Abstract: We analyzed KRX short interest for stocks with market cap of at least USD 100m as of Sep 25th. Aggregate short interest was USD 18,746m, up 3.6% week-on-week, outpacing the KOSPI index which gained 2.7% over the same period. On the increase side, Hyundai Motor led with a short value rise of USD 58m (+6.8%), followed by Samsung Electronics (+USD 52m, +4.4%), Doosan Enerbility (+USD 52m, +19.7%), and HANWHA SYSTEMS (+USD 38m, +31.2%). On the decrease side, LG Electronics saw the largest short cover with short value falling USD 48m (-19.8%), while SIMMTECH declined USD 21m (-41.2%). By absolute short value, Samsung Electronics remained the most shorted stock at USD 1,232m, followed by Hanmi Semi at USD 1,201m and LG Energy Solution at USD 1,085m.
SIMMTECH, HANWHA SYSTEMS, HyundaiEng&Const, Doosan Enerbility, LG Electronics
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