"Invested 95% in Hynix and Reached 10 Billion Won"... Japanese Investor's Proof Post Goes Viral

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A Japanese individual investor has sparked online buzz after posting proof that he concentrated most of his assets in SK hynix and achieved nearly 10 billion won in total assets. As SK hynix and other Korean semiconductor stocks show strong performance, there is a growing interest among overseas retail investors in the Korean stock market.

A Japanese investor (@esheep) posted a profit certification post about SK hynix on their social media. Screenshot of X.

On May 11, Japanese investor A shared a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account titled "Achieved total assets of 1 billion yen," along with a screenshot of his securities account. He stated, "Since June 2024, I have invested 96.5% of my assets in SK hynix," adding, "As a result, my assets have grown eightfold."

The disclosed account screenshot showed that his SK hynix holdings were valued at approximately 993.69 million yen (around 9.4 billion won). His return on investment was about 720%, and his average purchase price per share was reportedly around 216,000 won.

A introduced himself as a programmer with 10 years of investment experience, and it is reported that he has consistently shared his investment journey on social networking services (SNS). While allocating the majority of his assets to SK hynix, he also revealed that he holds shares of Micron Technology and Samsung Electronics through Japan's tax-exempt investment account, NISA.

The main reason for the attention on A's investment post is the recent sharp rise in SK hynix's share price. As of the close on May 13, SK hynix finished at 1,976,000 won, up 7.68% from the previous day, approaching the 2 million won mark.

The strong share price is believed to be driven by rising demand for artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductors and expectations for higher memory prices. Reflecting growing optimism over SK hynix's earnings improvement, securities firms are also raising their target prices for the company one after another.

Regarding the outlook for the AI semiconductor market, he commented, "The capital expenditure (CAPEX) trends of major cloud companies are crucial," and analyzed that while investments are likely to continue through 2027, it is important to keep an eye on whether the growth rate will slow.

However, he expressed caution regarding his future investment approach. When asked, "Is your next target 3 billion yen?" he replied, "I don't have a specific target," and said he plans to gradually shift to a more diversified investment strategy for stable asset management going forward.

Meanwhile, as SK hynix and other domestic semiconductor stocks continue to perform strongly, interest among overseas retail investors in the Korean stock market is rising. With the KOSPI recording one of the highest increases among major global indices this year, securities firms are expanding services to make it easier for overseas retail investors to trade Korean stocks.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.