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Leverage in South Korean chip stocks is out of control

Single-stock leveraged and inverse ETFs tracking SK Hynix now hold \~$19 billion in total assets, more than 4 times the stock's average daily trading volume this year of \~$4.5 billion.

At the same time, Samsung has \~$12.4 billion in leveraged ETF assets, +176% above its \~$4.5 billion in average daily turnover.

Furthermore, the Hong Kong-listed 2x leveraged long SK Hynix ETF, which holds \~$13 billion in assets, is worth about twice the value of SK Hynix shares traded on an average day, the widest gap of any major stock with a leveraged ETF tracking it.

By comparison, Micron, $MU, has \~$9.9 billion in leveraged ETF assets, well below its \~$27.5 billion in average daily trading volume.

All while Tesla, $TSLA, and Nvidia, $NVDA, have leveraged ETF assets of \~$6.0 billion and \~$5.6 billion, both far smaller than their daily trading volumes of \~$23.6 billion and \~$28.8 billion, respectively.

Leverage concentration in Korean chip stocks is through the roof.

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