Abstract: We analyzed KRX short interest for stocks with market cap of at least USD 100m as of Aug 28th. Aggregate short interest totaled USD 19.4bn, up 4.3% week-on-week, while the KOSPI index declined 1.8% over the same period. On the increase side, Hyundai Motor led with a USD 174m rise in short value (+20.4%), followed by LG Energy Solution (+USD 124m, +13.2%) and KEPCO E&C, which saw a near-12x surge in short value (+USD 53m, +1,180%) and added 2.4x ADT. On the decrease side, Samsung Electronics saw the largest short cover at -USD 137m (-8.9%), followed by Silicon2 (-USD 41m, -50.3%, -2.8x ADT) and Mobis (-USD 61m, -79.8%).
Hyundai Motor, KEPCO E&C, HyundaiEng&Const, Silicon2, Doosan Enerbility
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