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Samsung urged by hedge fund to buy back preferred shares in push to close valuation gap
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Key facts
- In August 2026, Samsung unveiled a massive shareholder-return initiative worth up to 110 trillion won, approximately $81.8 billion, stretching through 2030
- Across more than 100 South Korean firms, preferred shares trade at an average discount of 45% compared to common stock
- Life Asset Management made its case on September 14, urging Samsung to repurchase and cancel its preferred shares
- It’s since narrowed to roughly 26%, partly because investors started speculating that buybacks might happen
Summary
Life Asset Management wants Samsung to repurchase and cancel discounted preferred stock, targeting board action by October. A South Korean hedge fund is pushing Samsung Electronics to do something about a problem that’s been hiding in plain sight: the company’s preferred shares are trading at a roughly 26% discount to its common stock, and the fund thinks a targeted buyback could fix it. Life Asset Management made its case on September 14, urging Samsung to repurchase and cancel its preferred shares. Samsung’s preferred shares have long traded below its common stock, but the gap has been particularly stubborn.