Japan/Asia Long-Short, LightStream Research

Mio Kato

Over 15 years analysing Japanese and Asian stocks from a long/short perspective

I focus on cyclically driven sectors such as Gaming, Factory Automation and Autos

An eclectic background as a long-short analyst, upper management at a financial data startup through its listing, and as the founder of a team analysing big/alternative data, all of which supports independent and differentiated views... we hope

An appreciation for Mathematics drives the development of a "Micro-Quantamental" process which can provide a data-driven, historically-informed and semi-automated foundation upon which to layer more qualitative and judgemental analysis, thus improving investment decision-making speed and accuracy

Japan/Asia Long-Short

TOPIX Inclusion Pre-Event Pair Trade: LONG Freee - SHORT Money Forward

Mercari – Down 6% on What Should Have Been an Unsurprising Deceleration in the US

Mercari – Up 10% on What Should Have Been an Unsurprising Upward Revision

Mercari – Additional US Disclosure Is a Positive

Long-Short Analysis on Japan, Asia and the World

LightStream Research

LightStream conducts quantitatively rigorous and data-driven analysis with a focus on Japan and Asia.

We consistently cover the Tech, Consumer and Industrial sectors, and provide ECM and Events coverage more broadly.

We supplement traditional qualitative insights from company relationships with a robust quantitative foundation that examines as much historical data as is available.
We further refine the accuracy of our insights and calls through the use of alternative data to flesh out current trends, and through a valuation framework that emphasises non-superficial peer group selection and a proper attempt to understand the metrics and changes that have driven security valuations in the past.

Equity Bottom-Up

<p>Mercari’s headline 1Q numbers look weak with the US in particular declining both QoQ and YoY, but they note that conditions actually bottomed in July and reaffirmed their 20% annual GMV growth target. We believe they are likely to exceed that target and would be hoping for a negative reaction to add.</p>

Mercari’s headline 1Q numbers look weak with the US in particular declining both QoQ and YoY, but they note that conditions actually bottomed in July and reaffirmed their 20% annual GMV growth target. We believe they are likely to exceed that target and would be hoping for a negative reaction to add.

Mercari

Mercari – Looks Bad so Time to Buy