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

Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) - ADR / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>TSMC: 7.7% Premium -- Spread Has Fallen Further, Likely Can Short a Bit Further</li>
<li>ASE: Drops to 5.1% Premium -- Can Consider Going Long at Current Level Due to Maxed Headroom &amp; ASE's Strong Advanced Chip Packaging Story</li>
<li>CHT: Trading at -0.9% Discount -- Good Level to Long the Spread, Rare Discount</li>
</ul>


TSMC: 7.7% Premium -- Spread Has Fallen Further, Likely Can Short a Bit Further
ASE: Drops to 5.1% Premium -- Can Consider Going Long at Current Level Due to Maxed Headroom &amp; ASE's Strong Advanced Chip Packaging Story
CHT: Trading at -0.9% Discount -- Good Level to Long the Spread, Rare Discount


Taiwan Dual-Listings Monitor: TSMC Contraction Continues; ASE & Chunghwa at Historically Rare Levels

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

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of TWSE Stocks as of Jan 5th which has an aggregated holding worth USD700.2bn.</li>
<li>We estimate that foreign flows to be outflows of USD504mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign instutions.</li>
<li>We highlight foreign changes in Faraday Tech, Asustek Computer, Mediatek, Wistron, TSMC.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of TWSE Stocks as of Jan 5th which has an aggregated holding worth USD700.2bn.
We estimate that foreign flows to be outflows of USD504mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign instutions.
We highlight foreign changes in Faraday Tech, Asustek Computer, Mediatek, Wistron, TSMC.


TWSE Foreign Holding Weekly (Jan 5th): Faraday Tech, Asustek Computer, Mediatek, Wistron, TSMC

Taiwan Tech Focused Senior Analyst

Patrick Liao

Vanguard Intl Semiconductor / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vanguard-international-semi" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16011:1" rel="noopener">Vanguard Intl Semiconductor (5347 TT)</a> is likely to see that there could be a decline of around 10% QoQ in 1Q24F.</li>
<li>In terms of revenue contribution, Taiwan, US, China, Europe, and Japan account for approximately 40%, 20%, 15%, 15%, and 10% respectively.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/taiwan-semiconductor-manufacturing-company" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11230:1" rel="noopener">Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) (2330 TT)</a> may give up technology development at 40nm and above and transfer them to Vanguard.</li>
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Vanguard Intl Semiconductor (5347 TT) is likely to see that there could be a decline of around 10% QoQ in 1Q24F.
In terms of revenue contribution, Taiwan, US, China, Europe, and Japan account for approximately 40%, 20%, 15%, 15%, and 10% respectively.

Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) (2330 TT) may give up technology development at 40nm and above and transfer them to Vanguard.


Vanguard (5347.TT): 1Q24F Revenue Might Decline ~10% QoQ.

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of TWSE Stocks as of Dec 29th which has an aggregated holding worth USD730.2bn.</li>
<li>We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD2,532mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y.</li>
<li>We highlight foreign changes in TSMC, Umc, and Asia Vital.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of TWSE Stocks as of Dec 29th which has an aggregated holding worth USD730.2bn.
We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD2,532mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y.
We highlight foreign changes in TSMC, Umc, and Asia Vital.


TWSE Foreign Holding Weekly (Dec 29th): Foreign Insti Increased Holdings

<ul>
<li>TSMC: 9.2% Premium -- Spread Fell But Remains Historically High; Short Interest Spiked for ADRs</li>
<li>UMC: Trading at -1.2% Discount -- Still Uncompelling, Wait for Lower Levels</li>
<li>ASE: Drops to 7% Premium -- Could Soon Be at a Level to Go Long</li>
</ul>


TSMC: 9.2% Premium -- Spread Fell But Remains Historically High; Short Interest Spiked for ADRs
UMC: Trading at -1.2% Discount -- Still Uncompelling, Wait for Lower Levels
ASE: Drops to 7% Premium -- Could Soon Be at a Level to Go Long


Taiwan Dual-Listings Monitor: TSMC Premium Remains High; ADR Short Interest Spiked

Taiwan

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. manufactures and markets integrated circuits. The Company provides the following services: wafer manufacturing, wafer probing, assembly and testing, mask production, and design services. TSMC's ICs are used in computer, communication, consumer electronics, automotive, and industrial equipment industries.

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Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) (2330 TT)

Taiwan Dual-Listings Monitor: TSMC Contraction Continues; ASE & Chunghwa at Historically Rare Levels

TSMC's premium contraction continues. ASE's premium has fallen substantially and offers potential for going long. CHT is at a rare discount,...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

TWSE Foreign Holding Weekly (Jan 5th): Faraday Tech, Asustek Computer, Mediatek, Wistron, TSMC

We analyzed TWSE foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in Faraday Tech, Asustek Computer, Mediatek,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Vanguard (5347.TT): 1Q24F Revenue Might Decline ~10% QoQ.

TSMC may see a 10% decline in 1Q24F, with Taiwan, US, China, Europe, and Japan being major revenue contributors. TSMC might also transfer 40nm and...

Patrick Liao

TWSE Foreign Holding Weekly (Dec 29th): Foreign Insti Increased Holdings

We analyzed TWSE foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in TSMC, Umc, and Asia Vital.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Taiwan Dual-Listings Monitor: TSMC Premium Remains High; ADR Short Interest Spiked

In this piece, we provide our long and short levels for each dual-listing spread. Only TSMC's spread offers a compelling opportunity right now in...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

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Taiwan Dual-Listings Monitor: TSMC Contraction Continues; ASE & Chunghwa at Historically Rare Levels

​TSMC's premium contraction continues. ASE's premium has fallen substantially and offers potential for going long. CHT is at a rare discount,...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

TWSE Foreign Holding Weekly (Jan 5th): Faraday Tech, Asustek Computer, Mediatek, Wistron, TSMC

We analyzed TWSE foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in Faraday Tech, Asustek Computer, Mediatek,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Vanguard (5347.TT): 1Q24F Revenue Might Decline ~10% QoQ.

​TSMC may see a 10% decline in 1Q24F, with Taiwan, US, China, Europe, and Japan being major revenue contributors. TSMC might also transfer 40nm and...

Patrick Liao

TWSE Foreign Holding Weekly (Dec 29th): Foreign Insti Increased Holdings

We analyzed TWSE foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in TSMC, Umc, and Asia Vital.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Taiwan Dual-Listings Monitor: TSMC Premium Remains High; ADR Short Interest Spiked

In this piece, we provide our long and short levels for each dual-listing spread. Only TSMC's spread offers a compelling opportunity right now in...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

TSMC's premium contraction continues. ASE's premium has fallen substantially and offers potential for going long. CHT is at a rare discount,...

TSMC may see a 10% decline in 1Q24F, with Taiwan, US, China, Europe, and Japan being major revenue contributors. TSMC might also transfer 40nm and...