Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Equity Bottom-Up

<p>In this insight, we argue that there is a big downside risk for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lg-display-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7145:1" rel="noopener">LG Display (034220 KS)</a> over the next 6 to 12 months. We present three major arguments as to why we think LG Display's share price is likely to be weak in the next 6-12 months:</p><ul>
<li><strong>Demand for TVs, notebooks, &amp; PCs likely to decelerate in the next 12 months</strong></li>
<li><strong>Decline in ASP &amp; Heightened Competition </strong></li>
<li><strong>Profit margin likely to peak in 2021</strong></li>
</ul>

In this insight, we argue that there is a big downside risk for LG Display (034220 KS) over the next 6 to 12 months. We present three major arguments as to why we think LG Display's share price is likely to be weak in the next 6-12 months:
Demand for TVs, notebooks, &amp; PCs likely to decelerate in the next 12 months
Decline in ASP &amp; Heightened Competition 
Profit margin likely to peak in 2021


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

Lotte Tour Development Co, Ltd. / Event-Driven

<p>Those with a high level of unconverted CB balance would be among the early target groups by short sellers from May 3 in Korea.</p><p>Among the Short 350 (KOSPI 200 and KOSDAQ 150), five names pop up as a heavy CB carrier with the conversion in progress.</p><table class="table table-striped">
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<td style="text-align: right; width: 95px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Ticker"}'>Ticker</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 126.667px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"CB balance (₩B)"}'>CB balance at FY2020 yearend (₩B)</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 113.333px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Time to expiration (days)"}'>Time to expiration (days)</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 95.8333px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Conversion"}'>Conversion</td>
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<td style="width: 210px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"LG Display Co Ltd"}'>LG Display</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 95px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"034220"}'>034220</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 126.667px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":813.4}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0.0","3":1}'>813.4</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 113.333px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1209}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}'>1,209</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 95.8333px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":19845}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":4,"2":"[$₩]#,##0","3":1}'>₩19,845</td>
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<td style="width: 210px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Hwaseung Enterprise Co Ltd"}'>Hwaseung Enterprise</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 95px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"241590"}'>241590</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 126.667px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":150}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0.0","3":1}'>150.0</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 113.333px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":10529}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}'>10,529</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 95.8333px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":17542}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":4,"2":"[$₩]#,##0","3":1}'>₩17,542</td>
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<td style="width: 210px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"GS Engineering &amp; Construction Corp"}'>GS E&amp;C</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 95px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"006360"}'>006360</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 126.667px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":77.8}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0.0","3":1}'>77.8</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 113.333px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":84}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}'>84</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 95.8333px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":30239}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":4,"2":"[$₩]#,##0","3":1}'>₩30,239</td>
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<td style="width: 210px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"KIWOOM Securities Co., Ltd."}'>KIWOOM Securities</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 95px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"039490"}'>039490</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 126.667px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":127.1}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0.0","3":1}'>127.1</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 113.333px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":423}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}'>423</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 95.8333px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":105247}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":4,"2":"[$₩]#,##0","3":1}'>₩105,247</td>
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<td style="width: 210px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Lotte Tour Development Co., Ltd."}'>Lotte Tour Dev</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 95px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"032350"}'>032350</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 126.667px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":71.04}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0.0","3":1}'>71.0</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 113.333px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":852}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}'>852</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 95.8333px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":13850}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":4,"2":"[$₩]#,##0","3":1}'>₩13,850</td>
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</table><p>All of them enjoy a substantial gain in price, ranging from 2.90% to 52.12%. We should see a strong incentive in conversion, potentially resulting in an active shorting inflow.</p><p>CB balance (as of FY2020 yearend) * Delta (σ, 21 TD) should estimate potential shorting inflow, suggesting LG Display sitting at the top with ₩623.5B.</p><p>As a % of MC, Hwaseung Ent leads the pack at 13.15%.</p><table class="table table-striped">
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<td style="width: 124.167px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Name"}'>Name</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 75px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Ticker"}'>Ticker</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 76.6667px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Price"}'>Price</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 96.6667px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"% to conversion"}'>Price gain from the conversion</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 75px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Delta"}'>Delta (σ, 21 TD)</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 75.8333px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"CB balance*Delta (₩B)"}'>CB balance * Delta (₩B)</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 74.1667px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"% of MC"}'>% of MC</td>
