Abstract: We analyzed KRX short interest for stocks with market capitalization of at least USD 100m as of April 10th. Aggregated short interest was USD 15,656m, up 7.8% from USD 14,530m the prior week, while the KOSPI index rose 9.0% over the same period. The largest short positions by value were Hanmi Semi (USD 1,211m), Hyundai Motor (USD 1,164m), and LG Energy Solution (USD 840m). The largest weekly increases in short value were in Hanmi Semi (+USD 203m), LS ELECTRIC (+USD 138m, a 567.8% surge), and Hyundai Motor (+USD 117m), while HD HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES also saw a notable rise of +USD 49m. The largest short covering was in DONGJIN (-USD 63m, -91.5%) and Samsung Electronics (-USD 46m, fully covered), with DL E&C seeing its short value rise 144.8% to USD 77m.
DONGJIN, LS ELECTRIC, HD HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, DL E&C, Samsung Electronics
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