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

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX Stocks as of Apr 12th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD6.7bn.</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 HMM, LG Electronics .</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX Stocks as of Apr 12th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD6.7bn.
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 HMM, LG Electronics .


KRX Short Interest Weekly (Apr 12th): HMM, LG Electronics

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX Stocks as of Nov 17th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD11.9bn.</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 Celltrion, Celltrion Health, Amorepacific.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX Stocks as of Nov 17th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD11.9bn.
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 Celltrion, Celltrion Health, Amorepacific.


KRX Short Interest Weekly (Nov 17th): Short Covers for Celltrion, Celltrion Health, Amorepacific

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

<ul>
<li>KRX Autos rebalances once a year in September. The effective date of the upcoming rebalancing is September 9.</li>
<li>The market cap difference between the top three stocks and the rest of the stocks is significant. So, the passive impact of the non-capped constituents is substantial.</li>
<li>Accordingly, this index rebalancing is well worth a preemptive position build-up. At this point, notable stocks from a flow perspective are Hanon Systems, Kumho Tire, and Halla Holdings.</li>
</ul>


KRX Autos rebalances once a year in September. The effective date of the upcoming rebalancing is September 9.
The market cap difference between the top three stocks and the rest of the stocks is significant. So, the passive impact of the non-capped constituents is substantial.
Accordingly, this index rebalancing is well worth a preemptive position build-up. At this point, notable stocks from a flow perspective are Hanon Systems, Kumho Tire, and Halla Holdings.


Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

<ul>
<li>In this insight, we provide the data analysis regarding most shorted stocks and short selling ratios for stocks in KOSPI. </li>
<li>Among these 20 most shorted stocks in KOSPI, the % changes in the short amount on a one week and one month basis were -0.2% and 6.4%, respectively.</li>
<li>Among these 20 most shorted stocks in KOSPI, three stocks with the biggest decline in shorts on a one month basis included Krafton, Kumho Petro Chemical, and Samsung Heavy Industries. </li>
</ul>


In this insight, we provide the data analysis regarding most shorted stocks and short selling ratios for stocks in KOSPI. 
Among these 20 most shorted stocks in KOSPI, the % changes in the short amount on a one week and one month basis were -0.2% and 6.4%, respectively.
Among these 20 most shorted stocks in KOSPI, three stocks with the biggest decline in shorts on a one month basis included Krafton, Kumho Petro Chemical, and Samsung Heavy Industries. 


Korea Short Selling Data Analysis: Celltrion, Amorepacific, Hotel Shilla, & Hanssem

