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

Tencent Short to Pressure Test 410 Pivot Target

Tencent (700 HK): An Accounting Incentive of Giving Away JD.com Shares

Tencent – Riot Grows Valorant and Dips Its Toe in the Metaversal Waters

Riot Games – Arcane Topples Squid Game and Wave’s Virtual Justin Bieber

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.

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Valorant has been making rapid progress in growing its user count and viewership.</li>
<li>We have flagged that one of its interesting quirks is relatively broad interest geographically.</li>
<li>This theme continues but stronger performance by North American teams would help long term prospects.</li>
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Valorant has been making rapid progress in growing its user count and viewership.
We have flagged that one of its interesting quirks is relatively broad interest geographically.
This theme continues but stronger performance by North American teams would help long term prospects.


Tencent - Checking in on Valorant After Its Champions Tournament