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 foreign holdings of KRX Stocks as of May 31st which has an aggregated holding worth USD515.2bn.</li>
<li>We estimate that foreign flows to be outflows of USD1,106mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.</li>
<li>We highlight foreign changes in Sk Hynix, Doosan Enerbility, Hd Hyundai Elect, Samsung Electronics, Lg Chem, Samsung SDI.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX Stocks as of May 31st which has an aggregated holding worth USD515.2bn.
We estimate that foreign flows to be outflows of USD1,106mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.
We highlight foreign changes in Sk Hynix, Doosan Enerbility, Hd Hyundai Elect, Samsung Electronics, Lg Chem, Samsung SDI.


KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (May 31st): Sk Hynix, Samsung Electronics

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX Stocks as of May 24th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD6.1bn.</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, Samsung SDI, Samsung Electro-Mechanics.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX Stocks as of May 24th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD6.1bn.
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, Samsung SDI, Samsung Electro-Mechanics.


KRX Short Interest Weekly (May 24th): Samsung Electronics

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

Event-Driven

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<li>The <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/samsung-kodex-top5plus-total-return-etf" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36723:1" rel="noopener">Samsung KODEX Top5Plus Total Return ETF (315930 KS)</a> tracks the FnGuide Top 5 Plus Index and has an AUM of KRW 1,357bn (~US$1bn).</li>
<li>We currently see a high probability of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/celltrion-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:991:1" rel="noopener">Celltrion Inc (068270 KS)</a> replacing <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kt-g-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9320:1" rel="noopener">KT&amp;G Corporation (033780 KS)</a> in the index at the June rebalance.</li>
<li>There is between 1-2 days of ADV to trade on the potential add and delete and smaller flows on the other index members due to capping and funding changes.</li>
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The Samsung KODEX Top5Plus Total Return ETF (315930 KS) tracks the FnGuide Top 5 Plus Index and has an AUM of KRW 1,357bn (~US$1bn).
We currently see a high probability of Celltrion Inc (068270 KS) replacing KT&amp;G Corporation (033780 KS) in the index at the June rebalance.
There is between 1-2 days of ADV to trade on the potential add and delete and smaller flows on the other index members due to capping and funding changes.


FnGuide Top 5 Plus Index Rebalance Preview: Celltrion Could Replace KT&G

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX Stocks as of May 24th which has an aggregated holding worth USD533.9bn.</li>
<li>We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD443mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.</li>
<li>We highlight foreign changes in Sk Hynix, Hyundai Motor, Hd Hyundai Heavy, Samsung Electronics.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX Stocks as of May 24th which has an aggregated holding worth USD533.9bn.
We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD443mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.
We highlight foreign changes in Sk Hynix, Hyundai Motor, Hd Hyundai Heavy, Samsung Electronics.


KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (May 24th): Sk Hynix, Hyundai Motor, HHI, Samsung Electronics

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX Stocks as of May 17th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD6.5bn.</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 Kb Financial, Shinhan Financial.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX Stocks as of May 17th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD6.5bn.
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 Kb Financial, Shinhan Financial.


KRX Short Interest Weekly (May 17th): Kb Financial, Shinhan Financial

South Korea

POSCO Holdings Inc. manufactures and distributes steel products. The Company produces crude steel, hot rolled steel, cold rolled steel, stainless steel, steel plates, wire rods, galvanized steel, electrical steel, and other related products. POSCO Holdings markets its products worldwide.

Korea Zinc Co., Ltd. specializes in non-ferrous metal smelting industry.  The Company manufactures zinc ingots, electrolytic gold, silver, lead, sulfuric acid, and copper.  Korea Zinc provides its products to domestic and overseas markets.

Hyundai Steel Company is an electric furnace steel maker.  The Company manufactures concrete reinforcing bars, H beams, stainless steel sheets, cast steel, and other steel products.  Hyundai Steel sells its products to the domestic and overseas markets.

Poongsan Corporation manufactures non-ferrous metal and defense-related products.  The Company also makes coin blanks, cans, stainless steel strips, lead frame alloys, tin plated strips, bars, and rods & wires.  It also produces precision products such as lead frames for semiconductors, machinery, and dies & gauges.

TCC Steel manufactures and sells electrolytic and copper coated tinplates.  The Company supplies its products to the food, beverage, electronic, and automobile industries. TCC Steel also operates plant construction services as well as real estate leasing businesses.

