Taiwan Tech Focused Senior Analyst

Patrick Liao

Equity Bottom-Up

Vanguard Intl Semiconductor / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>We anticipate that the guidance upper limit for 1Q24F results may be reached.  </li>
<li>The outlook is expected to see approximately a 10% QoQ increase in 2Q24F.  </li>
<li>The recent stock market performance may reflect enthusiasm for Vanguard, despite temporary disregard for the name.</li>
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We anticipate that the guidance upper limit for 1Q24F results may be reached.  
The outlook is expected to see approximately a 10% QoQ increase in 2Q24F.  
The recent stock market performance may reflect enthusiasm for Vanguard, despite temporary disregard for the name.


Vanguard (5347.TT): 1Q24F Could Be the Recent Bottom, and 2Q24F Should Be an Upside 10% QoQ.

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Astera Labs (ALAB US) is scheduled to debut its IPO on 20 March. The company is offering 17.8 million shares at a price of $27 to $30 per share. </li>
<li>Founded in 2017, Astera Labs is a fabless semiconductor company headquartered in Silicon Valley. The company designs and sells semiconductor technology, but the production is outsourced.</li>
<li>Astera Labs' major competitors include Montage Technology (688008 CH), Parade Technologies (4966 TT), Broadcom (AVGO US), Credo Technology Group Holding (CRDO US), and Marvell Technology (MRVL US).</li>
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Astera Labs (ALAB US) is scheduled to debut its IPO on 20 March. The company is offering 17.8 million shares at a price of $27 to $30 per share. 
Founded in 2017, Astera Labs is a fabless semiconductor company headquartered in Silicon Valley. The company designs and sells semiconductor technology, but the production is outsourced.
Astera Labs' major competitors include Montage Technology (688008 CH), Parade Technologies (4966 TT), Broadcom (AVGO US), Credo Technology Group Holding (CRDO US), and Marvell Technology (MRVL US).


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>There are no constituent changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vaneck-vectors-semiconductor" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32807:1" rel="noopener">VanEck Vectors Semiconductor (SMH US)</a> ETF in March but there are a lot of float and capping changes.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/taiwan-semiconductor-sp-adr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8587:1" rel="noopener">Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) - ADR (TSM US)</a> is the largest buy while capping results in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nvidia-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5891:1" rel="noopener">NVIDIA Corp (NVDA US)</a> being the largest sell by far.</li>
<li>Estimated one-way turnover is 8.3% resulting in a round-trip trade of nearly US$3bn. There are a few stocks with more than 0.2x ADV to trade.</li>
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There are no constituent changes for the VanEck Vectors Semiconductor (SMH US) ETF in March but there are a lot of float and capping changes.

Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) - ADR (TSM US) is the largest buy while capping results in NVIDIA Corp (NVDA US) being the largest sell by far.
Estimated one-way turnover is 8.3% resulting in a round-trip trade of nearly US$3bn. There are a few stocks with more than 0.2x ADV to trade.


MV US Listed Semiconductor 25 Index Rebalance: Over US$1bn to Sell in NVIDIA

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 TWSE Stocks as of Mar 8th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD69.7bn.</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 TSMC, ASE, Mediatek, Yageo, Faraday Tech, Chung-Hsin, Momo.Com.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Mar 8th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD69.7bn.
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 TSMC, ASE, Mediatek, Yageo, Faraday Tech, Chung-Hsin, Momo.Com.


TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Mar 8th): TSMC, ASE, Mediatek, Yageo, Faraday Tech, Chung-Hsin, Momo.Com

Research Coverage of Japanese Listed Companies, Shared Research Inc

Shared Research

Research Coverage of Japanese Listed Companies

Shared Research Inc

Pioneering research coverage of Japanese listed companies. Now customizable and interactive for global institutional investors. Corporate access reimagined.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tokyo-electron-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:280:1" rel="noopener">Tokyo Electron (8035 JP)</a> is a global manufacturer of semiconductor production equipment (SPE).</li>
<li>In FY03/23, the company posted revenue of JPY2.2tn, operating profit of JPY617.7bn, recurring profit of JPY625.2bn, and net income attributable to owners of the parent of JPY471.6bn.</li>
<li>Tokyo Electron Limited announced revisions to its full-year earnings forecast for FY03/24.</li>
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Tokyo Electron (8035 JP) is a global manufacturer of semiconductor production equipment (SPE).
In FY03/23, the company posted revenue of JPY2.2tn, operating profit of JPY617.7bn, recurring profit of JPY625.2bn, and net income attributable to owners of the parent of JPY471.6bn.
Tokyo Electron Limited announced revisions to its full-year earnings forecast for FY03/24.


Taiwan

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. manufactures integrated circuits based on its proprietary designs.  The Company offers a comprehensive set of integrated circuit fabrication processes to manufacture CMOS logic, mixed-mode, volatile and non-volatile memory and BiCMOS chips.  Taiwan Semiconductor is an affiliate of Philips Electronics N.V.

Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) - ADR (TSM US)

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Vanguard (5347.TT): 1Q24F Could Be the Recent Bottom, and 2Q24F Should Be an Upside 10% QoQ.

Anticipated strong 1Q24F results may hit upper limit, with 10% QoQ increase expected in 2Q24F. Stock market reflects enthusiasm for Vanguard...

Patrick Liao

Astera Labs IPO Preview

Astera Labs (ALAB US) is scheduled to debut its IPO on 20 March. The company is offering 17.8 million shares at a price of $27 to $30 per share.

Douglas Kim

MV US Listed Semiconductor 25 Index Rebalance: Over US$1bn to Sell in NVIDIA

TSMC is the largest buy and NVIDIA is the largest sell at the SMH rebalance in March. Estimated one-way turnover is 8.3% resulting in a round-trip...

Brian Freitas

TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Mar 8th): TSMC, ASE, Mediatek, Yageo, Faraday Tech, Chung-Hsin, Momo.Com

We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in TSMC, ASE, Mediatek, Yageo, Faraday Tech, Chung...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Tokyo Electron (8035): Q3 FY03/24 Update

Tokyo Electron is a global manufacturer of semiconductor production equipment, with strong financial performance in FY03/23 and revised earnings...

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Vanguard (5347.TT): 1Q24F Could Be the Recent Bottom, and 2Q24F Should Be an Upside 10% QoQ.

​Anticipated strong 1Q24F results may hit upper limit, with 10% QoQ increase expected in 2Q24F. Stock market reflects enthusiasm for Vanguard...

Patrick Liao

Astera Labs IPO Preview

Astera Labs (ALAB US) is scheduled to debut its IPO on 20 March. The company is offering 17.8 million shares at a price of $27 to $30 per share.

Douglas Kim

MV US Listed Semiconductor 25 Index Rebalance: Over US$1bn to Sell in NVIDIA

TSMC is the largest buy and NVIDIA is the largest sell at the SMH rebalance in March. Estimated one-way turnover is 8.3% resulting in a round-trip...

Brian Freitas

TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Mar 8th): TSMC, ASE, Mediatek, Yageo, Faraday Tech, Chung-Hsin, Momo.Com

We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in TSMC, ASE, Mediatek, Yageo, Faraday Tech, Chung...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Tokyo Electron (8035): Q3 FY03/24 Update

​Tokyo Electron is a global manufacturer of semiconductor production equipment, with strong financial performance in FY03/23 and revised earnings...

Shared Research

Anticipated strong 1Q24F results may hit upper limit, with 10% QoQ increase expected in 2Q24F. Stock market reflects enthusiasm for Vanguard...

Tokyo Electron is a global manufacturer of semiconductor production equipment, with strong financial performance in FY03/23 and revised earnings...