SK hynix investor Jeon Won-ju sees massive returns from 15-year holding

Actress Jeon Won-ju revealed on the KBS documentary ‘Docu Insight’ that she has maintained her holdings in SK hynix for 15 years. Having purchased the shares in the 10,000 to 20,000 KRW range around 2011, before the SK Group acquisition, her estimated return on investment is approximately 7,000% to 9,000% based on recent stock prices.

Jeon emphasized her investment philosophy of selecting good companies and waiting through market volatility without being swayed by price fluctuations. Despite recent market downturns where the stock price dropped significantly, she chose not to sell any shares.

Parallel to this individual success, SK hynix announced a massive shareholder return policy, including the acquisition and cancellation of treasury shares worth approximately 40 trillion KRW. This plan involves retiring 24.07 million shares, representing 3.3% of total outstanding stock, marking the largest scale of its kind among domestic listed companies. The company also committed to returning more than 50% of its free cash flow over the next three years.