KRX Short Interest Weekly (Oct 30th): HanmiPharm, LG, HD HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, Samsung SDI, APR

Abstract: We analyzed changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of October 30th. Aggregated short interest across KRX names with market cap of at least USD100m was USD15,899m, down 2.5% from USD16,299m a week earlier, while the KOSPI index rose 3.3% over the same period. Samsung SDI led weekly increases in short value, up 45.9% to USD378m, followed by HanmiPharm, which rose 802.5% to USD38m, and LG Energy Solution, which saw the largest decrease, down 5.2% to USD1,218m while remaining the most shorted stock by value. HD HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES posted the largest weekly decline, down 40.6% to USD121m, and APR fell 37.0% to USD128m.