Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Quantitative Analysis

<div><p>The Asia Short Interest weekly looks at moves in market wide short interest and highlights movements in stock specific short interest across Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and Taiwan using the last available data published by the relevant authorities.</p></div><div><p>Hong Kong saw shorts rise on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tencent-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26:1" rel="noopener">Tencent Holdings (700 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ping-an-insurance-grp-co-of-china-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12880:1" rel="noopener">Ping An Insurance (H) (2318 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wuxi-apptec" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23679:1" rel="noopener">Wuxi Biologics (2269 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/haier-electronics-group-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4877:1" rel="noopener">Haier Electronics Group Co (1169 HK)</a> while there was short covering on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alibaba-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28434:1" rel="noopener">Alibaba Group (9988 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/meituan-dianping" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26970:1" rel="noopener">Meituan (3690 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/xiaomi-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24409:1" rel="noopener">Xiaomi Corp (1810 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/want-want-china-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:355:1" rel="noopener">Want Want (151 HK)</a>. Shorts increased in Real Estate, Health Care, Communication Services and Financial stocks, and decreased on Information Technology and Consumer Discretionary names.</p></div><div><p>In Japan, stocks that saw the most shorts were <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/showa-denko-k-k" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1496:1" rel="noopener">Showa Denko K.K. (4004 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pigeon-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3294:1" rel="noopener">Pigeon Corp (7956 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/change-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27414:1" rel="noopener">Change Inc (3962 JP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nippon-building-fund-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1900:1" rel="noopener">Nippon Building Fund (8951 JP)</a> while shorts decreased on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fast-retailing-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:751:1" rel="noopener">Fast Retailing (9983 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/advantest-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18107:1" rel="noopener">Advantest Corp (6857 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tdk-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18847:1" rel="noopener">TDK Corp (6762 JP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/aozora-bank-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6483:1" rel="noopener">Aozora Bank Ltd (8304 JP)</a>. Sectorally, shorts increased on Materials, Industrials, Real Estate and Consumer Discretionary names.</p></div><div><p>In Korea, the biggest increase in shorts were seen on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lg-chem-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3583:1" rel="noopener">LG Chem Ltd (051910 KS)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/doosan-infracore-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3982:1" rel="noopener">Doosan Infracore (042670 KS)</a> while shorts were covered on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/amorepacific-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20854:1" rel="noopener">Amorepacific Corp (090430 KS)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/celltrion-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:991:1" rel="noopener">Celltrion Inc (068270 KS)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lg-display-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7145:1" rel="noopener">LG Display (034220 KS)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/samsung-electronics-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:191:1" rel="noopener">Samsung Electronics (005930 KS)</a>. </p></div><div><p>Stocks in Taiwan that saw the highest increase in shorts were <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/largan-precision-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9126:1" rel="noopener">Largan Precision (3008 TT)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pegatron-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12852:1" rel="noopener">Pegatron Corp (4938 TT)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pan-jit-international-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12501:1" rel="noopener">Pan Jit International (2481 TT)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/elite-semiconductor-memory" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9373:1" rel="noopener">Elite Semiconductor Memory (3006 TT)</a> while shorts were covered on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/taiwan-semiconductor-manufacturing-company" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11230:1" rel="noopener">TSMC (2330 TT)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/macronix-international" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3247:1" rel="noopener">Macronix International (2337 TT)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yageo-corporation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13212:1" rel="noopener">Yageo Corporation (2327 TT)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mediatek-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:772:1" rel="noopener">Mediatek Inc (2454 TT)</a>. </p></div>

The Asia Short Interest weekly looks at moves in market wide short interest and highlights movements in stock specific short interest across Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and Taiwan using the last available data published by the relevant authorities.Hong Kong saw shorts rise on Tencent Holdings (700 HK), Ping An Insurance (H) (2318 HK), Wuxi Biologics (2269 HK) and Haier Electronics Group Co (1169 HK) while there was short covering on Alibaba Group (9988 HK), Meituan (3690 HK), Xiaomi Corp (1810 HK) and Want Want (151 HK). Shorts increased in Real Estate, Health Care, Communication Services and Financial stocks, and decreased on Information Technology and Consumer Discretionary names.In Japan, stocks that saw the most shorts were Showa Denko K.K. (4004 JP), Pigeon Corp (7956 JP), Change Inc (3962 JP) and Nippon Building Fund (8951 JP) while shorts decreased on Fast Retailing (9983 JP), Advantest Corp (6857 JP), TDK Corp (6762 JP) and Aozora Bank Ltd (8304 JP). Sectorally, shorts increased on Materials, Industrials, Real Estate and Consumer Discretionary names.In Korea, the biggest increase in shorts were seen on LG Chem Ltd (051910 KS) and Doosan Infracore (042670 KS) while shorts were covered on Amorepacific Corp (090430 KS), Celltrion Inc (068270 KS), LG Display (034220 KS) and Samsung Electronics (005930 KS). Stocks in Taiwan that saw the highest increase in shorts were Largan Precision (3008 TT), Pegatron Corp (4938 TT), Pan Jit International (2481 TT) and Elite Semiconductor Memory (3006 TT) while shorts were covered on TSMC (2330 TT), Macronix International (2337 TT), Yageo Corporation (2327 TT) and Mediatek Inc (2454 TT). 

