Abstract: We analyzed KRX short interest for stocks with market cap of at least USD 100m as of May 1st, with aggregated short interest of USD 18,406m. Short interest increased 1.0% week-on-week, underperforming the KOSPI index which rose 3.3% over the same period. The largest weekly increase in short value was LS ELECTRIC (+USD 106m, +275%), followed by HD HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES (+USD 84m) and LG Electronics (+USD 41m, +84%). The largest weekly decrease was SK Hynix (-USD 372m, -87%), followed by DWEC (-USD 88m, -26%). LEENO saw the sharpest ADT-multiple increase (+1.8x), while KMW recorded the steepest ADT-multiple decline (-4.0x).
LG Electronics, LEENO, LS ELECTRIC, DWEC, SK Hynix
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