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TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Aug 7th): Shin Kong Financial, ASE Industrial, King Yuan Electronics

07 Aug 2026 By Ke Yan, CFA
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Abstract: We analyzed TWSE short interest for stocks with market cap of at least USD 100m as of August 7th. Aggregated short interest was USD 43,665m, up 6.2% week on week, compared to a 2.6% gain in the TWSE index, indicating short interest rose at more than twice the pace of the broader market. On the increases side, the largest additions by short value were Nanya Technology (2408 TT, +USD 330m), Wiwynn (6669 TT, +USD 254m), BizLink (3665 TT, +USD 212m), Jentech Precision Industrial (3653 TT, +USD 170m), and LARGAN Precision (3008 TT, +USD 163m). Notable short covering was seen in Hon Hai Precision (2317 TT, -USD 88m), Uni-President Enterprises (1216 TT, -USD 73m), and Asustek Computer (2357 TT, -USD 71m). The most shorted stocks by absolute value remain Quanta Computer (2382 TT, USD 2,519m), Wiwynn (6669 TT, USD 1,942m), and Nanya Technology (2408 TT, USD 1,298m).

Jentech Precision Industrial (3653 TT) ASE Industrial (3711 TT) King Yuan Electronics (2449 TT) Shin Kong Financial (2888 TT) Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (6770 TT)

Highlighted Stocks

Jentech Precision Industrial, ASE Industrial, King Yuan Electronics, Shin Kong Financial, Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing

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