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 will launch 12 ETFs tracking the Korea Value-Up Index on November 4—9 passive and 3 active—aiming for an initial AUM exceeding 1 trillion KRW.</li>
<li>KRX is pressuring ETF operators to reveal initial capital by November 4, with expectations to exceed 1 trillion KRW due to government pressure.</li>
<li>Early signs of position buildup are emerging, so it's essential to monitor stocks with significant passive impact closely moving forward.</li>
</ul>


KRX will launch 12 ETFs tracking the Korea Value-Up Index on November 4—9 passive and 3 active—aiming for an initial AUM exceeding 1 trillion KRW.
KRX is pressuring ETF operators to reveal initial capital by November 4, with expectations to exceed 1 trillion KRW due to government pressure.
Early signs of position buildup are emerging, so it's essential to monitor stocks with significant passive impact closely moving forward.


Korea Value-Up ETFs: Latest Market Info on Initial AUM Setup & Resulting Passive Impacts

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<li>KRX 300 hit 1 trillion won AUM fast, but with local pensions more aggressive, the value-up's early AUM could top 1 trillion, hitting up to 3 trillion in six months.</li>
<li>Hanjin KAL, S1 Corp, Hyundai Elevator, Nice Info, and Huchems are set for strong price action. The financial sector also stands out, seeing the biggest impact compared to other sectors.</li>
<li>Small caps under 1 trillion won see little passive impact, but solid plays exist under 3 trillion, so splitting large and small caps won't limit target options much.</li>
</ul>


KRX 300 hit 1 trillion won AUM fast, but with local pensions more aggressive, the value-up's early AUM could top 1 trillion, hitting up to 3 trillion in six months.
Hanjin KAL, S1 Corp, Hyundai Elevator, Nice Info, and Huchems are set for strong price action. The financial sector also stands out, seeing the biggest impact compared to other sectors.
Small caps under 1 trillion won see little passive impact, but solid plays exist under 3 trillion, so splitting large and small caps won't limit target options much.


Crunching Passive Impact Numbers for KRX Value-Up Index Names, Based on KRX's Free-Float Rate Data

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>In this insight, we discuss using Smartkarma's new feature called Smart Score Screener to screen alpha generating stocks in Korea.</li>
<li>There are five major components of the Smart Score Screener including 1) Value, 2) Dividends, 3) Growth, 4) Resilience, and 5) Momentum.</li>
<li>In addition to these five major components, the Smart Score Screener also includes Country, Sector, and Market Cap breakdowns. There is also a Score section which provides cumulative scores. </li>
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In this insight, we discuss using Smartkarma's new feature called Smart Score Screener to screen alpha generating stocks in Korea.
There are five major components of the Smart Score Screener including 1) Value, 2) Dividends, 3) Growth, 4) Resilience, and 5) Momentum.
In addition to these five major components, the Smart Score Screener also includes Country, Sector, and Market Cap breakdowns. There is also a Score section which provides cumulative scores. 


Using Smartkarma's Smart Score Screener to Screen Alpha Generating Stocks in Korea

Douglas Research Advisory

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<li>In this insight, we discuss a new catalyst on the share price of LS Corp (006260 KS) which is the purchase of its shares by the Hoban Group. </li>
<li>Hoban Group has recently purchased shares of LS Corp. Although the exact percentage of shares has yet to be made public, it is estimated to be less than 3%. </li>
<li>LS Corp could improve shareholder returns. Plus, the ongoing litigation between Taihan Electric Wire and LS Cable may be the real reason why Hoban decided to invest in LS Corp. </li>
</ul>


In this insight, we discuss a new catalyst on the share price of LS Corp (006260 KS) which is the purchase of its shares by the Hoban Group. 
Hoban Group has recently purchased shares of LS Corp. Although the exact percentage of shares has yet to be made public, it is estimated to be less than 3%. 
LS Corp could improve shareholder returns. Plus, the ongoing litigation between Taihan Electric Wire and LS Cable may be the real reason why Hoban decided to invest in LS Corp. 


Hoban Group Purchases LS Corp Shares - Is This a Hanjin Kal 2.0?

Cross Asset Strategy

<ul>
<li>On 11 February, the Korea Exchange announced eight major incentives for selected excellent Corporate Value Up companies every May starting this year.</li>
<li>Some of the major incentives include preferential tax treatment and preferential inclusion in the Korea Value Up index. </li>
<li>The Korea Exchange plans to select and announce 10 companies that will be included as Excellent Value Up Companies for the first time in May 2025.</li>
</ul>


On 11 February, the Korea Exchange announced eight major incentives for selected excellent Corporate Value Up companies every May starting this year.
Some of the major incentives include preferential tax treatment and preferential inclusion in the Korea Value Up index. 
The Korea Exchange plans to select and announce 10 companies that will be included as Excellent Value Up Companies for the first time in May 2025.


Korea Exchange Announces 8 Major Incentives for Selected Excellent Value-Up Companies

South Korea

Hanjin KAL Corporation is a holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in airline, hotel, and travel related services. Hanjin also invests in real estates.

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Hanjin KAL Corp (180640 KS)

Korea Value-Up ETFs: Latest Market Info on Initial AUM Setup & Resulting Passive Impacts

This post delivers the latest market insights on the initial AUM setup for ETFs tracking the Korea Value-Up Index, along with the resulting passive...

Sanghyun Park

Crunching Passive Impact Numbers for KRX Value-Up Index Names, Based on KRX's Free-Float Rate Data

This post crunches the passive impact numbers for the KRX Value-up Index constituents, based on KRX's free-float rate data.

Sanghyun Park

Using Smartkarma's Smart Score Screener to Screen Alpha Generating Stocks in Korea

In this insight, we discuss using Smartkarma's new feature called Smart Score Screener to screen alpha generating stocks in Korea.

Douglas Kim

Hoban Group Purchases LS Corp Shares - Is This a Hanjin Kal 2.0?

Hoban Group has recently purchased shares of LS Corp. Although the exact percentage of shares has yet to be made public, it is estimated to be less...

Douglas Kim

Korea Exchange Announces 8 Major Incentives for Selected Excellent Value-Up Companies

On 11 February, the Korea Exchange announced eight major incentives for selected excellent Corporate Value Up companies every May starting this year.

Douglas Kim

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