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<td style="width: 124.167px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"LG Display Co Ltd"}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[1], "name")'>LG Display</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 75px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"034220"}' data-sheets-formula='="034220"'>034220</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 76.6667px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":24900}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":4,"2":"[$₩]#,##0","3":1}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[-1], "price")'>₩24,900</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 96.6667px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.254724111866969}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=(R[0]C[-1]-R[0]C[5])/R[0]C[5]">25.47%</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 75px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.7665}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0.0000","3":1}'>0.7665</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 75.8333px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":623.4711}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0.0","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=R[0]C[2]*R[0]C[-1]"><strong>623.5</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 74.1667px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.06997736544260075}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula='=R[0]C[-1]/(googlefinance(R[0]C[-5], "marketcap")/1000000000)'><strong>7.00%</strong></td>
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<td style="width: 124.167px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Hwaseung Enterprise Co Ltd"}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[1], "name")'>Hwaseung Enterprise</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 75px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"241590"}' data-sheets-formula='="241590"'>241590</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 76.6667px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":18000}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":4,"2":"[$₩]#,##0","3":1}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[-1], "price")'>₩18,000</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 96.6667px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.02610876752935811}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=(R[0]C[-1]-R[0]C[5])/R[0]C[5]">2.61%</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 75px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.9556}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0.0000","3":1}'>0.9556</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 75.8333px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":143.34}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0.0","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=R[0]C[2]*R[0]C[-1]"><strong>143.3</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 74.1667px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.13152657984811297}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula='=R[0]C[-1]/(googlefinance(R[0]C[-5], "marketcap")/1000000000)'><strong>13.15%</strong></td>
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<td style="width: 124.167px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"GS Engineering &amp; Construction Corp"}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[1], "name")'>GS E&amp;C</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 75px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"006360"}' data-sheets-formula='="006360"'>006360</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 76.6667px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":46000}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":4,"2":"[$₩]#,##0","3":1}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[-1], "price")'>₩46,000</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 96.6667px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.5212143258705645}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=(R[0]C[-1]-R[0]C[5])/R[0]C[5]">52.12%</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 75px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.9874}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0.0000","3":1}'>0.9874</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 75.8333px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":76.81972}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0.0","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=R[0]C[2]*R[0]C[-1]"><strong>76.8</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 74.1667px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.01953417848061996}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula='=R[0]C[-1]/(googlefinance(R[0]C[-5], "marketcap")/1000000000)'><strong>1.95%</strong></td>
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<td style="width: 124.167px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"KIWOOM Securities Co., Ltd."}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[1], "name")'>KIWOOM Securities</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 75px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"039490"}' data-sheets-formula='="039490"'>039490</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 76.6667px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":135000}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":4,"2":"[$₩]#,##0","3":1}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[-1], "price")'>₩135,000</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 96.6667px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.2826968939732249}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=(R[0]C[-1]-R[0]C[5])/R[0]C[5]">28.27%</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 75px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.8001}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0.0000","3":1}'>0.8001</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 75.8333px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":101.69271}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0.0","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=R[0]C[2]*R[0]C[-1]"><strong>101.7</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 74.1667px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.02893417796460866}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula='=R[0]C[-1]/(googlefinance(R[0]C[-5], "marketcap")/1000000000)'><strong>2.89%</strong></td>
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<td style="width: 124.167px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Lotte Tour Development Co., Ltd."}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[1], "name")'>Lotte Tour Dev</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 75px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"032350"}' data-sheets-formula='="032350"'>032350</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 76.6667px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":18100}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":4,"2":"[$₩]#,##0","3":1}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[-1], "price")'>₩18,100</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 96.6667px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.30685920577617326}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=(R[0]C[-1]-R[0]C[5])/R[0]C[5]">30.69%</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 75px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.7877}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0.0000","3":1}'>0.7877</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 75.8333px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":55.958208}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0.0","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=R[0]C[2]*R[0]C[-1]"><strong>56.0</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 74.1667px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.04462769831973416}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula='=R[0]C[-1]/(googlefinance(R[0]C[-5], "marketcap")/1000000000)'><strong>4.46%</strong></td>
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<tr><td colspan="7" rowspan="1" style="width: 722.5px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Source: DART"}'>Source: DART</td></tr>
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Those with a high level of unconverted CB balance would be among the early target groups by short sellers from May 3 in Korea.Among the Short 350 (KOSPI 200 and KOSDAQ 150), five names pop up as a heavy CB carrier with the conversion in progress.









