Derivatives and Quantitative Strategist

Gaudenz Schneider

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>This is a follow-up on the pair trade between <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rea-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:699:1" rel="noopener">REA Group (REA AU)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/news-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26926:1" rel="noopener">News Corp (NWS AU)</a>, originally flagged due to a significant deviation in their price ratio.</li>
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Highlight: The pair hit its profit target as REA Group outperformed its parent post-earnings, pushing the price ratio back across the one-standard-deviation line.</li>
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Why Read: This Insights shows how catalysts such as earnings events can accelerate mean-reversion trades and deliver above-target returns.</li>
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This is a follow-up on the pair trade between REA Group (REA AU) and News Corp (NWS AU), originally flagged due to a significant deviation in their price ratio.

Highlight: The pair hit its profit target as REA Group outperformed its parent post-earnings, pushing the price ratio back across the one-standard-deviation line.

Why Read: This Insights shows how catalysts such as earnings events can accelerate mean-reversion trades and deliver above-target returns.


REA Group (REA AU) Vs. News Corp (NWS AU): Earnings Catalyst Drives Mean-Reversion Win

Index Rebal Trades & Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Index Rebal Trades & Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Index Rebalance

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<li>In this insight, we take a look at the potential index changes for ASX 300, 200, 100, 50, and 20 in the run-up to the September 2025 index rebal event.</li>
<li>Currently, a market consultation is being conducted and there could be several significant changes made to the index selection process.</li>
<li>The official index changes will be announced after the close on Friday 5th September 2025.</li>
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In this insight, we take a look at the potential index changes for ASX 300, 200, 100, 50, and 20 in the run-up to the September 2025 index rebal event.
Currently, a market consultation is being conducted and there could be several significant changes made to the index selection process.
The official index changes will be announced after the close on Friday 5th September 2025.


Quiddity Leaderboard ASX Sep25: Exp ADDs Down Vs Exp DELs Since Methodology Change; Time to Reverse?

Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

Baptista Research

Independent research on the U.S. markets

Baptista Research is an independent financial research house focused on the U.S. markets. We provide equity research as well as credit research reports on the top-listed U.S. companies with most of our focus on technology, consumer goods and services, automobiles, industrials, oil and gas, pharma, and healthcare. Our research has served more than 3000 institutional investors including mutual funds, hedge funds, banks, family offices, and various buy-side firms. We operate a research subscription service where institutions, as well as retail investors, can have priority access to all our research. We also have a wide distribution of our research reports across some of the top global financial platforms. Apart from equity research and credit research, we also provide advisory services with respect to mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity/ venture capital fundraising, valuation reports, and investment management services for corporates.
Baptista Research is owned and managed by Ishan Majumdar, an ex-Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker, a Chartered Accountant, and a Masters’ degree holder in Management from HEC Paris. Ishan has nearly a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), Venture Capital Investing, Corporate Strategy, and Valuation in front-office roles at the likes of BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Groupe Danone, and TIW Private Equity. He has worked on and closed multiple acquisition deals, leveraged buyouts, and start-up investment transactions.

<ul><li>REA Group Limited has reported strong growth in its third quarter of the fiscal year, underscored by significant yield increases across its operations.</li><li>The company posted a 12% rise in revenue to $374 million, alongside a 12% boost in EBITDA, excluding associates, reaching $199 million.</li><li>These results reflect favorable market conditions and strategic initiatives implemented by the company.</li></ul>

REA Group Limited has reported strong growth in its third quarter of the fiscal year, underscored by significant yield increases across its operations.The company posted a 12% rise in revenue to $374 million, alongside a 12% boost in EBITDA, excluding associates, reaching $199 million.These results reflect favorable market conditions and strategic initiatives implemented by the company.

REA Group: Initiation of Coverage- Yield Gains

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Context: The <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rea-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:699:1" rel="noopener">REA Group Ltd (REA AU)</a> vs. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/news-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26926:1" rel="noopener">News Corp (NWS AU)</a> Price-Ratio has deviated more than two standard deviations from its one-year average, presenting a potential relative value opportunity. </li>
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Highlights: Statistical mean reversion suggests going long <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rea-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:699:1" rel="noopener">REA Group Ltd (REA AU)</a> and short <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/news-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26926:1" rel="noopener">News (NWS AU)</a>. A target return is provided. News Corp is the majority owner of REA.</li>
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Why Read: Essential for quantitative traders seeking mean-reversion opportunities, with detailed execution framework, risk management protocols, and historical simulation showing the statistical basis for this relative value play.</li>
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Context: The REA Group Ltd (REA AU) vs. News Corp (NWS AU) Price-Ratio has deviated more than two standard deviations from its one-year average, presenting a potential relative value opportunity. 