Asia Short Interest Weekly: Tencent, Want Want, Showa Denko, NBF, LG Chem, AmoreCorp, Pegatron

Asset Allocation & Fund Positioning, Copley Fund Research

Steven Holden

Asset Allocation & Fund Positioning

Copley Fund Research

Copley Fund Research provide research and data on asset allocation among Global and Emerging Market equity funds.  The analysis details absolute and relative positioning across countries, sectors and industries together with highly granular data on single stock and single fund allocations.  The data is updated monthly with time series going back to January 2011.

Global Research - Analysis of 165 prominent Global equity funds, combined AUM $335bn
GEM Research - Analysis of 127 prominent global EM equity funds, combined AUM $250bn

Asset Allocation - Global and GEM Equity

Cross Asset Strategy

<p>Last month saw China allocations hit record levels across Asia Ex-Japan, Emerging Market and Global active long-only funds.  The average China weight in Asia Ex-Japan funds stands at a record 50.96%, in active GEM funds a record 37.63% and in active Global funds an all-time high of 5.33%</p><p>However, these increases have come at the expense of greater concentration.  Among Global managers, the top 10 largest China stock holdings now account for 62% of total China allocations, among GEM and Asia Ex-Japan funds just under 50% - an all-time high across all 3 investor groups. Dedicated China managers, however, are more diversified.  </p><p>In this analysis, we look at the differences between dedicated China funds and their regional peers.  We find that Asia, GEM and Global managers are more concentrated in the Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services sectors, whereas dedicated China managers are more diversified across Technology, Industrials and Health Care stocks.  Regional funds are also underinvested in China A-Shares compared to dedicated China managers, who are running significant overweights vs the MSCI China benchmark.</p><p>We identify the next generation of Chinese stocks outside of the big index names by following the lead of dedicated managers in the region.  We provide a list of 40 stocks, identified as 'Next Generation' stocks due to their widespread investment in dedicated China funds, but that are currently underowned by Asia Ex-Japan, GEM and Global investors.</p><p>The list is headed by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jiangsu-hengrui-medicine-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14128:1" rel="noopener">Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine (600276 CH)</a>, one of the standout domestic holdings within the Health Care sector, followed by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-tourism-group-duty-free-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12278:1" rel="noopener">China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp Ltd (601888 CH)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/luxshare-precision-industry-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12310:1" rel="noopener">Luxshare Precision Industry (002475 CH)</a> .</p><p><em>Analysis taken from our Global, GEM, Asia Ex-Japan and China fund universes.  </em></p><p><em>Global:  386 Active Funds, combined AUM $750bn                                                                                        GEM:  242 Active Funds, combined AUM $370bn                                                                                          Asia Ex-Japan: 98 Active Funds, combined AUM $70bn                                                                              China:  119 Active Funds, combined AUM $50bn</em></p>

Last month saw China allocations hit record levels across Asia Ex-Japan, Emerging Market and Global active long-only funds.  The average China weight in Asia Ex-Japan funds stands at a record 50.96%, in active GEM funds a record 37.63% and in active Global funds an all-time high of 5.33%However, these increases have come at the expense of greater concentration.  Among Global managers, the top 10 largest China stock holdings now account for 62% of total China allocations, among GEM and Asia Ex-Japan funds just under 50% - an all-time high across all 3 investor groups. Dedicated China managers, however, are more diversified.  In this analysis, we look at the differences between dedicated China funds and their regional peers.  We find that Asia, GEM and Global managers are more concentrated in the Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services sectors, whereas dedicated China managers are more diversified across Technology, Industrials and Health Care stocks.  Regional funds are also underinvested in China A-Shares compared to dedicated China managers, who are running significant overweights vs the MSCI China benchmark.We identify the next generation of Chinese stocks outside of the big index names by following the lead of dedicated managers in the region.  We provide a list of 40 stocks, identified as 'Next Generation' stocks due to their widespread investment in dedicated China funds, but that are currently underowned by Asia Ex-Japan, GEM and Global investors.The list is headed by Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine (600276 CH), one of the standout domestic holdings within the Health Care sector, followed by China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp Ltd (601888 CH) and Luxshare Precision Industry (002475 CH) .Analysis taken from our Global, GEM, Asia Ex-Japan and China fund universes.  Global:  386 Active Funds, combined AUM $750bn                                                                                        GEM:  242 Active Funds, combined AUM $370bn                                                                                          Asia Ex-Japan: 98 Active Funds, combined AUM $70bn                                                                              China:  119 Active Funds, combined AUM $50bn

China's Next Generation:  Diversifying Away from Tencent and Alibaba.

