Abstract: We analyzed KRX short interest for stocks with market cap of at least USD 100m as of May 15th, with aggregated short interest of USD 18,335m. Short interest decreased 5.4% week-on-week, outpacing the KOSPI index decline of 0.1%, suggesting broader short covering across the market. The largest short increase was in Hyundai Motor (+USD 382m, +27.9%), followed by LG Electronics (+USD 149m, +142.3%) and JEL (+USD 52m, +70.5%). The largest short decreases were in LS ELECTRIC (-USD 148m, -61.5%), ECOPRO (-USD 112m, -14.0%), POSCO FUTURE M (-USD 106m, -20.3%), LG Energy Solution (-USD 94m, -9.8%), and HANWHA SYSTEMS (-USD 81m, -27.6%). By absolute short value, the most shorted names remain Hyundai Motor (USD 1,754m), Hanmi Semi (USD 1,330m), and HD HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES (USD 1,160m).
Hyundai Motor, LG Electronics, SamsungElecMech, LS ELECTRIC, HANWHA SYSTEMS
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