Abstract: We analyzed KRX short interest data as of July 24th, covering stocks with market cap of at least USD 100m. Aggregate short interest totaled USD 15,865m, up 5.4% from USD 15,056m the prior week, while the KOSPI index fell 1.9% over the same period. The largest short positions by value were Hyundai Motor (USD 1,007m), Hanmi Semi (USD 842m), and LG Energy Solution (USD 816m). The biggest weekly increases in short value were Samsung Electronics (up USD 354m, or 361%), SK Hynix (up USD 165m, or 220%), and OCI (up USD 54m, or 480%). The largest weekly decreases were Hyundai Motor (down USD 163m), JEL (down USD 45m), and LG Electronics (down USD 44m). Samsung Elec (PREF) saw its short value rise USD 48m, a 590% weekly increase. Rainbow Robotics short interest rose USD 76m, with ADT coverage increasing by 1.8x.
OCI, Samsung Elec (PREF), SK Hynix, Rainbow Robotics, Samsung Electronics
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