[South Korean High-Net-Worth Investors Sell Samsung and SK Hynix Shares for 14.83 Billion Won, Shifting to Semiconductor Leveraged ETFs] According to BlockBeats, on October 26, approximately 7,900 high-net-worth investors in South Korea with financial assets exceeding 3 billion won net sold Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix shares from October 1 to 20, amounting to 5.59 billion won and 9.24 billion won respectively, totaling 14.83 billion won (approximately US$11.2 million). Meanwhile, funds shifted to leveraged ETFs. The KODEX Semiconductor Leveraged ETF saw net inflows of 33.2 billion won during the same period, while the KODEX Leveraged ETF and KODEX 200 saw net inflows of 22.5 billion won and 10.5 billion won respectively; the inverse 2x leveraged ETF tracking the KOSPI 200 index saw net outflows of 8 billion won. Data shows that investors haven't completely withdrawn from the semiconductor and South Korean stock markets. Instead, they've shifted from directly holding shares in leading chip companies to betting on sector and market gains through leveraged ETFs. However, the mechanism by which leveraged ETFs track daily returns may amplify losses in volatile markets, exposing investors to higher drawdown risks. [Original Link]