Name
Ticker
CB balance at FY2020 yearend (₩B)
Time to expiration (days)
Conversion


LG Display
034220
813.4
1,209
₩19,845


Hwaseung Enterprise
241590
150.0
10,529
₩17,542


GS E&amp;C
006360
77.8
84
₩30,239


KIWOOM Securities
039490
127.1
423
₩105,247


Lotte Tour Dev
032350
71.0
852
₩13,850

Source: DART

All of them enjoy a substantial gain in price, ranging from 2.90% to 52.12%. We should see a strong incentive in conversion, potentially resulting in an active shorting inflow.CB balance (as of FY2020 yearend) * Delta (σ, 21 TD) should estimate potential shorting inflow, suggesting LG Display sitting at the top with ₩623.5B.As a % of MC, Hwaseung Ent leads the pack at 13.15%.











Name
Ticker
Price
Price gain from the conversion
Delta (σ, 21 TD)
CB balance * Delta (₩B)
% of MC


LG Display
034220
₩24,900
25.47%
0.7665
623.5
7.00%


Hwaseung Enterprise
241590
₩18,000
2.61%
0.9556
143.3
13.15%


GS E&amp;C
006360
₩46,000
52.12%
0.9874
76.8
1.95%


KIWOOM Securities
039490
₩135,000
28.27%
0.8001
101.7
2.89%


Lotte Tour Dev
032350
₩18,100
30.69%
0.7877
56.0
4.46%

Source: DART



CB Balance X Delta (σ, 21 TD) Based Potential Shorting Inflow Among Korea Short 350

