Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing, Clepsydra Capital

Sanghyun Park

I investigate special situations, pairs, and index rebalancing trades in Korea.

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Clepsydra Capital

Investigate special situations, pairs, and index rebalancing trades in Korea.

Event-Driven

Below is the lockup release schedule and volume of noteworthy KOSPI stocks from this week to the end of next month.<div class="content-highlight">This time around, there are quite a few stocks with significant volume releases among the top stocks by market cap. These are the large-cap stocks (a market cap of ₩10T or higher) that deserve our special attention:</div><ul>
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shinhan-financial-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6978:1" rel="noopener">Shinhan Financial (055550 KS)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kakaobank-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33501:1" rel="noopener">KakaoBank (323410 KS)</a></li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/krafton-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28956:1" rel="noopener"> Krafton Inc (259960 KS)</a> </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sk-ie-technology" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29207:1" rel="noopener">SK IE Technology (361610 KS)</a> </li>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Major lockup releases"}'>Major lockup releases</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Ticker"}'>Ticker</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Release date"}'>Release date</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"% of SO"}'>% of SO</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Market cap"}'>Market cap</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"SK Rent A Car"}'>SK Rent A Car</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"068400"}' data-sheets-formula='="068400"'>068400</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":44488}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":5,"2":"yyyy\". \"mm\". \"dd","3":1}'>2021. 10. 19</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.24362472994029502}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula='=R[0]C[2]/googlefinance(R[0]C[-2], "shares")'>24.36%</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.572158664}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.00T","3":1}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[-3], "price")*googlefinance(R[0]C[-3], "shares")/1000000000000'>₩0.57T</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Shinhan Financial Group"}'>Shinhan Financial Group</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"055550"}' data-sheets-formula='="055550"'>055550</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":44489}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":5,"2":"yyyy\". \"mm\". \"dd","3":1}'>2021. 10. 20</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.07574532284632983}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula='=R[0]C[2]/googlefinance(R[0]C[-2], "shares")'>7.57%</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":20.147382606}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.00T","3":1}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[-3], "price")*googlefinance(R[0]C[-3], "shares")/1000000000000'>₩20.15T</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Kakao Bank"}'>Kakao Bank</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":323410}'>323410</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":44506}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":5,"2":"yyyy\". \"mm\". \"dd","3":1}'>2021. 11. 08</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.03207744137580803}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula='=R[0]C[2]/googlefinance(R[0]C[-2], "shares")'>4.27%</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":28.5535242437}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.00T","3":1}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[-3], "price")*googlefinance(R[0]C[-3], "shares")/1000000000000'>₩28.55T</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Lotte Chilsung Beverage"}'>Lotte Chilsung Beverage</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"005300"}' data-sheets-formula='="005300"'>005300</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":44509}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":5,"2":"yyyy\". \"mm\". \"dd","3":1}'>2021. 11. 09</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.1056161495283269}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula='=R[0]C[2]/googlefinance(R[0]C[-2], "shares")'>10.56%</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1.456784788}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.00T","3":1}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[-3], "price")*googlefinance(R[0]C[-3], "shares")/1000000000000'>₩1.46T</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Krafton"}'>Krafton</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":259960}'>259960</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":44510}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":5,"2":"yyyy\". \"mm\". \"dd","3":1}'>2021. 11. 10</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.05515669660006972}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula='=R[0]C[2]/googlefinance(R[0]C[-2], "shares")'>8.27%</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":23.1295577625}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.00T","3":1}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[-3], "price")*googlefinance(R[0]C[-3], "shares")/1000000000000'>₩23.13T</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"SK IE Technology"}'>SK IE Technology</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":361610}'>361610</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":44511}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":5,"2":"yyyy\". \"mm\". \"dd","3":1}'>2021. 11. 11</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.7000236417521647}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula='=R[0]C[2]/googlefinance(R[0]C[-2], "shares")'>70.00%</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":13.796084052}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.00T","3":1}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[-3], "price")*googlefinance(R[0]C[-3], "shares")/1000000000000'>₩13.80T</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Kyung Dong Navien"}'>Kyung Dong Navien</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"009450"}' data-sheets-formula='="009450"'>009450</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":44517}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":5,"2":"yyyy\". \"mm\". \"dd","3":1}'>2021. 11. 17</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.06394834737624341}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula='=R[0]C[2]/googlefinance(R[0]C[-2], "shares")'>6.39%</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.889749342}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.00T","3":1}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[-3], "price")*googlefinance(R[0]C[-3], "shares")/1000000000000'>₩0.89T</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Hanjin Transportation"}'>Hanjin Transportation</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"002320"}' data-sheets-formula='="002320"'>002320</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":44519}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":5,"2":"yyyy\". \"mm\". \"dd","3":1}'>2021. 11. 19</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.03947114552221931}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula='=R[0]C[2]/googlefinance(R[0]C[-2], "shares")'>3.95%</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.5291460312}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.00T","3":1}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[-3], "price")*googlefinance(R[0]C[-3], "shares")/1000000000000'>₩0.53T</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Meritz Fire &amp; Marine Insurance Co Ltd"}'>Meritz Fire &amp; Marine Insurance</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"000060"}' data-sheets-formula='="000060"'>000060</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":44527}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":5,"2":"yyyy\". \"mm\". \"dd","3":1}'>2021. 11. 27</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.05761658031088083}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula='=R[0]C[2]/googlefinance(R[0]C[-2], "shares")'>5.76%</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":3.50415625}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.00T","3":1}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[-3], "price")*googlefinance(R[0]C[-3], "shares")/1000000000000'>₩3.50T</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;T'way Air Co Ltd&quot;}">T'way Air</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"091810"}' data-sheets-formula='="091810"'>091810</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":44528}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":5,"2":"yyyy\". \"mm\". \"dd","3":1}'>2021. 11. 28</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.016133377130316148}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula='=R[0]C[2]/googlefinance(R[0]C[-2], "shares")'>1.61%</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.44021781321}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.00T","3":1}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[0]C[-3], "price")*googlefinance(R[0]C[-3], "shares")/1000000000000'>₩0.44T</td>
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Below is the lockup release schedule and volume of noteworthy KOSPI stocks from this week to the end of next month.This time around, there are quite a few stocks with significant volume releases among the top stocks by market cap. These are the large-cap stocks (a market cap of ₩10T or higher) that deserve our special attention:
Shinhan Financial (055550 KS)
KakaoBank (323410 KS)

 Krafton Inc (259960 KS) 

SK IE Technology (361610 KS) 










Major lockup releases
Ticker
Release date
% of SO
Market cap


SK Rent A Car
068400
2021. 10. 19
24.36%
₩0.57T


Shinhan Financial Group
055550
2021. 10. 20
7.57%
₩20.15T


Kakao Bank
323410
2021. 11. 08
4.27%
₩28.55T


Lotte Chilsung Beverage
005300
2021. 11. 09
10.56%
₩1.46T


Krafton
259960
2021. 11. 10
8.27%
₩23.13T


SK IE Technology
361610
2021. 11. 11
70.00%
₩13.80T


Kyung Dong Navien
009450
2021. 11. 17
6.39%
₩0.89T


Hanjin Transportation
002320
2021. 11. 19
3.95%
₩0.53T


Meritz Fire &amp; Marine Insurance
000060
2021. 11. 27
5.76%
₩3.50T


T'way Air
091810
2021. 11. 28
1.61%
₩0.44T

Source: KRX



KOSPI Major Lockup Releases: Kakao Bank, Krafton, SKIET, & Shinhan Financial