Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Nov 29th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD4.2bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Korea Zinc, JYP, SK Hynix.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Nov 29th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD4.2bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Korea Zinc, JYP, SK Hynix.


KRX Short Interest Weekly (Nov 29th):Korea Zinc, JYP, SK Hynix

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

Event-Driven

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<li>In this insight, we review the major tender offers of Korean companies in 2024. The tender offers have mostly been profitable for the investors in these targeted companies.</li>
<li>What is also impressive is that even after the 1st day of trading (post tender offer announcement), there have been extra alpha for the following week and month.</li>
<li>The number of tender offers in Korea increased from 6 in 2020 to 12 in 2021, 7 in 2022, 18 in 2023, and 28 in 2024.</li>
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In this insight, we review the major tender offers of Korean companies in 2024. The tender offers have mostly been profitable for the investors in these targeted companies.
What is also impressive is that even after the 1st day of trading (post tender offer announcement), there have been extra alpha for the following week and month.
The number of tender offers in Korea increased from 6 in 2020 to 12 in 2021, 7 in 2022, 18 in 2023, and 28 in 2024.


A Review of Tender Offers in Korea in 2024

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<li>We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Nov 29th which has an aggregated holding worth USD481.3bn.</li>
<li>We estimate that foreign flows to be outflows of USD748mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.</li>
<li>We highlight changes of foreign holdings in Naver, Samsung Electronics, Alteogen.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Nov 29th which has an aggregated holding worth USD481.3bn.
We estimate that foreign flows to be outflows of USD748mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.
We highlight changes of foreign holdings in Naver, Samsung Electronics, Alteogen.


KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Nov 29th): Naver, Samsung Electronics, Alteogen

Founder/CEO of ROK Advisory, ROK Advisory LLC

Ken S. Kim

Founder/CEO of ROK Advisory

ROK Advisory LLC

ROK is an independent research advisory firm. We guide you to minimize the information gap between foreign and local investors in Northeast Asia with a focus in Korea, Taiwan and Japan.

Independent Research Advisory Firm

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Forget government pressure, will peer pressure help fast forward Korea Corp Value Up program? </li>
<li>Japanese shame game versus Korean pride of the chaebols ? </li>
<li>Heading into 2025 we are seeing major Korean companies come out with longer term shareholder return plans</li>
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Forget government pressure, will peer pressure help fast forward Korea Corp Value Up program? 
Japanese shame game versus Korean pride of the chaebols ? 
Heading into 2025 we are seeing major Korean companies come out with longer term shareholder return plans


Corporate Value Up Korea; Will It Start Working Now and into 2025?

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Nov 22nd which has an aggregated short interest worth USD4.2bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Hanwha Aerospace (012450 KS), Posco (004590 KS).</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Nov 22nd which has an aggregated short interest worth USD4.2bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Hanwha Aerospace (012450 KS), Posco (004590 KS).


KRX Short Interest Weekly (Nov 22nd): Hanwha Aerospace, Posco

South Korea

Korea Zinc Co., Ltd. specializes in non-ferrous metal smelting industry.  The Company manufactures zinc ingots, electrolytic gold, silver, lead, sulfuric acid, and copper.  Korea Zinc provides its products to domestic and overseas markets.

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Korea Zinc (010130 KS)

KRX Short Interest Weekly (Nov 29th):Korea Zinc, JYP, SK Hynix

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Korea Zinc, JYP, SK Hynix.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

A Review of Tender Offers in Korea in 2024

In this insight, we review the major tender offers of Korean companies in 2024. The tender offers have mostly been profitable for the investors in...

Douglas Kim

KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Nov 29th): Naver, Samsung Electronics, Alteogen

We analyzed KRX foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in Naver, Samsung Electronics, Alteogen.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Corporate Value Up Korea; Will It Start Working Now and into 2025?

Will Korea Corp Value Up program start to really work in 2025? What will drive this program to work is not government pressure but peer pressure

Ken S. Kim

KRX Short Interest Weekly (Nov 22nd): Hanwha Aerospace, Posco

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Hanwha Aerospace, Posco.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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