Founder

Kemp Dolliver, CFA

Cherrystone Hill Research

Equity Capital Markets

JD Health International  / Equity Capital Markets

<p>Healthcare’s presence in Asian capital markets has increased substantially over the last four years on the heels of substantial investments in private markets (VC/PE). Policy reforms and changes in listing rules, most notably in China, have led to an explosion of market cap creation for the sector as the universe of companies has expanded to include innovative companies, most notably pre-revenue biopharmaceutical companies. At the same time, substantial investments in digital healthcare, fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic, adds a new source of listed companies. This Insight focuses on leading unlisted healthcare companies in China, India, and ASEAN that have raised substantial amounts of capital and appear to be candidates for listing.   </p>

Healthcare’s presence in Asian capital markets has increased substantially over the last four years on the heels of substantial investments in private markets (VC/PE). Policy reforms and changes in listing rules, most notably in China, have led to an explosion of market cap creation for the sector as the universe of companies has expanded to include innovative companies, most notably pre-revenue biopharmaceutical companies. At the same time, substantial investments in digital healthcare, fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic, adds a new source of listed companies. This Insight focuses on leading unlisted healthcare companies in China, India, and ASEAN that have raised substantial amounts of capital and appear to be candidates for listing.   

APAC IPOs & Placements

Zhen Zhou, Toh

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Shenzhou Intl Group Holdings / Equity Capital Markets

<p>Ma Jianrong, founder of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/10415" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10415:1" rel="noopener">Shenzhou Intl Group Holdings Ltd (2313 HK)</a> and senior managers are looking to sell 37.5m shares worth approximately, US$659m. Post share sale, the entities will still hold about 42.3% of the company. </p><p>Our previous coverage of placements:</p><ul><li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/shenzhou-international-placement-previous-selldown-by-founder-has-down-well" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:13383" rel="noopener">Shenzhou International Placement - Previous Selldown by Founder Has Done Well</a> </li></ul>

Ma Jianrong, founder of Shenzhou Intl Group Holdings Ltd (2313 HK) and senior managers are looking to sell 37.5m shares worth approximately, US$659m. Post share sale, the entities will still hold about 42.3% of the company. Our previous coverage of placements:
Shenzhou International Placement - Previous Selldown by Founder Has Done Well 

Shenzhou International Placement - Conditioned for Selldowns

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

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<p>Wuxi Biologics Holdings is looking to raise up to US$800m by selling 2.4% of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wuxi-apptec" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23679:1" rel="noopener">Wuxi Biologics (Cayman) Inc (2269 HK)</a>.  This is the 11th placement in the name since it listed in Jun 2017.</p>
<p>Most of the past deals have done well. </p>
<div><p>Links to our coverage of the IPO and past deals:</p></div>
</div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;">
<li>Jun 2017 - US$500m: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/wuxi-biologics-ipo-review-an-opportunity-to-get-exposure-to-biologics-in-china" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WuXi Biologics IPO Review - An Opportunity to Get Exposure to Biologics in China</a>
</li>
<li>Dec 2017- US$650m: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/wuxi-biologics-placement-selldown-right-when-lockup-expires-suggests-eagerness-to-offload" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wuxi Biologics Placement - Selldown Right when Lockup Expires Suggests Eagerness to Offload</a>
</li>
<li>Mar 2018 - US$605m: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/wuxi-biologics-placement-in-time-for-the-next-lock-up-returns-will-probably-not-match-prior-ones" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wuxi Biologics Placement - In Time for the Next Lock-Up, Returns Will Probably Not Match Prior Ones</a>
</li>
<li>Jun 2018 - US$510m: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/wuxi-biologics-placement-probably-not-a-surprise-to-sell-again-when-lock-up-expires" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wuxi Biologics Placement - Probably Not a Surprise to Sell Again when Lock-Up Expires</a>
</li>
<li>Mar 2019 - US$517m: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/wuxi-biologics-placement-past-deals-have-done-well-but-progressive-returns-are-getting-lower" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wuxi Biologics Placement - Past Deals Have Done Well but Progressive Returns Are Getting Lower</a>
</li>
<li>June 2019 - US$495m: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/wuxi-biologics-placement-past-deal-did-well-despite-sell-down-overhang" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wuxi Biologics Placement: Past Deal Did Well Despite Sell-Down Overhang</a>
</li>
<li>October 2019 - US$1,020m: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/wuxi-biologics-placement-a-larger-deal-but-performance-track-record-weighs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wuxi Biologics Placement: A Larger Deal but Performance Track Record Weighs</a>
</li>
<li>Jan 2020 - US$753m: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/wuxi-biologics-placement-almost-all-of-the-past-deals-have-done-well-would-bid-near-the-bottom-end" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wuxi Biologics Placement: Almost All of the past Deals Have Done Well, Would Bid near the Bottom End</a>
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<li>Mar 2020 - US$599m: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/wuxi-biologics-placement-another-pre-lockup-placement-but-past-deals-have-done-well" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:37994" rel="noopener">Wuxi Biologics Placement: Another Pre-Lockup Placement but Past Deals Have Done Well</a> </li>
<li>May 2020 - US$984m: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/wuxi-biologics-placement-biggest-deal-size-at-launch-well-ahead-of-lock-up-expiry" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wuxi Biologics Placement - Biggest Deal Size at Launch, Well Ahead of Lock-Up Expiry</a>
</li>
<li>Jun 2020 - US$798m: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/wuxi-biologics-placement-this-time-it-s-different" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wuxi Biologics Placement - This Time It’s Different</a>
</li>
<li>Round-up of past deals performance - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/wuxi-biologics-recap-learnings-from-past-placements" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wuxi Biologics - Recap/​Learnings from past Placements</a>
</li>
</ul></div>


