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

Mercari: 70% Rise Prices in a Lot of Growth

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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

<p>We previously highlighted the odd discrepancy between the values of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/9485" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9485:1">United Inc (2497 JP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/27149" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27149:1">Mercari Inc (4385 JP)</a>. Since our previous comments on United in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/united-with-mercari-we-stand" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:21486">United (With Mercari) We Stand:</a></p><ul>
<li>United is up 5.4%</li>
<li>Mercari is down 23.9%</li>
<li>Furthermore, at the ratio of short 0.457 Mercari shares per United share, the stub is up 88.1% on a net basis and 13.3% on a gross basis</li>
</ul><p>We examine the continuing risk-reward for the trade below.</p>

We previously highlighted the odd discrepancy between the values of United Inc (2497 JP) and Mercari Inc (4385 JP). Since our previous comments on United in United (With Mercari) We Stand:
United is up 5.4%
Mercari is down 23.9%
Furthermore, at the ratio of short 0.457 Mercari shares per United share, the stub is up 88.1% on a net basis and 13.3% on a gross basis
We examine the continuing risk-reward for the trade below.

United Inc

Still United but Mercari Being Refunded