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Quantitative Analysis

<div><p>The Asia Short Interest weekly looks at moves in market wide short interest and highlights movements in stock specific short interest across Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and Taiwan using the last available data published by the relevant authorities.</p></div><div><p>Hong Kong saw shorts rise on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/xinyi-solar-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:318:1" rel="noopener">Xinyi Solar Holdings (968 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lenovo-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13359:1" rel="noopener">Lenovo (992 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ping-an-insurance-grp-co-of-china-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12880:1" rel="noopener">Ping An Insurance (H) (2318 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/beijing-kuaishou-technology-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29725:1" rel="noopener">Kuaishou Technology (1024 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jd-health-international-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29677:1" rel="noopener">JD Health (6618 HK)</a> while there was short covering on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alibaba-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28434:1" rel="noopener">Alibaba Group (9988 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/xiaomi-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24409:1" rel="noopener">Xiaomi Corp (1810 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/haier-smart-home-co-ltd-b3ef445f-0f54-4586-8c58-9073de98d60e" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31105:1" rel="noopener">Haier Smart Home Co Ltd (6690 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wuxi-apptec-co-ltd-bf4a1265-beef-48b6-b82d-29308426030f" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27795:1" rel="noopener">WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd. (2359 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/aia-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14895:1" rel="noopener">AIA Group Ltd (1299 HK)</a>. Shorts increased in Communication Services, Information Technology and Materials stocks, while decreasing in Utilities, Consumer Staples, Energy, Consumer Discretionary and Health Care stocks.</p></div><div><p>In Japan, stocks that saw the most shorts were <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/seven-i-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1041:1" rel="noopener">Seven &amp; I Holdings (3382 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/toshiba-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:637:1" rel="noopener">Toshiba Corp (6502 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/monex-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14211:1" rel="noopener">Monex Group Inc (8698 JP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nihon-m-a-center-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17616:1" rel="noopener">Nihon M&amp;A Center (2127 JP)</a> while shorts decreased on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rakuten-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31:1" rel="noopener">Rakuten Inc (4755 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fast-retailing-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:751:1" rel="noopener">Fast Retailing (9983 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/itochu-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18448:1" rel="noopener">Itochu Corp (8001 JP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rohm-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2953:1" rel="noopener">ROHM Co Ltd (6963 JP)</a>. Shorts increased in Consumer Staples, Industrials, Financials and Materials, while shorts covered in the Consumer Discretionary sector.</p></div><div><p>In Korea, short increased on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/doosan-infracore-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3982:1" rel="noopener">Doosan Infracore (042670 KS)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lotte-chemical-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8757:1" rel="noopener">Lotte Chemical (011170 KS)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/posco-chemical-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12421:1" rel="noopener">Posco Chemical Co Ltd (003670 KS)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hyundai-motor-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:155:1" rel="noopener">Hyundai Motor Co (005380 KS)</a> while shorts decreased on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sk-hynix-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16955:1" rel="noopener">SK Hynix (000660 KS)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/celltrion-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:991:1" rel="noopener">Celltrion Inc (068270 KS)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/korea-electric-power-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16:1" rel="noopener">Korea Electric Power (015760 KS)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lg-display-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7145:1" rel="noopener">LG Display (034220 KS)</a>. </p></div><div><p>Stocks in Taiwan that saw the highest increase in shorts were <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/taiwan-semiconductor-manufacturing-company" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11230:1" rel="noopener">TSMC (2330 TT)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pegatron-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12852:1" rel="noopener">Pegatron Corp (4938 TT)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fitipower-integrated-tech" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8712:1" rel="noopener">Fitipower Integrated Tech (4961 TT)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/walsin-technology-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11084:1" rel="noopener">Walsin Technology (2492 TT)</a> while shorts were covered on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/taiwan-cement" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19736:1" rel="noopener">Taiwan Cement (1101 TT)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/evergreen-marine-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15428:1" rel="noopener">Evergreen Marine Corp (2603 TT)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/innolux-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4509:1" rel="noopener">Innolux Corp (3481 TT)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/richwave-technology-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18629:1" rel="noopener">Richwave Technology (4968 TT)</a>.</p></div>

The Asia Short Interest weekly looks at moves in market wide short interest and highlights movements in stock specific short interest across Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and Taiwan using the last available data published by the relevant authorities.Hong Kong saw shorts rise on Xinyi Solar Holdings (968 HK), Lenovo (992 HK), Ping An Insurance (H) (2318 HK), Kuaishou Technology (1024 HK) and JD Health (6618 HK) while there was short covering on Alibaba Group (9988 HK), Xiaomi Corp (1810 HK), Haier Smart Home Co Ltd (6690 HK), WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd. (2359 HK) and AIA Group Ltd (1299 HK). Shorts increased in Communication Services, Information Technology and Materials stocks, while decreasing in Utilities, Consumer Staples, Energy, Consumer Discretionary and Health Care stocks.In Japan, stocks that saw the most shorts were Seven &amp; I Holdings (3382 JP), Toshiba Corp (6502 JP), Monex Group Inc (8698 JP) and Nihon M&amp;A Center (2127 JP) while shorts decreased on Rakuten Inc (4755 JP), Fast Retailing (9983 JP), Itochu Corp (8001 JP) and ROHM Co Ltd (6963 JP). Shorts increased in Consumer Staples, Industrials, Financials and Materials, while shorts covered in the Consumer Discretionary sector.In Korea, short increased on Doosan Infracore (042670 KS), Lotte Chemical (011170 KS), Posco Chemical Co Ltd (003670 KS) and Hyundai Motor Co (005380 KS) while shorts decreased on SK Hynix (000660 KS), Celltrion Inc (068270 KS), Korea Electric Power (015760 KS) and LG Display (034220 KS). Stocks in Taiwan that saw the highest increase in shorts were TSMC (2330 TT), Pegatron Corp (4938 TT), Fitipower Integrated Tech (4961 TT) and Walsin Technology (2492 TT) while shorts were covered on Taiwan Cement (1101 TT), Evergreen Marine Corp (2603 TT), Innolux Corp (3481 TT) and Richwave Technology (4968 TT).