Myoung Shin Industrial Co.,Ltd / Event-Driven

<p>Myungshin Industries is running again. Myungshin Industrial is considered a Tesla-related stock because Tesla is a major customer. As Tesla recently announced surprise earnings, the stock price of Myungshin Industrial is also moving up.</p><section class="figure"><figure class="editor-figure mceNonEditable"><img src="https://static-prod.smartkarma.com/images/media/000/220/951/original/1.png?1627534508" class="editor-image img-responsive" data-smartkarma-image-id="220951"></figure></section><p>In the past five trading days alone, the share price has risen more than 8%. Its current market cap has exceeded 1.7 trillion won.</p><div class="content-highlight"><p><strong>So this stock appears to offer some opportunities from an index rebalancing trading perspective as well.</strong></p></div><p>The first thing to consider is the inclusion of the KOSPI 200. In the rebalancing of last June, the stock price did not meet the market cap threshold due to the share price being drifted sideways for several months. However, in this December's rebalancing, if the current share price uptrend continues, the possibility of inclusion seems quite high.</p><p><strong>However, we can find trading opportunities in the KRX Autos sector index rebalancing, which takes place ahead of the KOSPI 200 rebalancing in December.</strong></p><p>As for KRX Autos, KODEX currently manages an ETF that tracks it, and it has recently been showing good returns, resulting in a large inflow of funds. The AUM now amounts to ₩649.0B, which isn't bad for an index containing only 17 constituents.</p><p>This is a float-adjusted market cap-weighted index with a 20% cap. Rebalancing takes place annually in September. The implementation date is the first trading day of the week following the last trading day for KOSPI 200 futures contracts. So, September 10 will be the implementation date for this year, meaning that we will see rebalancing trading at the close on September 9.</p><table class="table table-striped">
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<tr><td colspan="2" style="width: 746px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Index summary"}'>Index summary</td></tr>
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<td style="width: 281px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Index name"}'>Index name</td>
<td style="width: 465px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"KRX Autos"}'>KRX Autos</td>
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<td style="width: 281px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"ETF"}'>ETF</td>
<td style="width: 465px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Samsung Kodex Autos ETF"}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[1]C[0], "name")'><div><div>Samsung Kodex Autos ETF</div></div></td>
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<td style="width: 281px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Ticker"}'>Ticker</td>
<td style="width: 465px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"091180"}' data-sheets-formula='="091180"'>091180</td>
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<td style="width: 281px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"AUM"}'><strong>AUM</strong></td>
<td style="width: 465px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":649.04425}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"₩#,##0.0B",1]' data-sheets-formula="=R[1]C[0]*R[2]C[0]/1000000000"><strong>₩649.0B</strong></td>
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<td style="width: 281px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Price"}'>Price</td>
<td style="width: 465px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":23305}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"[$₩]#,##0",1]' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[-2]C[0], "price")'>₩23,305</td>
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<td style="width: 281px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"SO"}'>SO</td>
<td style="width: 465px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":27850000}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"#,##0",1]'>27,850,000</td>
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<td style="width: 281px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Number of constituents"}'>Number of constituents</td>
<td style="width: 465px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":17}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"#,##0",1]'>17</td>
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<td style="width: 281px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Weight type"}'>Weight type</td>
<td style="width: 465px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Float-adjusted market cap"}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"₩#,##0.0B"]'><div><div>Float-adjusted market cap</div></div></td>
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<td style="width: 281px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Cap"}'>Cap</td>
<td style="width: 465px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.2}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,3,"0.00%",1]'>20.00%</td>
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<td style="width: 281px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Rebalancing cycle"}'>Rebalancing cycle</td>
<td style="width: 465px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Annually"}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"₩#,##0.0B"]'>Annually</td>
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<td style="width: 281px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Rebalancing month"}'><strong>Rebalancing month</strong></td>
<td style="width: 465px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"September"}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"₩#,##0.0B"]'><strong>September</strong></td>
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<td style="width: 281px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Announcement date"}'><strong>Announcement date</strong></td>
<td style="width: 465px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"One week ahead of implementation"}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"₩#,##0.0B"]'><div><div><strong>One week ahead of implementation</strong></div></div></td>
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<td style="width: 281px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Implementation date"}'><strong>Implementation date</strong></td>
<td style="width: 465px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"The first trading day of the week following the last trading day for KOSPI 200 futures contracts"}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"₩#,##0.0B"]'><div><div><strong>The first trading day of the week following the last trading day for KOSPI 200 futures contracts</strong></div></div></td>
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<td style="width: 281px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Next implementation date"}'><strong>Next implementation date</strong></td>
<td style="width: 465px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"September 10, 2021"}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"₩#,##0.0B"]'><div><div><strong>September 10, 2021</strong></div></div></td>
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<td style="width: 281px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Rebalancing trading"}'><strong>Rebalancing trading</strong></td>
<td style="width: 465px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"At the close on September 9, 2021"}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"₩#,##0.0B"]'><div><div><strong>At the close on September 9, 2021</strong></div></div></td>
</tr>
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<td style="width: 281px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Screening base date"}'>Screening base date</td>
<td style="width: 465px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"The last trading day of the month preceding the date of regular rebalancing"}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"₩#,##0.0B"]'><div><div>The last trading day of the month preceding the date of regular rebalancing</div></div></td>
</tr>
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<td style="width: 281px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Screening period"}'>Screening period</td>
<td style="width: 465px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"The three months preceding the screening base date"}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"₩#,##0.0B"]'><div><div>The three months preceding the screening base date</div></div></td>
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<tr><td colspan="2" style="width: 746px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Source: KRX &amp; KODEX ETF"}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"₩#,##0.0B"]' data-sheets-formula="=PDF!R[-1]C[0]">Source: KRX &amp; KODEX ETF</td></tr>
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</table>

