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 20th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD3.5bn.</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 SCD (000250 KS) , SKC (011790 KS) , Yuhan (000100 KS).</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Dec 20th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD3.5bn.
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 SCD (000250 KS) , SKC (011790 KS) , Yuhan (000100 KS).


KRX Short Interest Weekly (Dec 20th):SCD, SKC, Yuhan

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

Event-Driven

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<li>In the past week, Binggrae (005180 KS) announced that it plans to split into a holding company and an operating company in May 2025.</li>
<li>As part of this company reorganization, Binggrae announced that it plans to cancel all of its treasury shares (1 million common shares, representing 10.2% of total common shares outstanding).</li>
<li>We are positive on Binggrae due to cheap valuations (1.6x EV/EBITDA in 2025), steady growth in sales and profits, and 10% share cancellation. </li>
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In the past week, Binggrae (005180 KS) announced that it plans to split into a holding company and an operating company in May 2025.
As part of this company reorganization, Binggrae announced that it plans to cancel all of its treasury shares (1 million common shares, representing 10.2% of total common shares outstanding).
We are positive on Binggrae due to cheap valuations (1.6x EV/EBITDA in 2025), steady growth in sales and profits, and 10% share cancellation. 


Binggrae: Split into Two Companies and A Cancellation of 10% of Outstanding Shares

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Oct 18th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD5.0bn.</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 Samsung Electronics, Sk Hynix, KB Financial, Shinhan Group, Hana Financial.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Oct 18th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD5.0bn.
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 Samsung Electronics, Sk Hynix, KB Financial, Shinhan Group, Hana Financial.


KRX Short Interest Weekly (Oct 18th): Samsung Electronics, Sk Hynix, KB Financial, Shinhan Group

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Sep 27th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD5.3bn.</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 (011200 KS), Samsung Electronics (005930 KS).</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Sep 27th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD5.3bn.
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 (011200 KS), Samsung Electronics (005930 KS).


KRX Short Interest Weekly (Sep 27th): Hmm, Samsung Electronics

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Aug 30th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD5.1bn.</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 Samsung Electronics, Hlb, Yuhan.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Aug 30th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD5.1bn.
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 Samsung Electronics, Hlb, Yuhan.


KRX Short Interest Weekly (Aug 30th): Samsung Electronics, Hlb, Yuhan

South Korea

Lotte Confectionery Co., Ltd. operates as a snack food manufacturing company. The Company produces and sells chewing gum, candy, biscuits, chocolates, pies, snacks, and other products. Lotte Confectionery markets its products worldwide.

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Lotte Confectionery (280360 KS)

KRX Short Interest Weekly (Dec 20th):SCD, SKC, Yuhan

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in SCD (000250 KS) , SKC (011790 KS) , Yuhan (000100...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Binggrae: Split into Two Companies and A Cancellation of 10% of Outstanding Shares

Binggrae announced a company split. We are positive on Binggrae due to cheap valuations (1.6x EV/EBITDA in 2025), steady growth in sales and...

Douglas Kim

KRX Short Interest Weekly (Oct 18th): Samsung Electronics, Sk Hynix, KB Financial, Shinhan Group

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Samsung Electronics, Sk Hynix, KB Financial,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

KRX Short Interest Weekly (Sep 27th): Hmm, Samsung Electronics

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Hmm, Samsung Electronics.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

KRX Short Interest Weekly (Aug 30th): Samsung Electronics, Hlb, Yuhan

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Samsung Electronics, Hlb, Yuhan.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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