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KRX Short Interest Weekly (Aug 28th): KEPCO E&C, Silicon2, HyundaiEng&Const, Hyundai Motor

28 Aug 2026 By Ke Yan, CFA
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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 (005380 KS) KEPCO E&C (052690 KS) HyundaiEng&Const (000720 KS) Silicon2 (257720 KS) Doosan Enerbility (034020 KS)

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Hyundai Motor, KEPCO E&C, HyundaiEng&Const, Silicon2, Doosan Enerbility

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