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

Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI 200 / Event-Driven

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<li>Predicting KOSPI 200 rebalancing is straightforward, focusing on quantitative screening rather than qualitative factors, unlike other indices.</li>
<li>Accurate simulation of KOSPI 200 requires daily data on shares, volume, and prices for six months, typically sourced from KOSCOM due to limitations in free data access.</li>
<li>I plan to share a practical KOSPI 200 simulation file with Smartkarma readers, leveraging freely available data from Google Finance.</li>
</ul>


Predicting KOSPI 200 rebalancing is straightforward, focusing on quantitative screening rather than qualitative factors, unlike other indices.
Accurate simulation of KOSPI 200 requires daily data on shares, volume, and prices for six months, typically sourced from KOSCOM due to limitations in free data access.
I plan to share a practical KOSPI 200 simulation file with Smartkarma readers, leveraging freely available data from Google Finance.


A Practical Guide to Create A Workable Electronic File for KOSPI 200 Rebalancing Simulation

Equity Capital Markets

Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI 200 / Equity Capital Markets

<ul>
<li>The new pre-disclosure rule starting July 24th will reshape business practices. Local institutions are now preparing by launching dedicated block deal funds, targeting 40 to 80 deals annually.</li>
<li>No rule bars short-sellers from block deals post-pre-disclosure. Local institutions are planning to exploit this, anticipating sellers favoring club deals under new July rules, potentially stabilizing prices for hedge strategies.</li>
<li>Access to club deals will be crucial post-July in Korea's block deal market. Effective short-selling instruments are also vital with the ban extended until March next year.</li>
</ul>


The new pre-disclosure rule starting July 24th will reshape business practices. Local institutions are now preparing by launching dedicated block deal funds, targeting 40 to 80 deals annually.
No rule bars short-sellers from block deals post-pre-disclosure. Local institutions are planning to exploit this, anticipating sellers favoring club deals under new July rules, potentially stabilizing prices for hedge strategies.
Access to club deals will be crucial post-July in Korea's block deal market. Effective short-selling instruments are also vital with the ban extended until March next year.


Local Capital Market Movements Targeting July Implementation of Block Deal Pre-Disclosure Rule

Quantitative Researcher, MRM Research

Nico Rosti

Quantitative Researcher

MRM Research

Quantitative Research

<ul>
<li>After 3 weeks up in a row the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/korea-stock-exchange-kospi-200" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26021:1" rel="noopener">KOSPI 200</a> is ripe for a pullback. </li>
<li>The reversal is probably going to begin this coming week.</li>
<li>If the index goes higher, look at 391 resistance targets to initiate SHORT trades or to cover your LONGs.</li>
</ul>


After 3 weeks up in a row the KOSPI 200 is ripe for a pullback. 
The reversal is probably going to begin this coming week.
If the index goes higher, look at 391 resistance targets to initiate SHORT trades or to cover your LONGs.


EQD | The KOSPI 200 Is Ready to Pullback (Again)

<ul>
<li>The government will announce short selling improvements Thursday. A leaked detail includes limiting 90-day short position extensions.</li>
<li>Limiting the 90-day short position holding period may ease local investor concerns, but it could shrink the short selling market, potentially affecting overseas fund outflows.</li>
<li>Resuming short selling in early July may bring new flow patterns due to temporary distortions from mandatory repayment within 90 days and limitations on position extensions, increasing price impacts.</li>
</ul>


The government will announce short selling improvements Thursday. A leaked detail includes limiting 90-day short position extensions.
Limiting the 90-day short position holding period may ease local investor concerns, but it could shrink the short selling market, potentially affecting overseas fund outflows.
Resuming short selling in early July may bring new flow patterns due to temporary distortions from mandatory repayment within 90 days and limitations on position extensions, increasing price impacts.


Korea's Finalized Short-Selling Rules Include Limiting 90-Day Short Position Extensions

<ul>
<li>Local institutional investors were disappointed Kiwoom omitted COE from their value-up disclosure. They seek clearer plans to address low-yield assets and reduce COE.</li>
<li>Rapidly rising interest in COE among local institutional investors is now shaping the screening criteria for the Korea Exchange's value-up index, possibly using COE as a primary factor for inclusion.</li>
<li>Competition likely centers on selecting and weighting stocks, including those beyond KOSPI 200. Key metric: COE linked with ROE.</li>
</ul>


Local institutional investors were disappointed Kiwoom omitted COE from their value-up disclosure. They seek clearer plans to address low-yield assets and reduce COE.
Rapidly rising interest in COE among local institutional investors is now shaping the screening criteria for the Korea Exchange's value-up index, possibly using COE as a primary factor for inclusion.
Competition likely centers on selecting and weighting stocks, including those beyond KOSPI 200. Key metric: COE linked with ROE.


Hot Topic Among Local Institutions in Recent Days: Utilizing COE in Value-Up Investing

South Korea

The KOSPI 200 Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 200 Korean stocks which make up 93% of the total market value of the Korea Stock Exchange. The index was developed with a base value of 100 as of January 3, 1990.

Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI 200 (KOSPI2 INDEX EQUITY)

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Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI 200 (KOSPI2 INDEX EQUITY)

A Practical Guide to Create A Workable Electronic File for KOSPI 200 Rebalancing Simulation

This post intends to share with Smartkarma readers a workable electronic file for the KOSPI 200 simulation that uses freely available data.

Sanghyun Park

Local Capital Market Movements Targeting July Implementation of Block Deal Pre-Disclosure Rule

This post explores how Korea's local institutions are preparing for the implementation of the block deal pre-disclosure rule in July.

Sanghyun Park

EQD | The KOSPI 200 Is Ready to Pullback (Again)

After 3 consecutive weeks of gains the KOSPI 200 is likely to perform a pullback, probably from the beginning of this coming week. Consider SHORT...

Nico Rosti

Korea's Finalized Short-Selling Rules Include Limiting 90-Day Short Position Extensions

This post investigates the finalized version of Korea's new short-selling rules, which surprisingly include limiting 90-day holding position...

Sanghyun Park

Hot Topic Among Local Institutions in Recent Days: Utilizing COE in Value-Up Investing

This post delves into the recent buzz among local institutions, as they gear up to incorporate COE linked with ROE for value-up investing.

Sanghyun Park

Price Gauge

52-week Range

Market Cap (USDm)

P/E

Dividend (Yield)

A Practical Guide to Create A Workable Electronic File for KOSPI 200 Rebalancing Simulation

This post intends to share with Smartkarma readers a workable electronic file for the KOSPI 200 simulation that uses freely available data.

Sanghyun Park

Local Capital Market Movements Targeting July Implementation of Block Deal Pre-Disclosure Rule

This post explores how Korea's local institutions are preparing for the implementation of the block deal pre-disclosure rule in July.

Sanghyun Park

EQD | The KOSPI 200 Is Ready to Pullback (Again)

After 3 consecutive weeks of gains the ​KOSPI 200 is likely to perform a pullback, probably from the beginning of this coming week. Consider SHORT...

Nico Rosti

Korea's Finalized Short-Selling Rules Include Limiting 90-Day Short Position Extensions

This post investigates the finalized version of Korea's new short-selling rules, which surprisingly include limiting 90-day holding position...

Sanghyun Park

Hot Topic Among Local Institutions in Recent Days: Utilizing COE in Value-Up Investing

This post delves into the recent buzz among local institutions, as they gear up to incorporate COE linked with ROE for value-up investing.

Sanghyun Park

After 3 consecutive weeks of gains the KOSPI 200 is likely to perform a pullback, probably from the beginning of this coming week. Consider SHORT...