POSCO M-TECH CO.,LTD. manufactures steel strips used for packing.  The Company also produces deoxidizers used in the steel-making process.  Under  a long-term supply contact, the Company distributes a significant portion of  its output to POSCO.

Sam Kang M&T Co., Ltd. manufactures special steel pipes used for petroleum refining and ocean floor exploration.  Sam Kang also produces steel blocks for ship building, and cranes that is used in industry area.

SeAH Steel Holdings Corporation manufactures and sells steel pipes. The Company produces and sells spiral, stainless, titanium tubes, and other products. SeAH Steel Holdings markets its products throughout Korea.

Sam-A Aluminum Co., Ltd. manufactures aluminum foils for cigarette and food packaging, window frames, and related products.  The Company also produces aluminum powder used for painting ships, automobiles, and bridges.

KG Dongbusteel Co., Ltd. manufactures cold rolled sheets, such as commercial quality cold rolled steel sheets, deep drawing quality cold rolled sheets, and stabilized deep drawing cold rolled sheets.  The Company also offers special cold rolled sheets and plating base metals.

United States Steel Corporation operates as an integrated steel producer. The Company manufactures flat-rolled and tubular products with production operations in North America and Europe. United States Steel serves the automotive, appliance, container, industrial machinery, construction, and oil and gas industries.

JFE Holdings, Inc. is a holding company which was established through the merger of NKK Corp and Kawasaki Steel Corp.  The Company manages and conducts its subsidiaries' business, which is steel production and integrated engineering services.

Vedanta Limited mines, produces, and exports base metals. The Company mines and distributes metals such as zinc, iron ore, copper, silver, and aluminium, as well as operates power plants. Vedanta markets its products worldwide.

Newcrest Mining Limited is a gold mining, exploration and production company. The Company is geographically focused in Australia, the Pacific region and Asia. Newcrest Mining operates projects within six provinces in four countries, focusing on the Cadia East and Lihir MOPU expansion projects and the Wafi Golpu and Namosi greenfield projects.

Nippon Steel Corp is an integrated steel maker. The Company produces various types of steel products used for industrial machinery & equipment and exports them worldwide.  Nippon Steel provides plant construction and urban development and also develops new businesses such as chemicals, ceramics, electronic equipment and information & communication systems.

China Steel Corporation manufactures and markets a variety of steel products. The main products are hot rolled coils and sheets, cold rolled coils and sheets, wire rods, steel plates, and steel bars.

China Hongqiao Group Ltd. manufactures aluminum products. The Company's aluminum products consist of molten aluminum alloy, aluminum alloy ingots and aluminum busbars.

NMDC Limited explores for minerals. The Company is exploring for iron ore, copper, rock phosphate, lime stone, dolomite, gypsum, bentonite, magnesite, diamond, tin, tungsten, graphite, and beach sands.

Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. manufactures and markets a variety of iron and steel products including cold rolled plates and coils, hot rolled plates and coils, seamless steel tubes, high-speed wire rods, and steel billets.  The company also operates in related energy production businesses.

Northern Star Resources Ltd manufactures precious metals. The Company provides mining and production of gold. Northern Star Resources serves customers in Australia and North America.

POSCO manufactures various types of steel products.  The Company produces hot rolled steel, cold rolled steel, stainless steel, and other forms of steel. The products are mainly used for automobile, construction, and shipbuilding industries.

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KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (May 31st): Sk Hynix, Samsung Electronics

We analyzed KRX foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in Sk Hynix, Doosan Enerbility, Hd Hyundai Elect,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

KRX Short Interest Weekly (May 24th): Samsung Electronics

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

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

FnGuide Top 5 Plus Index Rebalance Preview: Celltrion Could Replace KT&G

Celltrion could replace KT&G in the FnGuide Top5 Plus Index in June. Passives will need to buy 1x ADV in Celltrion and sell 2x ADV in KT&G. There...

Brian Freitas

KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (May 24th): Sk Hynix, Hyundai Motor, HHI, Samsung Electronics

We analyzed KRX foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in Sk Hynix, Hyundai Motor, Hd Hyundai Heavy,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

KRX Short Interest Weekly (May 17th): Kb Financial, Shinhan Financial

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Kb Financial, Shinhan Financial.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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