Asia Short Interest: Kuaishou, JD Health, Xiaomi, 7&I, Monex, Rakuten, Hynix, Hyundai, Fitipower

<div><p>The Asia Short Interest weekly looks at moves in market wide short interest and highlights movements in stock specific short interest across Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and Taiwan using the last available data published by the relevant authorities.</p></div><div><p>Hong Kong saw shorts rise on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/beijing-kuaishou-technology-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29725:1" rel="noopener">Kuaishou Technology (1024 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alibaba-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28434:1" rel="noopener">Alibaba Group (9988 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hong-kong-exchanges-clearing" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:490:1" rel="noopener">HKEX (388 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jd-health-international-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29677:1" rel="noopener">JD Health (6618 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sun-hung-kai-properties-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:111:1" rel="noopener">Sun Hung Kai Properties (16 HK)</a> while there was short covering on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tencent-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26:1" rel="noopener">Tencent Holdings (700 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/meituan-dianping" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26970:1" rel="noopener">Meituan (3690 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ping-an-healthcare-and-technology-company-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27008:1" rel="noopener">Ping An Healthcare and Technology Company Limited (1833 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sunny-optical-tech" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13363:1" rel="noopener">Sunny Optical (2382 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/anta-sports-products-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10261:1" rel="noopener">Anta Sports Products (2020 HK)</a>. Shorts increased on Energy, while decreasing on Utilities, Health Care, Materials and Communication Services.</p></div><div><p>In Japan, stocks that saw the most shorts were <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nexon-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16032:1" rel="noopener">Nexon (3659 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/toshiba-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:637:1" rel="noopener">Toshiba Corp (6502 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/brother-industries-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6114:1" rel="noopener">Brother Industries (6448 JP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shiseido-company-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5718:1" rel="noopener">Shiseido Company (4911 JP)</a> while shorts decreased on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/toyo-tire-corporation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15064:1" rel="noopener">Toyo Tire Corporation (5105 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/h-i-s-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19311:1" rel="noopener">H I S Co Ltd (9603 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/east-japan-railway-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14271:1" rel="noopener">East Japan Railway Co (9020 JP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/gs-yuasa-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8298:1" rel="noopener">Gs Yuasa Corp (6674 JP)</a>. Shorts increased in all sectors led by Industrials, Information Technology, Communication Services, Consumer Discretionary and Consumer Staples.</p></div><div><p>In Korea, short increased on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sk-hynix-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16955:1" rel="noopener">SK Hynix (000660 KS)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lg-uplus-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1113:1" rel="noopener">LG Uplus Corp (032640 KS)</a> while shorts decreased on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/celltrion-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:991:1" rel="noopener">Celltrion Inc (068270 KS)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/samsung-electronics-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:191:1" rel="noopener">Samsung Electronics (005930 KS)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/naver-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16029:1" rel="noopener">Naver Corp (035420 KS)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lg-display-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7145:1" rel="noopener">LG Display (034220 KS)</a>. </p></div><div><p>Stocks in Taiwan that saw the highest increase in shorts were <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/taiwan-semiconductor-manufacturing-company" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11230:1" rel="noopener">TSMC (2330 TT)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/united-microelectronics-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6450:1" rel="noopener">United Microelectronics Corp (2303 TT)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pegatron-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12852:1" rel="noopener">Pegatron Corp (4938 TT)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/au-optronics-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6704:1" rel="noopener">Au Optronics (2409 TT)</a> while shorts were covered on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fitipower-integrated-tech" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8712:1" rel="noopener">Fitipower Integrated Tech (4961 TT)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/standard-foods-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19848:1" rel="noopener">Standard Foods (1227 TT)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nan-ya-printed-circuit-board-corporation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2699:1" rel="noopener">Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board (8046 TT)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/largan-precision-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9126:1" rel="noopener">Largan Precision (3008 TT)</a>. </p></div>

