"Bought on Company Faith, Got 400% Return" Executive’s Account Swells to 15.9 Billion Won with 13 Billion Won Profit

Hynix President Noh Jungkwak and Samsung Electronics President Taemon Noh Each Exceed 30 Billion Won in Stock Valuation
Samsung Electronics and SK hynix Shares Surge 164% and 258% This Year

Recently, as the share prices of Samsung Electronics and SK hynix surpassed 300,000 won and 2 million won respectively, it has been reported that some executives have achieved returns of 180% to 400% on their holdings of company stock.

According to an analysis of the status of company stock holdings by three registered executives (president or higher) at Samsung Electronics and two at SK hynix, based on disclosures in the past 10 years on the Financial Supervisory Service's electronic disclosure system as of May 31, the total valuation of their shares reached 101.2 billion won.

Noh Jeong Kwang and Cha Sunyong of SK hynix Rank First in Valuation and Return Rate Respectively

Kwak Nojeong, CEO of SK hynix, held 14,312 shares, and as of the closing price on May 29 (2,333,000 won), the valuation of his holdings amounted to 33.39 billion won, making his stock holdings the highest in terms of value. If the acquisition price is calculated using the closing price on the acquisition date, his average purchase price is around 680,000 won. His return rate is 241%, with a profit of 23.6 billion won, which is also the highest among his peers.

In the case of Cha Sunyong, President of SK hynix, his return rate exceeds 400%, the highest in terms of profit percentage. The average purchase price for his 6,834 shares is about 430,000 won, and the valuation is 15.9 billion won. His profit alone amounts to about 13 billion won.

The high returns for both Kwak and Cha can be attributed primarily to their exercise of stock options on April 6. Both executives exercised stock options for 2,329 shares each at 138,980 won. At the time, SK hynix's share price was 886,000 won.

Taemoon Noh of Samsung Electronics Sees Major Gains From Past Insider Purchases for Responsible Management

Taeman Noh, President and CEO of Samsung Electronics

Taemoon Noh, President and CEO as well as Head of the Device eXperience (DX) Division at Samsung Electronics, also saw his holdings reach a valuation of 31.2 billion won. Between 2021 and 2024, when Samsung Electronics' share price ranged from 60,000 to 81,700 won, Noh directly purchased a total of 28,000 shares as part of his commitment to responsible management. For these shares, the average purchase price is approximately 71,000 won, and compared to the closing price of 317,000 won on May 29, this translates to a profit of 347%. If one also includes about 70,000 shares received as bonuses last year and this year at an average price of 126,000 won, the overall return rate stands at around 180%.

Jin Younghyun, President and CEO as well as Head of the Device Solutions (DS) Division at Samsung Electronics, and Kim Yonggwan, Head of Management Strategy for the DS Division, hold 32,787 and 32,158 shares respectively, with valuations of 10.4 billion won and 10.2 billion won. Their return rates are calculated at 182% and 241% respectively.

Samsung and SK hynix Continue to Drive KOSPI; Bullish Run Expected to Persist

According to securities analysts, the share prices of KOSPI blue chips Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, known as the "semiconductor top two," are expected to continue rising. This is due to the prolonged semiconductor supply shortage and the recent trend of global big tech companies signing long-term agreements (LTAs) with semiconductor manufacturers. As a result, executives holding company shares are expected to continue enjoying high returns for the time being.

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