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KRX Short Interest Weekly (Jun 5th): SAMSUNG C&T, NAVER, LG Electronics, LG Innotek, SamsungElecMech

05 Jun 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 Jun 5th. Aggregate short interest was USD17,851m, down 6.5% week-on-week, outpacing the KOSPI index decline of 3.7%. The largest short increases by value were LG Electronics (+USD216m, +87.1%), NAVER (+USD205m, +228.3%), and SAMSUNG C&T (+USD107m, +280.9%). The largest short decreases were SamsungElecMech (-USD157m, -40.6%), LG Energy Solution (-USD137m, -14.5%), and LG Innotek (-USD90m, -72.2%).

SamsungElecMech (009150 KS) SAMSUNG C&T (028260 KS) NAVER (035420 KS) LG Innotek (011070 KS) LG Electronics (066570 KS)

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SamsungElecMech, SAMSUNG C&T, NAVER, LG Innotek, LG Electronics

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