[#RealMarket] Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, futures positions scarier than foreign selling... Which way will it go? / South Korean stock market's huge positive news exploded | Mirae Asset Global Investments Director Choi Chang-gyu

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  May 24, 2026 at 11:00  |  39:51  |  815 Money Talk (815머니톡)
Speakers
Choi Chang-gyu — Director, NH Investment & Securities

Summary

Choi Chang-gyu from Mirae Asset Global Investments reviews US and Korean market conditions, highlighting NVIDIA's strong earnings and valuation, the launch of single-stock leveraged ETFs for Samsung and SK Hynix, the threat from CXMT's IPO, and a cautiously bullish outlook for KOSPI. He also discusses Cerebras as a potential NVIDIA competitor, foreign selling dynamics, and SpaceX's upcoming listing and index inclusion.

  • NVIDIA Q1 earnings beat estimates with accelerating growth and attractive valuation; director is bullish.
  • KOSPI outlook remains upward supported by earnings, policy, and valuation discount; short-term noise is a buying opportunity.
  • CXMT IPO poses DRAM oversupply risk for Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix; avoid both stocks.
  • Cerebras Systems is a watch-worthy NVIDIA rival with a unique wafer-scale architecture but lacks software ecosystem.
  • Single-stock leveraged ETFs for Samsung and SK Hynix launch with strong retail demand; monitor basis and volatility.
  • Foreign selling is primarily profit-taking by active funds; passive funds continue to buy memory-cycle exposure.
  • SpaceX IPO expected in June; low float and index inclusion could drive price, but lockup expirations are a risk.
  • PC demand and AI PC theme driving HP, Dell, Lenovo, but director did not provide a strong view on these names.
Trade Ideas
Choi Chang-gyu Director, NH Investment & Securities 8:15
Cerebras is an NVIDIA rival to watch.
Cerebras Systems uses a single wafer-scale engine (WSE) that eliminates GPU cluster communication overhead and distributed learning complexity, challenging NVIDIA's dominance. It recently signed a large infrastructure contract with OpenAI and has acquisition interest from Arm and SoftBank, but lacks the CUDA software ecosystem and profitability, and faces thermal and yield risks. Worth monitoring as a potential NVIDIA competitor.
Choi Chang-gyu Director, NH Investment & Securities 12:27
NVIDIA undervalued, growth accelerating.
NVIDIA's Q1 earnings beat across all metrics with 85% revenue growth and 131% operating profit growth, growth acceleration for three consecutive quarters, new Vera Rubin platform set for H2, and valuation at 24x P/E cheaper than the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index at 26x, making it attractively valued despite risks from China, competitors, and potential capex cycle peak.
Choi Chang-gyu Director, NH Investment & Securities 19:39
Single-stock leverage ETFs: monitor demand and basis.
Single-stock leveraged ETFs for Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are launching with strong retail demand (nearly 100,000 investors completed required education). However, these products use 100-140% stock futures, creating basis risk and potential tracking error. The resulting futures position build-up could increase volatility around the June options expiry, making these products worth monitoring for trading opportunities and risks.
Choi Chang-gyu Director, NH Investment & Securities 24:29
KOSPI direction upward, buy dips.
KOSPI has an upward direction supported by earnings momentum in semiconductors, autos, and financials, continued retail money flow from real estate into equities via ETFs and tax-advantaged accounts, government policies improving ROE and corporate governance, and a valuation discount relative to global peers. Short-term noise from foreign selling is a buying opportunity.
Choi Chang-gyu Director, NH Investment & Securities 25:55
CXMT IPO threatens Samsung and Hynix.
CXMT (ChangXin Memory Technologies) plans a major IPO with proceeds earmarked for DRAM expansion and next-gen memory, threatening Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix with potential oversupply and price declines, as CXMT's Q1 revenue surged 719% and it is already supplying global big tech firms.
Choi Chang-gyu Director, NH Investment & Securities 25:57
GigaDevice offers indirect CXMT exposure.
GigaDevice (Giga Device) is the only listed company among CXMT's top 10 shareholders, providing an indirect investment route into CXMT's growth and IPO. As CXMT expands DRAM capacity and receives funding, GigaDevice's stake could appreciate.
Choi Chang-gyu Director, NH Investment & Securities 32:38
SK Holdings benefits from subsidiary dividends.
SK Holdings (SK) benefits from rising subsidiary dividends, particularly from SK Hynix and other group companies, enhancing its dividend payout ratio. The holding company also gains from policy momentum around value-up and governance improvements, and its technical chart shows a strong uptrend. ETFs focused on holding companies and energy/chemicals have significant exposure to SK.
Up Next

This 815 Money Talk (815머니톡) video, published May 24, 2026, features Choi Chang-gyu discussing CBRS, NVDA, SK Hynix 2x Leverage ETF, Samsung Electronics 2x Leverage ETF, EWY, 005930.KS, 000660.KS, GigaDevice, 034730.KS. 7 trade ideas extracted by AI with direction and confidence scoring.

Speakers: Choi Chang-gyu  · Tickers: CBRS, NVDA, SK Hynix 2x Leverage ETF, Samsung Electronics 2x Leverage ETF, EWY, 005930.KS, 000660.KS, GigaDevice, 034730.KS