announced that it will provide equity grant shares worth about 10 million won per employee (for most of the Ecopro Group full time employees as of 30 September).</li>
<li>We like what Ecopro Group is trying to do with this equity grant program and we believe this equity grant program will positively impact Ecopro Co and Ecopro BM. </li>
</ul>


On 15 November, Ecopro Group announced a major equity grant for 2,706 employees that work for various affiliates of the Ecopro Group.
The company announced that it will provide equity grant shares worth about 10 million won per employee (for most of the Ecopro Group full time employees as of 30 September).
We like what Ecopro Group is trying to do with this equity grant program and we believe this equity grant program will positively impact Ecopro Co and Ecopro BM. 


Ecopro Group: Major Equity Grants for 2,706 Employees

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<li>KODEX Battery ETF rebalancing began on September 8 and runs until this Tuesday, the 14th.  Its AUM is 1.3 trillion won, and the number of constituents is only 25.</li>
<li>The quantity change in one CU for the 13th was confirmed. Tomorrow's are estimates based on equal daily weights. With still two-thirds to go, the flow/price impact looks still juicy.</li>
<li>SK Innovation, L&amp;F, LG Energy, and Ecopro will show a significant size in weight change and passive flow, so they are safe names for a LONG SHORT basket trading.</li>
</ul>


KODEX Battery ETF rebalancing began on September 8 and runs until this Tuesday, the 14th.  Its AUM is 1.3 trillion won, and the number of constituents is only 25.
The quantity change in one CU for the 13th was confirmed. Tomorrow's are estimates based on equal daily weights. With still two-thirds to go, the flow/price impact looks still juicy.
SK Innovation, L&amp;F, LG Energy, and Ecopro will show a significant size in weight change and passive flow, so they are safe names for a LONG SHORT basket trading.


KODEX Battery ETF Rebalancing: Target Weight & Qty in CU of Each Constituent

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul>
<li>Money is again pouring into local rechargeable battery-themed ETFs. The AUMs of the major battery ETFs have increased by 20-35% over the past month.</li>
<li>The passive flow added in the past month to x ADTV was significant. The increase in the ETF AUM must have acted as a factor that aggravated the sector rally.</li>
<li>The current rally will closely correlate with AUM's growth pace. A 10% increase in AUM introduces a passive flow, on average, equivalent to 0.3-0.4x ADTV.</li>
</ul>


Money is again pouring into local rechargeable battery-themed ETFs. The AUMs of the major battery ETFs have increased by 20-35% over the past month.
The passive flow added in the past month to x ADTV was significant. The increase in the ETF AUM must have acted as a factor that aggravated the sector rally.
The current rally will closely correlate with AUM's growth pace. A 10% increase in AUM introduces a passive flow, on average, equivalent to 0.3-0.4x ADTV.


Investigating a Surge in AUM of Local Battery ETFs & Ongoing Sector Rally

<ul>
<li>This ETF's AUM has stayed flat over the past three months, sitting at ₩1.3T. It has 28 constituents, and it is unlikely that there will be any addition/deletion.</li>
<li>SKIET is expected to have the most inflow relative to ADTV. Then, we have Ecopro BM, which will increase the number of shares through a rights offering.</li>
<li>On the other hand, among the top-tier stocks, SK Innovation, SKC, and Ecopro Co Ltd deserve our attention for shorting.</li>
</ul>


This ETF's AUM has stayed flat over the past three months, sitting at ₩1.3T. It has 28 constituents, and it is unlikely that there will be any addition/deletion.
SKIET is expected to have the most inflow relative to ADTV. Then, we have Ecopro BM, which will increase the number of shares through a rights offering.
On the other hand, among the top-tier stocks, SK Innovation, SKC, and Ecopro Co Ltd deserve our attention for shorting.


TIGER Theme ETF "Secondary Cell" Rebalancing Projections: SKIET, Ecopro BM, SKI, SKC, & Ecopro

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Ecopro Co., Ltd. specializes in developing chemical absorbent and NDC (Nano Carbon Ball) in the field of environmental materials for the prevention of air pollution.  The Company's products include environment-related chemical filters, second battery materials, and CO catalyst.

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Ecopro Group: Major Equity Grants for 2,706 Employees

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KODEX Battery ETF Rebalancing: Target Weight & Qty in CU of Each Constituent

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Investigating a Surge in AUM of Local Battery ETFs & Ongoing Sector Rally

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TIGER Theme ETF "Secondary Cell" Rebalancing Projections: SKIET, Ecopro BM, SKI, SKC, & Ecopro

This post projects the upcoming rebalancing of the TIGER Theme ETF "Secondary Cell": SKIET, Ecopro BM, SKI, SKC, & Ecopro.

Sanghyun Park

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