Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

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.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Dec 23rd (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD14.1bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in CBA, Pilbara Minerals, Fortescue Metals, ANZ, NAB.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Dec 23rd (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD14.1bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in CBA, Pilbara Minerals, Fortescue Metals, ANZ, NAB.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Dec 23rd): Short Covering for Banks

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Dec 16th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD15.7bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Woodside, Pilbara, Macquarie, Inghams, Nufarm, ANZ, CBA.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Dec 16th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD15.7bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Woodside, Pilbara, Macquarie, Inghams, Nufarm, ANZ, CBA.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Dec 16th): Woodside, Pilbara, Macquarie, Inghams, Nufarm, ANZ, CBA

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Dec 2nd (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD17.4bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in IGO, Pilbara Mineral, Seek, Carsales.com, Allkem, Woodside Energy, Domino's Pizza, Westfarmers, Evolution Mining.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Dec 2nd (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD17.4bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in IGO, Pilbara Mineral, Seek, Carsales.com, Allkem, Woodside Energy, Domino's Pizza, Westfarmers, Evolution Mining.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Dec 2nd): IGO, Pilbara Mineral, Seek, Carsales.com, Allkem

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

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Index Rebalance

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<li>As expected, there are no adds or deletes for the MVIS Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals Index at the December rebalance.</li>
<li>There are free float and capping changes that will be implemented at the close on 16 December.</li>
<li>One way turnover is estimated at 4.26% and will result in a one-way trade of US$31.5m.</li>
</ul>


As expected, there are no adds or deletes for the MVIS Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals Index at the December rebalance.
There are free float and capping changes that will be implemented at the close on 16 December.
One way turnover is estimated at 4.26% and will result in a one-way trade of US$31.5m.


MVIS Global Rare Earth/​​Strategic Metals Index Rebalance: Float & Capping Changes

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/monadelphous-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:553:1" rel="noopener">Monadelphous (MND AU)</a> will be added to the S&amp;P ASX 200 Index on 16 December 2022.</li>
<li>This is not a surprise. It has been the lead contender for a December ADD slot since the day after the September rebalance was completed (see <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/s-p-asx-quiddity-leaderboard-dec-22-top-ranked-asx200-adds-look-interesting" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>).</li>
<li>There is a fair bit of volume to buy, and there are pair trades to do.</li>
</ul>



Monadelphous (MND AU) will be added to the S&amp;P ASX 200 Index on 16 December 2022.
This is not a surprise. It has been the lead contender for a December ADD slot since the day after the September rebalance was completed (see here).
There is a fair bit of volume to buy, and there are pair trades to do.


Monadelphous (MND AU) Is The S&P ASX 200 ADD - There's a Trade Here

Australia

Pilbara Minerals Ltd. is a mineral exploration company. The Company owns mineral tenements in the west Pilbara region of Western Australia where it explores for iron ore, gold and base metals, particularly copper and nickel.

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Pilbara Minerals (PLS AU)

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Dec 23rd): Short Covering for Banks

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in CBA, Pilbara Minerals, Fortescue Metals, ANZ, NAB.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Dec 16th): Woodside, Pilbara, Macquarie, Inghams, Nufarm, ANZ, CBA

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Woodside, Pilbara, Macquarie, Inghams, Nufarm, ANZ,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Dec 2nd): IGO, Pilbara Mineral, Seek, Carsales.com, Allkem

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in IGO, Pilbara Mineral, Seek, Carsales.com, Allkem,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

MVIS Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals Index Rebalance: Float & Capping Changes

No adds/deletes for REMX in December. Free float and capping changes will be implemented at the close on 16 December resulting in one-way turnover...

Brian Freitas

Monadelphous (MND AU) Is The S&P ASX 200 ADD - There's a Trade Here

Mining services company Monadelphous (MND AU) is the S&P ASX 200 ADD, as expected. There should be 4.8mm shares to buy - 12+ days of ADV. There's a...

Travis Lundy

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ASX Short Interest Weekly (Dec 23rd): Short Covering for Banks

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in CBA, Pilbara Minerals, Fortescue Metals, ANZ, NAB.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Dec 16th): Woodside, Pilbara, Macquarie, Inghams, Nufarm, ANZ, CBA

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Woodside, Pilbara, Macquarie, Inghams, Nufarm, ANZ,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Dec 2nd): IGO, Pilbara Mineral, Seek, Carsales.com, Allkem

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in IGO, Pilbara Mineral, Seek, Carsales.com, Allkem,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

MVIS Global Rare Earth/​​Strategic Metals Index Rebalance: Float & Capping Changes

No adds/deletes for REMX in December. Free float and capping changes will be implemented at the close on 16 December resulting in one-way turnover...

Brian Freitas

Monadelphous (MND AU) Is The S&P ASX 200 ADD - There's a Trade Here

Mining services company Monadelphous (MND AU) is the S&P ASX 200 ADD, as expected. There should be 4.8mm shares to buy - 12+ days of ADV. There's a...

Travis Lundy

MVIS Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals Index Rebalance: Float & Capping Changes