Managing Director, Zero One, Zero One

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Managing Director, Zero One

Zero One

Founded in 2015, Zero One produces independent investment research and provides corporate finance advisory services with a focus on both listed and private technology companies. Founder Vincent Fernando has over 20 years of experience in US and Asia capital markets.

Independent Investment Research

Equity Bottom-Up

uPI Semiconductor Corp / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>UPI Semi is a specialist designer of electronic components and semiconductors for power management. Power management is a key performance factor for AI devices.</li>
<li>UPI's clients include most of the world's largest leading technology companies for semiconductor distribution and AI products.</li>
<li>UPI shares have lagged the strong performance of its clients -- We see opportunity for UPI to now Outperform.</li>
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UPI Semi is a specialist designer of electronic components and semiconductors for power management. Power management is a key performance factor for AI devices.
UPI's clients include most of the world's largest leading technology companies for semiconductor distribution and AI products.
UPI shares have lagged the strong performance of its clients -- We see opportunity for UPI to now Outperform.


Power Semiconductor Specialist Will Benefit from AI Yet Lagging Key Customers' Share Price Rallies

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 Dec 15th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD10.4bn.</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 Hlb, Lg Electronics, Samsung C&amp;T, Samsung Electron, Posco Holdings I, Sk Hynix.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX Stocks as of Dec 15th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD10.4bn.
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 Hlb, Lg Electronics, Samsung C&amp;T, Samsung Electron, Posco Holdings I, Sk Hynix.


KRX Short Interest Weekly (Dec 15th): HLB, Lg Electronics, Samsung C&T, Samsung Electron

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Event-Driven

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<li>LG Display announced today that it will conduct a rights offering capital raise worth 1.36 trillion won. </li>
<li>The rights offering capital raise involves 142 million shares, which represent 39.7% of its existing outstanding shares. </li>
<li>We believe this rights offering will have a negative impact on LG Display's share price as it will significantly dilute existing shareholders. </li>
</ul>


LG Display announced today that it will conduct a rights offering capital raise worth 1.36 trillion won. 
The rights offering capital raise involves 142 million shares, which represent 39.7% of its existing outstanding shares. 
We believe this rights offering will have a negative impact on LG Display's share price as it will significantly dilute existing shareholders. 


LG Display: Announces a Rights Offering Capital Raise of 1.36 Trillion Won

CEO, A. Stotz Investment Research

Dr. Andrew Stotz, CFA

Quantamental Investing to beat Benchmarks

A. Stotz Investment Research

We pick stocks. We construct portfolios. All our effort is focused on how to better pick stocks and construct portfolios. We serve fund management companies, family offices, and high net worth individuals.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul>
<li>We highlight 14 stocks in Asia that look interesting to us based on our FVMR methodology</li>
<li>Portfolio changes: Three stock remains, 11 stocks added to our portfolio</li>
<li>Since its inception, it has generated a before-fee total return of 128% versus the MSCI Asia ex Japan of 59%</li>
</ul>


We highlight 14 stocks in Asia that look interesting to us based on our FVMR methodology
Portfolio changes: Three stock remains, 11 stocks added to our portfolio
Since its inception, it has generated a before-fee total return of 128% versus the MSCI Asia ex Japan of 59%


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.

<ul>
<li>KRX did not acknowledge any business relevance between SK Square and the Semicon industry, leading to its exclusion from the KRX Semicon after the GICS change.</li>
<li>We should consider the strong possibility that this same approach will be applied in the upcoming December KOSPI 200 IT rebalancing.</li>
<li>If we observe a somewhat unusual downward trend in SK Square's price from the 15th, this could be seen as a hint foretelling the announcement of SK Square's exclusion.</li>
</ul>


KRX did not acknowledge any business relevance between SK Square and the Semicon industry, leading to its exclusion from the KRX Semicon after the GICS change.
We should consider the strong possibility that this same approach will be applied in the upcoming December KOSPI 200 IT rebalancing.
If we observe a somewhat unusual downward trend in SK Square's price from the 15th, this could be seen as a hint foretelling the announcement of SK Square's exclusion.


Exploring Fresh Flow Trading Prospects for SK Square: Targeting Exclusion from KOSPI 200 IT

South Korea

LG Electronics Inc. manufactures and markets digital display equipment and home appliances. The Company produces and markets flat panel televisions, A/V products, washing machines, air conditioners and refrigerators as well as telecommunications equipment such as smart phones and tablets.

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KRX Short Interest Weekly (Dec 15th): HLB, Lg Electronics, Samsung C&T, Samsung Electron

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Hlb, Lg Electronics, Samsung C&T, Samsung Electron,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

LG Display: Announces a Rights Offering Capital Raise of 1.36 Trillion Won

LG Display announced today that it will conduct a rights offering capital raise worth 1.36 trillion won. We believe this will have a negative...

Douglas Kim

The Stocks to Own in Asia – Vol. 43

We highlight 14 stocks in Asia that look interesting to us based on our FVMR methodology. Portfolio changes: Three stock remains, 11 stocks added.

A. Stotz Investment Research

Exploring Fresh Flow Trading Prospects for SK Square: Targeting Exclusion from KOSPI 200 IT

The post delves into new flow trading opportunities for SK Square, with a focus on its possibility of being excluded from KOSPI 200 IT in December.

Sanghyun Park

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Power Semiconductor Specialist Will Benefit from AI Yet Lagging Key Customers' Share Price Rallies

UPI's clients include most of the world's leading tech companies for chip distribution and AI products. UPI shares have lagged the strong...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

KRX Short Interest Weekly (Dec 15th): HLB, Lg Electronics, Samsung C&T, Samsung Electron

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Hlb, Lg Electronics, Samsung C&T, Samsung Electron,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

LG Display: Announces a Rights Offering Capital Raise of 1.36 Trillion Won

LG Display announced today that it will conduct a rights offering capital raise worth 1.36 trillion won. We believe this will have a negative...

Douglas Kim

The Stocks to Own in Asia – Vol. 43

We highlight 14 stocks in Asia that look interesting to us based on our FVMR methodology. Portfolio changes: Three stock remains, 11 stocks added.

A. Stotz Investment Research

Exploring Fresh Flow Trading Prospects for SK Square: Targeting Exclusion from KOSPI 200 IT

The post delves into new flow trading opportunities for SK Square, with a focus on its possibility of being excluded from KOSPI 200 IT in December.

Sanghyun Park