Myungshin Industries is running again. Myungshin Industrial is considered a Tesla-related stock because Tesla is a major customer. As Tesla recently announced surprise earnings, the stock price of Myungshin Industrial is also moving up.In the past five trading days alone, the share price has risen more than 8%. Its current market cap has exceeded 1.7 trillion won.So this stock appears to offer some opportunities from an index rebalancing trading perspective as well.The first thing to consider is the inclusion of the KOSPI 200. In the rebalancing of last June, the stock price did not meet the market cap threshold due to the share price being drifted sideways for several months. However, in this December's rebalancing, if the current share price uptrend continues, the possibility of inclusion seems quite high.However, we can find trading opportunities in the KRX Autos sector index rebalancing, which takes place ahead of the KOSPI 200 rebalancing in December.As for KRX Autos, KODEX currently manages an ETF that tracks it, and it has recently been showing good returns, resulting in a large inflow of funds. The AUM now amounts to ₩649.0B, which isn't bad for an index containing only 17 constituents.This is a float-adjusted market cap-weighted index with a 20% cap. Rebalancing takes place annually in September. The implementation date is the first trading day of the week following the last trading day for KOSPI 200 futures contracts. So, September 10 will be the implementation date for this year, meaning that we will see rebalancing trading at the close on September 9.





Index summary

Index name
KRX Autos


ETF
Samsung Kodex Autos ETF


Ticker
091180


AUM
₩649.0B


Price
₩23,305


SO
27,850,000


Number of constituents
17


Weight type
Float-adjusted market cap


Cap
20.00%


Rebalancing cycle
Annually


Rebalancing month
September


Announcement date
One week ahead of implementation


Implementation date
The first trading day of the week following the last trading day for KOSPI 200 futures contracts


Next implementation date
September 10, 2021


Rebalancing trading
At the close on September 9, 2021


Screening base date
The last trading day of the month preceding the date of regular rebalancing


Screening period
The three months preceding the screening base date

Source: KRX &amp; KODEX ETF



KRX Autos Rebalancing on September 9: Watch Myoungshin Industrial as a New Add

South Korea

Kumho Tire Co., Inc. designs and produces tires.  The Company's main products include various automobile tires and tubes used in sedan, SUV, RV, truck, and bus.  Kumho Tire also provides racing tires.

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Kumho Tire Co (073240 KS)

KRX Short Interest Weekly (Apr 12th): HMM, LG Electronics

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Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

KRX Short Interest Weekly (Nov 17th): Short Covers for Celltrion, Celltrion Health, Amorepacific

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Celltrion, Celltrion Health, Amorepacific.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

KRX Auto (KODEX ETF) Rebalancing Preview

This post previews the upcoming rebalancing of the KRX Autos Sector Index (KODEX ETF), whose effective date is September 9.

Sanghyun Park

Korea Short Selling Data Analysis: Celltrion, Amorepacific, Hotel Shilla, & Hanssem

Among these 20 most shorted stocks in KOSPI, the % changes in the short amount on a one week and one month basis were -0.2% and 6.4%, respectively.

Douglas Kim

KRX Autos Rebalancing on September 9: Watch Myoungshin Industrial as a New Add

Myungshin Industrial, which is almost certain to be included in the KRX Autos Sector Index rebalancing, will receive an index weight of 2.09%, and...

Sanghyun Park

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