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

Checking in on the Topix-Nikkei Skew Trade

We Like the TOPIX-Nikkei Skew Trade Into End of Year Liquidity Drops

Softbank – Uuuge Buyback!... Aaand It’s Gone

Softbank – Looking at the NAV Components - ARM

Battle Lines Drawn As BABA Builds Out First/Last-Mile Capacity; But Who Will Fund 75+ Bn CNY CapEx?

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.

Event-Driven

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<li>The US FTC has sued Nvidia to block its attempted acquisition of Arm in yet another negative for beleaguered Softbank. </li>
<li>We have said from the start that we did not expect the deal to go through and that we didn’t even think Nvidia expected it to. </li>
<li>With Nvidia stock at heady levels scrapping the deal would mean material downside for Arm’s valuation.</li>
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The US FTC has sued Nvidia to block its attempted acquisition of Arm in yet another negative for beleaguered Softbank. 
We have said from the start that we did not expect the deal to go through and that we didn’t even think Nvidia expected it to. 
With Nvidia stock at heady levels scrapping the deal would mean material downside for Arm’s valuation.


Softbank Group

Softbank – FTC Dis-Arms Nvidia