Semiconductors, Memory and SSDs Specialist, Objective Analysis

Jim Handy

Semiconductors, Memory and SSDs Specialist

Objective Analysis

Objective Analysis offers third-party independent market research and data for the semiconductor industry and investors in the semiconductor industry.

Semiconductors, Memory and SSDs

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Privately-Held Kioxia is ripe for an IPO, but there's been no announcement</li>
<li>Meanwhile, the company's end market, NAND flash chips, is setting new revenue records</li>
<li>Bain &amp; Company may miss an important window by waiting too long to go public</li>
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Privately-Held Kioxia is ripe for an IPO, but there's been no announcement
Meanwhile, the company's end market, NAND flash chips, is setting new revenue records
Bain &amp; Company may miss an important window by waiting too long to go public


Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>The 2021 memory market is poised to reach/exceed $160 billion US this year</li>
<li>NAND flash has broken its record, and DRAM is approaching its 2018 highs</li>
<li>Small market share shifts favor NAND companies outside of the US, particularly Samsung</li>
</ul>


The 2021 memory market is poised to reach/exceed $160 billion US this year
NAND flash has broken its record, and DRAM is approaching its 2018 highs
Small market share shifts favor NAND companies outside of the US, particularly Samsung


Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>In this insight, we provide the three most important factors impacting the relisting of SK Telecom and SK Square. </li>
<li>These three factors include a) timing of re-listing (emergence of Omicron variant), b) valuation post split, and c) impact of indices/passive investing.</li>
<li>Our analysis suggests higher valuation upside for SK Square versus SK Telecom (versus initial price). </li>
</ul>


In this insight, we provide the three most important factors impacting the relisting of SK Telecom and SK Square. 
These three factors include a) timing of re-listing (emergence of Omicron variant), b) valuation post split, and c) impact of indices/passive investing.
Our analysis suggests higher valuation upside for SK Square versus SK Telecom (versus initial price). 


SK Telecom & SK Square Relisting - Three Most Important Factors

Quantitative Analysis

<ul>
<li>In this insight, we provide a list of 34 metaverse related stocks that are yet to be included in the metaverse ETFs in Korea. </li>
<li>These companies have recently announced that they will expand into the metaverse related businesses.</li>
<li>The next metaverse ETFs rebalance in Korea is in December and we highlight a list of 10 companies mentioned in this report could get included in these metaverse ETFs.</li>
</ul>


In this insight, we provide a list of 34 metaverse related stocks that are yet to be included in the metaverse ETFs in Korea. 
These companies have recently announced that they will expand into the metaverse related businesses.
The next metaverse ETFs rebalance in Korea is in December and we highlight a list of 10 companies mentioned in this report could get included in these metaverse ETFs.


A List of Metaverse Related Stocks Which Could Be Included in the Next Metaverse ETFs Rebalance

<ul>
<li>The four major Korean metaverse ETFs' market caps surged by 934% from 76.2 billion won in 13 October to 788 billion won in 23 November.</li>
<li>Since 18 to 23 November, there has been a big sector rotation from the metaverse related stocks to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix.</li>
<li>There will likely be high volatility among the metaverse related stocks with less than 1 trillion won in market cap in the upcoming metaverse ETFs rebalancing in December.</li>
</ul>


The four major Korean metaverse ETFs' market caps surged by 934% from 76.2 billion won in 13 October to 788 billion won in 23 November.
Since 18 to 23 November, there has been a big sector rotation from the metaverse related stocks to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix.
There will likely be high volatility among the metaverse related stocks with less than 1 trillion won in market cap in the upcoming metaverse ETFs rebalancing in December.


Korean Metaverse ETFs Rebalancing & A Sector Rotation into Semis?

South Korea

SK Hynix Inc. provides products and services for the electronic components industry. The Company manufactures semiconductors, such as dynamic random access memory (DRAM), NAND flash memory, and static random access memory (SRAM) chips.

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Jim Handy

Memory Chip Market Setting Records

The memory markets: DRAM and NAND flash, are repeating their 2018 performance, with Samsung taking market share gains. Investors should have a look.

Jim Handy

SK Telecom & SK Square Relisting - Three Most Important Factors

In this insight, we provide the three most important factors impacting the relisting of SK Telecom and SK Square. Our analysis suggests higher...

Douglas Kim

Korean Metaverse ETFs Rebalancing & A Sector Rotation into Semis?

Despite the tremendous surge in the Korean metaverse ETFs in the past five weeks, the metaverse ETFs have been underperforming relative to Samsung...

Douglas Kim

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Will Kioxia IPO Miss Its Window?

Privately-held Kioxia has been hinting at an IPO for a year, and its end market has just set a record. Can the company afford to delay any longer,...

Jim Handy

Memory Chip Market Setting Records

The memory markets: DRAM and NAND flash, are repeating their 2018 performance, with Samsung taking market share gains. Investors should have a look.

Jim Handy

SK Telecom & SK Square Relisting - Three Most Important Factors

In this insight, we provide the three most important factors impacting the relisting of SK Telecom and SK Square. Our analysis suggests higher...

Douglas Kim

A List of Metaverse Related Stocks Which Could Be Included in the Next Metaverse ETFs Rebalance

In this insight, we provide 34 metaverse related stocks that are yet to be included in the metaverse ETFs in Korea and 10 stocks which could get...

Douglas Kim

Korean Metaverse ETFs Rebalancing & A Sector Rotation into Semis?

Despite the tremendous surge in the Korean metaverse ETFs in the past five weeks, the metaverse ETFs have been underperforming relative to Samsung...

Douglas Kim