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>ARIRANG K-Defense Industry Fn ETF (449450 KS) shows the fastest AUM/ADV growth among recently listed sector ETFs. It is virtually the only one enjoying the influx of local retail investors.</li>
<li>The increasing trend of ETF AUM, coupled with the growing interest of local retail investors in the defense sector, will likely lead to flow improvement in each constituent.</li>
<li>The passive impact of some stocks in the upcoming rebalancing is expected to expand to 0.4-0.5x ADTV. Notable names in this regard are Hanwha Corporation and SNT Motiv.</li>
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ARIRANG K-Defense Industry Fn ETF (449450 KS) shows the fastest AUM/ADV growth among recently listed sector ETFs. It is virtually the only one enjoying the influx of local retail investors.
The increasing trend of ETF AUM, coupled with the growing interest of local retail investors in the defense sector, will likely lead to flow improvement in each constituent.
The passive impact of some stocks in the upcoming rebalancing is expected to expand to 0.4-0.5x ADTV. Notable names in this regard are Hanwha Corporation and SNT Motiv.


Introducing ARIRANG K-Defense, Sector ETF Currently in the Limelight in Korea

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

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<li>We discuss how to use the OWL ESG Analytics (available on Smartkarma) to narrow down the list of companies that could be the next targets of corporate activism in Korea. </li>
<li>We go through in detail, step-by-step process of how to narrow down the list of companies, using the OWL ESG Analytics. </li>
<li>Corporate activism has been one of the most important, market moving factors moving the Korean stock market this year.</li>
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We discuss how to use the OWL ESG Analytics (available on Smartkarma) to narrow down the list of companies that could be the next targets of corporate activism in Korea. 
We go through in detail, step-by-step process of how to narrow down the list of companies, using the OWL ESG Analytics. 
Corporate activism has been one of the most important, market moving factors moving the Korean stock market this year.


Using Smartkarma/OWL ESG Analytics to Narrow Down List of Corporate Activism Targets in Korea

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>In this insight, we highlight the pricing gap divergences of the major Korean holdcos and opcos in 1Q 2023.</li>
<li>Of the 33 pair trades, 2/3 of them involved holdcos outperforming opcos in the past year and 1/3 of them involved opcos outperforming holdcos in the same period.</li>
<li>We highlight 33 pair trades that involve Korean holdcos and opcos.</li>
</ul>


In this insight, we highlight the pricing gap divergences of the major Korean holdcos and opcos in 1Q 2023.
Of the 33 pair trades, 2/3 of them involved holdcos outperforming opcos in the past year and 1/3 of them involved opcos outperforming holdcos in the same period.
We highlight 33 pair trades that involve Korean holdcos and opcos.


Korean Holdcos Vs Opcos Gap Spreads Opportunities in 1Q 2023

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<li>There are increasing evidence that suggests that the M&amp;A fight Korea Zinc (010130 KS) between the Jang and Choi families is becoming more heightened.</li>
<li>The family of the owners of Hankook Tire and Chosun Refractories have a close relationship with Korea Zinc Vice Chairman Choi and they have become friendly shareholders to Choi.</li>
<li>Our NAV valuation of Young Poong (000670 KS) suggests NAV of 2.2 trillion won or NAV per share of 1,210,644, which represents a 61% upside from current levels.</li>
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There are increasing evidence that suggests that the M&amp;A fight Korea Zinc (010130 KS) between the Jang and Choi families is becoming more heightened.
The family of the owners of Hankook Tire and Chosun Refractories have a close relationship with Korea Zinc Vice Chairman Choi and they have become friendly shareholders to Choi.
Our NAV valuation of Young Poong (000670 KS) suggests NAV of 2.2 trillion won or NAV per share of 1,210,644, which represents a 61% upside from current levels.


Hankook Tire & Chosun Refractories Enter M&A Fight for Korea Zinc: [Young Poong's Cheap NAV]

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<li>On 23 November, Korea Zinc announced that it will swap its treasury shares with LG Chem and Hanwha Corp and sell part of its treasury shares to other investors.</li>
<li>Korea Zinc could gain additional dividend payments by exchanging part of its treasury shares with shares of LG Chem and Hanwha Corp. </li>
<li>Potential separation of Young Poong and Korea Zinc between the Choi and Jang families is likely to be an on-going process, although it is difficult to tell the exact timing. </li>
</ul>


On 23 November, Korea Zinc announced that it will swap its treasury shares with LG Chem and Hanwha Corp and sell part of its treasury shares to other investors.
Korea Zinc could gain additional dividend payments by exchanging part of its treasury shares with shares of LG Chem and Hanwha Corp. 
Potential separation of Young Poong and Korea Zinc between the Choi and Jang families is likely to be an on-going process, although it is difficult to tell the exact timing. 


Korea Zinc: Treasury Shares Swap with LG Chem & Hanwha Corp + Treasury Share Sale

South Korea

Hanwha Corporation imports and exports petrochemicals, machinery, automotives, electronics, and steel.  The Company also produces explosives for the defense and construction industries.  In addition, Hanwha manufactures automotive airbag inflators and telecommunication equipment, such as wireless phones and provides financial services through its subsidiaries.

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Hanwha Corporation (000880 KS)

Introducing ARIRANG K-Defense, Sector ETF Currently in the Limelight in Korea

This post introduces the current local sector ETF in the limelight (ARIRANG K-Defense Industry Fn ETF) and looks at potential flow and arbitrage...

Sanghyun Park

Using Smartkarma/OWL ESG Analytics to Narrow Down List of Corporate Activism Targets in Korea

We discuss how to use the OWL ESG Analytics (available on Smartkarma) to narrow down the list of companies that could be the next targets of...

Douglas Kim

Korean Holdcos Vs Opcos Gap Spreads Opportunities in 1Q 2023

In this insight, we highlight the pricing gap divergences of the major Korean holdcos and opcos in 1Q 2023. We highlight 33 pair trades that...

Douglas Kim

Hankook Tire & Chosun Refractories Enter M&A Fight for Korea Zinc: [Young Poong's Cheap NAV]

There are increasing evidence that suggests that the M&A fight Korea Zinc (010130 KS) between the Jang and Choi families is becoming more heightened.

Douglas Kim

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52-week Range

Market Cap (USDm)

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Introducing ARIRANG K-Defense, Sector ETF Currently in the Limelight in Korea

This post introduces the current local sector ETF in the limelight (ARIRANG K-Defense Industry Fn ETF) and looks at potential flow and arbitrage...

Sanghyun Park

Using Smartkarma/OWL ESG Analytics to Narrow Down List of Corporate Activism Targets in Korea

We discuss how to use the OWL ESG Analytics (available on Smartkarma) to narrow down the list of companies that could be the next targets of...

Douglas Kim

Korean Holdcos Vs Opcos Gap Spreads Opportunities in 1Q 2023

In this insight, we highlight the pricing gap divergences of the major Korean holdcos and opcos in 1Q 2023. We highlight 33 pair trades that...

Douglas Kim

Hankook Tire & Chosun Refractories Enter M&A Fight for Korea Zinc: [Young Poong's Cheap NAV]

There are increasing evidence that suggests that the M&A fight Korea Zinc (010130 KS) between the Jang and Choi families is becoming more heightened.

Douglas Kim

Korea Zinc: Treasury Shares Swap with LG Chem & Hanwha Corp + Treasury Share Sale

On 23 November, Korea Zinc announced that it will swap its treasury shares with LG Chem and Hanwha Corp and sell part of its treasury shares to...

Douglas Kim