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Hedge funds bet big on South Korean chipmakers amid AI surge
Hedge funds are heavily investing in South Korean chipmakers like SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics due to anticipated AI-driven demand for high-end memory chips.
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Hedge funds are heavily investing in South Korean chipmakers like SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics due to anticipated AI-driven demand for high-end memory chips.
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OUR TAKE Hedge funds are diving into undervalued South Korean chipmakers like SK Hynix and Samsung, banking on their pivotal role in the AI tech boom. With strong government support and rising global demand for advanced memory chips, these investments promise substantial returns amid geopolitical tensions and market uncertainties. –Jasmine Zhang, BTW reporter Hedge funds are investing heavily in South Korean chipmakers like SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics , anticipating a surge in demand for high-end memory chips due to the AI boom. Firms such as Man Group, FengHe Fund Management, and CloudAlpha Capital Management see these companies as undervalued compared to Nvidia and Taiwan’s TSMC.
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SK Hynix, a major supplier to Nvidia, benefits from a lower price-to-earnings ratio and significant revenue from AI-related chips. The South Korean government’s $19 billion support for the chip industry further bolsters these investments. Hedge funds believe the potential rewards outweigh risks like a depreciating won and local short-selling restrictions. This influx of capital has boosted South Korea’s Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), which saw its best performance in seven months in June. Beyond chipmakers, investments are also expanding into sectors like electricity equipment, driven by the AI ecosystem’s growth. Also read: SK Hynix will invest $75B in AI and chips by 2028
Key Points
- Hedge funds are heavily investing in South Korean chipmakers like SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics due to anticipated AI-driven demand for high-end memory chips.
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