Highlights: Statistical mean reversion suggests going long REA Group Ltd (REA AU) and short News (NWS AU). A target return is provided. News Corp is the majority owner of REA.

Why Read: Essential for quantitative traders seeking mean-reversion opportunities, with detailed execution framework, risk management protocols, and historical simulation showing the statistical basis for this relative value play.


REA Group (REA AU) Vs. News Corp (NWS AU): Owner Diverges From Its Growth Engine

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Event-Driven

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<li>A double dose of StubWorld this week: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rea-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:699:1" rel="noopener">REA Group Ltd (REA AU)</a>'s rolls over as <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/costar-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16907:1" rel="noopener">CoStar Group (CSGP US)</a> bets big on key rival <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/domain-holdings-australia-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26033:1" rel="noopener">Domain Holdings Australia (DHG AU)</a>.</li>
<li>Preceding my comments on REA and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/news-corp-class-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5543:1" rel="noopener">News Corp (NWSA US)</a> are the current setup/unwind tables for Asia-Pacific Holdcos.</li>
<li>These relationships trade with a minimum liquidity of US$1mn, and a % market capitalisation &gt;20%.</li>
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A double dose of StubWorld this week: REA Group Ltd (REA AU)'s rolls over as CoStar Group (CSGP US) bets big on key rival Domain Holdings Australia (DHG AU).
Preceding my comments on REA and News Corp (NWSA US) are the current setup/unwind tables for Asia-Pacific Holdcos.
These relationships trade with a minimum liquidity of US$1mn, and a % market capitalisation &gt;20%.


StubWorld: REA Group Dives As CoStar Muscles Into Turf

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REA Group Limited provides online property listings, web development and internet related technology services to the real estate industry along with providing advertising services to Australian companies.  The Company also offers online real estate search services to the Australian public.

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REA Group Ltd (REA AU)

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Gaudenz Schneider

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Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

REA Group: Initiation of Coverage- Yield Gains

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Baptista Research

REA Group (REA AU) Vs. News Corp (NWS AU): Owner Diverges From Its Growth Engine

News Corp has most recently outperformed its own growth subsidiary REA Group. Mean reversion suggests going long REA Group Ltd and short News Corp.

Gaudenz Schneider

StubWorld: REA Group Dives As CoStar Muscles Into Turf

REA's forwards valuations are punchy. The entrance of CoStar will shake-up REA's two decade long dominance. If News Corp materially sells off on...

David Blennerhassett

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REA Group (REA AU) Vs. News Corp (NWS AU): Earnings Catalyst Drives Mean-Reversion Win

​Pair trade between REA Group and News Corp hits profit target as REA Group outperforms post-earnings, showcasing the impact of catalysts on mean...

Gaudenz Schneider

Quiddity Leaderboard ASX Sep25: Exp ADDs Down Vs Exp DELs Since Methodology Change; Time to Reverse?

We believe the newly proposed methodology would be implemented during the September 2025 index review. The expected ADDs have been underperforming...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

REA Group: Initiation of Coverage- Yield Gains

REA Group Limited has reported strong growth in its third quarter of the fiscal year, underscored by significant yield increases across its...

Baptista Research

REA Group (REA AU) Vs. News Corp (NWS AU): Owner Diverges From Its Growth Engine

News Corp has most recently outperformed its own growth subsidiary REA Group. Mean reversion suggests going long REA Group Ltd and short News Corp.

Gaudenz Schneider

StubWorld: REA Group Dives As CoStar Muscles Into Turf

REA's forwards valuations are punchy. The entrance of CoStar will shake-up REA's two decade long dominance. If News Corp materially sells off on...

David Blennerhassett

Pair trade between REA Group and News Corp hits profit target as REA Group outperforms post-earnings, showcasing the impact of catalysts on mean...