Abstract: We analyzed KRX short interest for stocks with market cap of at least USD 100m as of April 24th. Aggregate short interest was USD 18,227m, up 9.3% week-on-week, compared to a 4.6% rise in the KOSPI index, indicating short interest grew at roughly twice the pace of the market. The largest short positions by value were Hyundai Motor (USD 1,335m), Hanmi Semi (USD 1,253m), and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (USD 1,047m). The biggest weekly increases in short value were led by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (+USD 435m, +71.1%), SK Hynix (+USD 270m, +172.1%), Korea Aerospace (+USD 81m, +27.3%), HDHMS (+USD 51m, +82.8%), and DB HiTek (+USD 61m, +132.3%). On the other side, Samsung SDI saw the largest short reduction at -USD 45m (-91.5%).
HD HYUNDAI ELECTRIC, SK Hynix, KOREA AEROSPACE, DB HiTek, HDHMS
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