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

Sanghyun Park

Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing

Clepsydra Capital

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

Index Rebalance

VIOL Co., Ltd. manufactures and distributes medical equipment. The Company produces sylfirms, scarlets, skinstamps, and other related products. VIOL markets its products worldwide.

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<li>HLB Life Science faces delisting if it stays in ATTENTION for four years or gets a disclaimer in an audit—barring surprises, there's still runway before it’s a real threat.</li>
<li>HLB Inc getting ATTENTION in May looks likely, as KRX factors in frequent correction disclosures—HLB’s history with Rivoceranib filings and the failed FDA bid add to the risk.</li>
<li>If HLB Inc. gets ATTENTION in May and drops from KOSDAQ 150, VIOL (335890 KS) steps in—worth positioning ahead of late April.</li>
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HLB Life Science faces delisting if it stays in ATTENTION for four years or gets a disclaimer in an audit—barring surprises, there's still runway before it’s a real threat.
HLB Inc getting ATTENTION in May looks likely, as KRX factors in frequent correction disclosures—HLB’s history with Rivoceranib filings and the failed FDA bid add to the risk.
If HLB Inc. gets ATTENTION in May and drops from KOSDAQ 150, VIOL (335890 KS) steps in—worth positioning ahead of late April.


Detailing KRX Market Alerts & Passive Flow Plays

Event-Driven

Korea Stock Exchange Kospi Index / Event-Driven

The KOSPI Index is a capitalization-weighted index of all common shares on the Korean Stock Exchanges. The Index was developed with a base value of 100 as of January 4, 1980. Note: The preferred shares are excluded in calculating the KOSPI Index from June 14, 2002. 

Korea Stock Exchange Kospi Index (KOSPI INDEX)

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<li>Today’s update clarifies which brokers are fully linked to NSDS, giving them an edge in short-selling speed and flexibility, while others face more execution constraints.</li>
<li>This leads to a clear execution risk gap, requiring traders to factor in trade efficiency differences based on their broker.</li>
<li>With lower short-selling restriction triggers, liquidity and short-covering dynamics will shift, requiring traders to reassess market impact and adjust strategies accordingly.</li>
</ul>


Today’s update clarifies which brokers are fully linked to NSDS, giving them an edge in short-selling speed and flexibility, while others face more execution constraints.
This leads to a clear execution risk gap, requiring traders to factor in trade efficiency differences based on their broker.
With lower short-selling restriction triggers, liquidity and short-covering dynamics will shift, requiring traders to reassess market impact and adjust strategies accordingly.


Korea’s FSC Just Dropped the Final Playbook on the Full Restart of Short Selling.

Equity Capital Markets

Hanwha Aerospace / Equity Capital Markets

Hanwha Aerospace Co., Ltd. operates as an aircraft parts manufacturing company. The Company produces and sells aircraft gas turbine engine products, aircraft compressors, low pressure turbines, and other products. Hanwha Aerospace markets its products worldwide.

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<li>Market sees this as an M&amp;A play, not just de-leveraging. Sentiment’s split, and despite a tight discount, uncertainty on take-up could spark major dislocations in stock and rights.</li>
<li>Hanwha’s ₩3.6T raise drops just a week after Samsung SDI’s ₩2T—₩5.5T back-to-back. Absorption looks brutal, setting up serious volatility and prime trading opps if liquidity tightens.</li>
<li>The FSC fast-tracked this, flagging it instantly but also hinting approval. With regulator risk off, any cash market snapback tomorrow should stay in check.</li>
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Market sees this as an M&amp;A play, not just de-leveraging. Sentiment’s split, and despite a tight discount, uncertainty on take-up could spark major dislocations in stock and rights.
Hanwha’s ₩3.6T raise drops just a week after Samsung SDI’s ₩2T—₩5.5T back-to-back. Absorption looks brutal, setting up serious volatility and prime trading opps if liquidity tightens.
The FSC fast-tracked this, flagging it instantly but also hinting approval. With regulator risk off, any cash market snapback tomorrow should stay in check.


Hanwha Aerospace’s Monster Raise: Checking Key Angles

Samsung KODEX Autos ETF / Index Rebalance

Samsung KODEX Autos ETF is an Exchange Traded Fund established in South Korea. The Fund's objective is to provide investment return that corresponds closely to the performance of the KRX Autos Index.  The Fund invests in a portfolio that consists of the securities in the KRXAUTO Index with full replication, in principle, or sampling method, when necessary. 

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<li>Demand for less crowded rebalancing plays is rising, making off-the-radar flows more critical. A structured timeline is key to tracking and managing these setups efficiently.</li>
<li>Key ETFs to watch are local sector names with solid AUM—about 20 names. But the trading approach isn’t one-size-fits-all.</li>
<li>Stick to the schedule, track potential flow setups, and front-run by securing rebalance details early and positioning ahead of the crowd.</li>
</ul>


Demand for less crowded rebalancing plays is rising, making off-the-radar flows more critical. A structured timeline is key to tracking and managing these setups efficiently.
Key ETFs to watch are local sector names with solid AUM—about 20 names. But the trading approach isn’t one-size-fits-all.
Stick to the schedule, track potential flow setups, and front-run by securing rebalance details early and positioning ahead of the crowd.


Schedule Info for Front-Running Korea Sector ETF Rebalancing Trades

Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd. operates as a shipbuilding and offshore company. The Company provides floating structure construction, steel wire drying, commercial vessels, specialty vessels, gas carrier, tanker, containership, ro ro, bulk carrier, submarine, warship, auxiliaries, cruise ships, and ferries manufacturing services. Hanwha Ocean also offers onshore plants services.

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<li>March 5 price action overshot passive impact. Theme-trade momentum, one-way institutional flows, and ETF rebalancing (~10% turnover) juiced the move—Hanwha Ocean -5.41%, Samsung Heavy +5.34%, HD KSOE +6.58%.</li>
<li>June’s rebalance gets spicier—another ETF, ARIRANG K-Defense ETF (449450 KS), also runs the same 20% reversion on June 13, doubling the flow impact and setting up amplified price action.</li>
<li>Key 20% reversion hits: Hanwha Ocean (SOL Shipbuilding) &amp; Hanwha Aerospace (PLUS K-Defense). ~5%p passive outflows (~0.1x DTV) expected, with Hanwha Ocean facing double impact from both ETFs.</li>
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March 5 price action overshot passive impact. Theme-trade momentum, one-way institutional flows, and ETF rebalancing (~10% turnover) juiced the move—Hanwha Ocean -5.41%, Samsung Heavy +5.34%, HD KSOE +6.58%.
June’s rebalance gets spicier—another ETF, ARIRANG K-Defense ETF (449450 KS), also runs the same 20% reversion on June 13, doubling the flow impact and setting up amplified price action.
Key 20% reversion hits: Hanwha Ocean (SOL Shipbuilding) &amp; Hanwha Aerospace (PLUS K-Defense). ~5%p passive outflows (~0.1x DTV) expected, with Hanwha Ocean facing double impact from both ETFs.


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

Sanghyun Park
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