Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>There are some major surprises (both inclusions and exclusions) in the Korea Value Up index. </li>
<li>In particular, the telecom sector (SK Telecom and KT) and large cap holding companies (Samsung C&amp;T and LG Corp) are surprising exclusions in the index.</li>
<li>There are many surprising inclusions in the Korea Value Up Index. We provide 30 companies are surprising inclusions in the Korea Value Up Index (19 KOSDAQ and 11 KOSPI listed).</li>
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There are some major surprises (both inclusions and exclusions) in the Korea Value Up index. 
In particular, the telecom sector (SK Telecom and KT) and large cap holding companies (Samsung C&amp;T and LG Corp) are surprising exclusions in the index.
There are many surprising inclusions in the Korea Value Up Index. We provide 30 companies are surprising inclusions in the Korea Value Up Index (19 KOSDAQ and 11 KOSPI listed).


Korea Value Up Index - Surprising Inclusions and Exclusions

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>NPS will likely use the KRX Value-Up Index as its benchmark, with Long-Term Growth and Value categories likely to adopt it.</li>
<li>When NPS shifts to the Value-Up Index, KOSDAQ stocks will likely drive significant flow impacts due to their lower overlap.</li>
<li>These non-overlapping KOSDAQ stocks, attracting over 1 trillion won, could see significant price impacts as funds gradually flow in.</li>
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NPS will likely use the KRX Value-Up Index as its benchmark, with Long-Term Growth and Value categories likely to adopt it.
When NPS shifts to the Value-Up Index, KOSDAQ stocks will likely drive significant flow impacts due to their lower overlap.
These non-overlapping KOSDAQ stocks, attracting over 1 trillion won, could see significant price impacts as funds gradually flow in.


NPS Cash Inflow Projections for KRX Value-Up Index & Surging Interest in KOSDAQ Stocks

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<li>We discuss the end of the mandatory lock-up periods for 45 stocks in Korea in June 2024, among which 5 are in KOSPI and 40 are in KOSDAQ.</li>
<li>These 45 stocks on average could be subject to further selling pressures in June and could underperform relative to the market.</li>
<li><strong>The top three market cap stocks including those of which at least 1% of outstanding shares could be sold in June include Hanwha Ocean, LS Materials, and Komico. </strong></li>
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We discuss the end of the mandatory lock-up periods for 45 stocks in Korea in June 2024, among which 5 are in KOSPI and 40 are in KOSDAQ.
These 45 stocks on average could be subject to further selling pressures in June and could underperform relative to the market.
The top three market cap stocks including those of which at least 1% of outstanding shares could be sold in June include Hanwha Ocean, LS Materials, and Komico. 


End of Mandatory Lock-Up Periods for 45 Companies in Korea in June 2024

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Recent trends in the most viewed local brokerage research reports by Korean institutions, compiled by FnGuide, offer insights into current investor interests.</li>
<li>Notable resurgence in local institution interest in the semiconductor sector, especially with the temporal gap until May when the Value-up momentum materializes, notably evident in the AI semiconductor rally companies.</li>
<li>Local institutions typically follow stocks of their interest with a slight lag. This suggests potential positive flows in the listed semiconductor companies until the Value-up momentum solidifies in May.</li>
</ul>


Recent trends in the most viewed local brokerage research reports by Korean institutions, compiled by FnGuide, offer insights into current investor interests.
Notable resurgence in local institution interest in the semiconductor sector, especially with the temporal gap until May when the Value-up momentum materializes, notably evident in the AI semiconductor rally companies.
Local institutions typically follow stocks of their interest with a slight lag. This suggests potential positive flows in the listed semiconductor companies until the Value-up momentum solidifies in May.


Introducing a Data Source for Korean Local Institutions' Interests

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<li>The effective date for rebalancing KOSPI 200 and KOSDAQ 150 is this Friday. This is the first trading day that short selling is permitted on new stocks in these indexes.</li>
<li>From the 25th to today, immediately after the inclusion of these indexes was announced, the loan share balance of almost all stocks increased significantly.</li>
<li>Those stocks with substantial outperformance in price and relatively abundant liquidity have a high level of loan balance.</li>
</ul>


The effective date for rebalancing KOSPI 200 and KOSDAQ 150 is this Friday. This is the first trading day that short selling is permitted on new stocks in these indexes.
From the 25th to today, immediately after the inclusion of these indexes was announced, the loan share balance of almost all stocks increased significantly.
Those stocks with substantial outperformance in price and relatively abundant liquidity have a high level of loan balance.


Short Position Approach on the Index Entrants on December 10 in Korea

South Korea

KoMiCo Ltd. provides and markets cleaning and coating services on semiconductor and displays devices.

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This post introduces a data source that offers precise insights into the preferences of local institutions regarding stocks.

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The effective date for rebalancing KOSPI 200 and KOSDAQ 150 is this Friday, meaning that this is the first trading day that short selling is...

Sanghyun Park

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