The Asia Short Interest weekly looks at moves in market wide short interest and highlights movements in stock specific short interest across Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and Taiwan using the last available data published by the relevant authorities.Hong Kong saw shorts rise on Kuaishou Technology (1024 HK), Alibaba Group (9988 HK), HKEX (388 HK), JD Health (6618 HK) and Sun Hung Kai Properties (16 HK) while there was short covering on Tencent Holdings (700 HK), Meituan (3690 HK), Ping An Healthcare and Technology Company Limited (1833 HK), Sunny Optical (2382 HK) and Anta Sports Products (2020 HK). Shorts increased on Energy, while decreasing on Utilities, Health Care, Materials and Communication Services.In Japan, stocks that saw the most shorts were Nexon (3659 JP), Toshiba Corp (6502 JP), Brother Industries (6448 JP) and Shiseido Company (4911 JP) while shorts decreased on Toyo Tire Corporation (5105 JP), H I S Co Ltd (9603 JP), East Japan Railway Co (9020 JP) and Gs Yuasa Corp (6674 JP). Shorts increased in all sectors led by Industrials, Information Technology, Communication Services, Consumer Discretionary and Consumer Staples.In Korea, short increased on SK Hynix (000660 KS) and LG Uplus Corp (032640 KS) while shorts decreased on Celltrion Inc (068270 KS), Samsung Electronics (005930 KS), Naver Corp (035420 KS) and LG Display (034220 KS). Stocks in Taiwan that saw the highest increase in shorts were TSMC (2330 TT), United Microelectronics Corp (2303 TT), Pegatron Corp (4938 TT) and Au Optronics (2409 TT) while shorts were covered on Fitipower Integrated Tech (4961 TT), Standard Foods (1227 TT), Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board (8046 TT) and Largan Precision (3008 TT). 

Asia Short Interest: Kuaishou, HKEX, SHK, Anta, Nexon, Toshiba, Toyo Tire, HIS, Hynix, TSMC, UMC

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<p>NPS has been continuing to sell big in Korea in 2021. Having covered Korea for more than two decades, I do not remember NPS selling like it has been in the past two months. As of 28 February, NPS net sold KOSPI for <strong>42 consecutive days. </strong>It has been reported that NPS sold nearly 13 trillion won ($11.6 billion) of KOSPI since December 2020. The big selling by the NPS has become one of the biggest stories in the Korean stock market in 2021. </p>
<p>As of the end of 2020, the Korean equities accounted for<strong> 21.2%</strong> of NPS' total portfolio. <a href="https://finance.naver.com/news/news_read.nhn?article_id=0003341623&amp;office_id=020&amp;mode=LSS2D&amp;type=0&amp;section_id=101&amp;section_id2=258&amp;section_id3=&amp;date=20210302&amp;page=3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NPS'</a> goal is to reduce this to <strong>16.8%</strong> of its total portfolio at the end of 2021. That is a big drop. In this case, NPS could sell an additional 24 trillion won ($21.4 billion) worth of Korean stocks by the end of 2021, which is nearly twice the amount of Korean stocks that it has sold in the past two months. </p>
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NPS has been continuing to sell big in Korea in 2021. Having covered Korea for more than two decades, I do not remember NPS selling like it has been in the past two months. As of 28 February, NPS net sold KOSPI for 42 consecutive days. It has been reported that NPS sold nearly 13 trillion won ($11.6 billion) of KOSPI since December 2020. The big selling by the NPS has become one of the biggest stories in the Korean stock market in 2021. 
As of the end of 2020, the Korean equities accounted for 21.2% of NPS' total portfolio. NPS' goal is to reduce this to 16.8% of its total portfolio at the end of 2021. That is a big drop. In this case, NPS could sell an additional 24 trillion won ($21.4 billion) worth of Korean stocks by the end of 2021, which is nearly twice the amount of Korean stocks that it has sold in the past two months. 


NPS Is Selling Big in Korea - Will This Lead to an Underperformance of KOSPI in 2021?

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