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

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<li>Ecopro BM’s still hot trading volume might minimize passive impact. The real action is who replaces it in KOSDAQ 150 and which KOSPI 200 stock gets the boot.</li>
<li>LS Marine Solution joins KOSDAQ 150, while Green Cross Holdings gets the boot due to the lowest average daily market cap from May 1 to October 31.</li>
<li>KRX fast-tracks approvals for financially strong companies in 20 trading days. Ecopro BM likely qualifies, meaning approval could come before Christmas—ideal timing for entry.</li>
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Ecopro BM’s still hot trading volume might minimize passive impact. The real action is who replaces it in KOSDAQ 150 and which KOSPI 200 stock gets the boot.
LS Marine Solution joins KOSDAQ 150, while Green Cross Holdings gets the boot due to the lowest average daily market cap from May 1 to October 31.
KRX fast-tracks approvals for financially strong companies in 20 trading days. Ecopro BM likely qualifies, meaning approval could come before Christmas—ideal timing for entry.


Ecopro BM’s KOSPI Move: Trade LS Marine Solution & Green Cross for the Real Play

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

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<li>In this insight, we discuss recent, active insiders buying and selling their shares prior to the mandatory block deal pre-announcement requirement starting 24 July in Korea.</li>
<li>The three companies that announced insiders selling (July) are down on average 3% YTD. However, the three companies that announced insiders buying (July) are up on average 74% YTD. </li>
<li>LS Cable has been consistently increasing its ownership of LS Marine Solution, up from 46% stake as of 27 May 2024 to 56.14% as of 8 July 2024.</li>
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In this insight, we discuss recent, active insiders buying and selling their shares prior to the mandatory block deal pre-announcement requirement starting 24 July in Korea.
The three companies that announced insiders selling (July) are down on average 3% YTD. However, the three companies that announced insiders buying (July) are up on average 74% YTD. 
LS Cable has been consistently increasing its ownership of LS Marine Solution, up from 46% stake as of 27 May 2024 to 56.14% as of 8 July 2024.


Insiders Buying and Selling Prior To Mandatory Block Deal Pre-Announcement Requirement in Korea

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>On 6 March, LS Group Chairman Koo Ja-Eun publicly stated <em>"If you think duplicate listings are a problem, then just don’t buy the stocks after the listing.” </em>
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<li>Chairman Koo's comment was not in the best interest of the major LS Group companies including LS Electric and LS Corp that are publicly traded.</li>
<li>LS Group is preparing to list at least five unlisted affiliates including LS E-Link, Essex Solutions, LS Cable, LS MnM, and KOC Electric  in the next 1-3 years. </li>
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On 6 March, LS Group Chairman Koo Ja-Eun publicly stated "If you think duplicate listings are a problem, then just don’t buy the stocks after the listing.” 

Chairman Koo's comment was not in the best interest of the major LS Group companies including LS Electric and LS Corp that are publicly traded.
LS Group is preparing to list at least five unlisted affiliates including LS E-Link, Essex Solutions, LS Cable, LS MnM, and KOC Electric  in the next 1-3 years. 


LS Corp: Chairman's Words Have Big Impact on Share Price

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

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

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<li>Eight months after shareholders approved the transfer from the KOSDAQ to the KOSPI market, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ecopro-bm-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27873:1" rel="noopener">Ecopro BM (247540 KS)</a> has submitted the application for section transfer to the KRX.</li>
<li>Given historical precedent, the transfer could take place in February. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ecopro-bm-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27873:1" rel="noopener">Ecopro BM</a>'s deletion will mean an inclusion to the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kosdaq-150-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31077:1" rel="noopener">KOSDAQ150 Index</a> to maintain the number of index constituents at 150.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ecopro-bm-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27873:1" rel="noopener">Ecopro BM (247540 KS)</a> will be deleted from the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kosdaq-150-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31077:1" rel="noopener">KOSDAQ 150 Index</a> leading to passive selling and some short covering. Then will come the inclusion to the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/korea-stock-exchange-kospi-200" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26021:1" rel="noopener">KOSPI 200 Index</a>.</li>
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Eight months after shareholders approved the transfer from the KOSDAQ to the KOSPI market, Ecopro BM (247540 KS) has submitted the application for section transfer to the KRX.
Given historical precedent, the transfer could take place in February. Ecopro BM's deletion will mean an inclusion to the KOSDAQ150 Index to maintain the number of index constituents at 150.

Ecopro BM (247540 KS) will be deleted from the KOSDAQ 150 Index leading to passive selling and some short covering. Then will come the inclusion to the KOSPI 200 Index.


Ecopro BM (247540 KS): Index Implications as KOSPI Transfer Nears

Index Rebalance

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<li>With the review period for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kosdaq-150-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31077:1" rel="noopener">KOSDAQ 150 Index (KOSDQ150 INDEX)</a> December rebalance complete, there could be 10 changes at the review.</li>
<li>The impact on the potential inclusions ranges from 0.24-7.3 days of ADV while the impact on the potential deletions varies from 0.5-6.4 days of ADV.</li>
<li>The forecast adds outperformed the forecast deletes and the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kosdaq-150-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31077:1" rel="noopener">KOSDAQ 150 Index</a> early in the review period, but there has been a small downward drift over the last 4 months.</li>
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With the review period for the KOSDAQ 150 Index (KOSDQ150 INDEX) December rebalance complete, there could be 10 changes at the review.
The impact on the potential inclusions ranges from 0.24-7.3 days of ADV while the impact on the potential deletions varies from 0.5-6.4 days of ADV.
The forecast adds outperformed the forecast deletes and the KOSDAQ 150 Index early in the review period, but there has been a small downward drift over the last 4 months.


KOSDAQ150 Index Rebalance Preview: 10 Changes a Side and Some Close Names

South Korea

LS Marine Solution Co., Ltd. operates as a submarine communication cables and offshore plants construction and maintenance company. The Company provides submarine fiber optic cable installation, submarine power cable installation, and other related services. LS Marine Solution also offers offshore energy sources development and derrick assembly services.

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Ecopro BM’s KOSPI Move: Trade LS Marine Solution & Green Cross for the Real Play

This post breaks down the passive flow actions for Ecopro BM’s KOSPI move: Trade LS Marine Solution and Green Cross for the real play.

Sanghyun Park

Insiders Buying and Selling Prior To Mandatory Block Deal Pre-Announcement Requirement in Korea

In this insight, we discuss recent, active insiders buying and selling their shares prior to the mandatory block deal pre-announcement requirement...

Douglas Kim

Ecopro BM (247540 KS): Index Implications as KOSPI Transfer Nears

EcoproBM's section transfer application is with the KRX; approval could come in Jan/Feb. LS Marine could be added to the KOSDAQ150 Index while...

Brian Freitas

KOSDAQ150 Index Rebalance Preview: 10 Changes a Side and Some Close Names

We forecast 10 changes a side for the index in December. There are names that are close to market cap/liquidity thresholds. The forecast adds...

Brian Freitas

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