Wuxi Biologics Holdings is looking to raise up to US$800m by selling 2.4% of Wuxi Biologics (Cayman) Inc (2269 HK).  This is the 11th placement in the name since it listed in Jun 2017.
Most of the past deals have done well. 
Links to our coverage of the IPO and past deals:

Jun 2017 - US$500m: WuXi Biologics IPO Review - An Opportunity to Get Exposure to Biologics in China

Dec 2017- US$650m: Wuxi Biologics Placement - Selldown Right when Lockup Expires Suggests Eagerness to Offload

Mar 2018 - US$605m: Wuxi Biologics Placement - In Time for the Next Lock-Up, Returns Will Probably Not Match Prior Ones

Jun 2018 - US$510m: Wuxi Biologics Placement - Probably Not a Surprise to Sell Again when Lock-Up Expires

Mar 2019 - US$517m: Wuxi Biologics Placement - Past Deals Have Done Well but Progressive Returns Are Getting Lower

June 2019 - US$495m: Wuxi Biologics Placement: Past Deal Did Well Despite Sell-Down Overhang

October 2019 - US$1,020m: Wuxi Biologics Placement: A Larger Deal but Performance Track Record Weighs

Jan 2020 - US$753m: Wuxi Biologics Placement: Almost All of the past Deals Have Done Well, Would Bid near the Bottom End

Mar 2020 - US$599m: Wuxi Biologics Placement: Another Pre-Lockup Placement but Past Deals Have Done Well 
May 2020 - US$984m: Wuxi Biologics Placement - Biggest Deal Size at Launch, Well Ahead of Lock-Up Expiry

Jun 2020 - US$798m: Wuxi Biologics Placement - This Time It’s Different

Round-up of past deals performance - Wuxi Biologics - Recap/​Learnings from past Placements



Wuxi Biologics Placement - Another One Before Lock-Up, but Just in Time for the Index Inclusion

China

WuXi Biologics (Cayman) Inc. is a leading open-access R&D capability and technology platform company serving the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries, with operations in China, U.S., and Iceland.  We provide a broad and integrated portfolio of laboratory and manufacturing services throughout the drug and medical device R&D process.  Our services are designed to help our global partners in shortening the cycle and lowering the cost of drug and medical device R&D through cost-effective and efficient solutions. 

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Asia Short Interest Weekly: Tencent, Want Want, Showa Denko, NBF, LG Chem, AmoreCorp, Pegatron

The Asia short report highlights large movements in weekly short interest across HK, Japan, Korea and Taiwan to be used as an input in trading...

Brian Freitas

China's Next Generation: Diversifying Away from Tencent and Alibaba.

China exposure is becoming more concentrated in a small number of large cap stocks. We identify the next generation of China stocks by analyzing...

Steven Holden

Asian Healthcare - Coming of Age

This Smartkarma Originals Insight highlights 20 leading unlisted healthcare companies in Asia, mainly in digital healthcare and biopharma, that are...

Kemp Dolliver, CFA

Shenzhou International Placement - Conditioned for Selldowns

Ma Jianrong, founder of Shenzhou and senior managers are looking to sell 37.5m shares worth approximately, US$659m. Post share sale, the entities...

Zhen Zhou, Toh

Wuxi Biologics Placement - Another One Before Lock-Up, but Just in Time for the Index Inclusion

Wuxi Biologics (Cayman) Inc (2269 HK) has seen a total of ten placements since listing in Jun 2017. We've covered all of the deals. Given that the...

Sumeet Singh

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