Japanese Equity Specialist, Ortus Advisors

Andrew Jackson

Japanese Equity Specialist

Ortus Advisors

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>NVDA numbers hard to fault to expect continued strength in Japan SPE, and I would watch for a rebound from Ibiden after yesterday's dip.</li>
<li>Software rebounded so watch NEC Hitachi and Fujitsu, although Salesforce weakness AH may take the shine off.</li>
<li>SMCI's C-Node X AI infrastructure stack in partnership with Vast and NVDA may help Nidec catch a bid.</li>
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NVDA numbers hard to fault to expect continued strength in Japan SPE, and I would watch for a rebound from Ibiden after yesterday's dip.
Software rebounded so watch NEC Hitachi and Fujitsu, although Salesforce weakness AH may take the shine off.
SMCI's C-Node X AI infrastructure stack in partnership with Vast and NVDA may help Nidec catch a bid.


Japan Morning Connection: Navitas Semi Numbers Show Increased Adoption of GaN/SiC Power Components

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<li>Markets reacting to a dystopian Citrini Research report highlighting the danger AI poses to the consumer driven economy.</li>
<li>Software takes another hit with IBM posting its biggest loses since 2000 on fears AI eats into its mainframe biz.</li>
<li>Semi-Caps are outperformers ahead of the NVDA numbers on Wednesday.</li>
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Markets reacting to a dystopian Citrini Research report highlighting the danger AI poses to the consumer driven economy.
Software takes another hit with IBM posting its biggest loses since 2000 on fears AI eats into its mainframe biz.
Semi-Caps are outperformers ahead of the NVDA numbers on Wednesday.


Japan Morning Connection: AI Fears Spread with Financials and Insurance Down Sharply

<ul>
<li>SMCI strong after showcasing its latest server products, while BESI drops -7.5% with its earnings beat not big enough.</li>
<li>AI plays in unlikely places: Oji Paper and Toto emerging from the bathroom to the cleanroom.</li>
<li>JSW +9.2% yesterday on US infrastructure potential, but likely we see more upside for Heavies as further conflict in the Middle East looms.</li>
</ul>


SMCI strong after showcasing its latest server products, while BESI drops -7.5% with its earnings beat not big enough.
AI plays in unlikely places: Oji Paper and Toto emerging from the bathroom to the cleanroom.
JSW +9.2% yesterday on US infrastructure potential, but likely we see more upside for Heavies as further conflict in the Middle East looms.


Japan Morning Connection: Markets Spooked by the Specter of Attacks on Iran

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<li>Mkt not liking the Analog Devices read for auto and industrial, nor Allegro's disappointing margins.</li>
<li>Market swiftly digesting WD's Sandisk sell down, but Kioxia will be a lot more to swallow.</li>
<li>Nintendo looks ready to bounce ahead of Zelda's 40th anniversary this w/e which could see a raft of new content announced.</li>
</ul>


Mkt not liking the Analog Devices read for auto and industrial, nor Allegro's disappointing margins.
Market swiftly digesting WD's Sandisk sell down, but Kioxia will be a lot more to swallow.
Nintendo looks ready to bounce ahead of Zelda's 40th anniversary this w/e which could see a raft of new content announced.


Japan Morning Connection: Tech and AI up but Power and Industrial Semi's Sag on Numbers

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

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<li>Japan is widely owned but lightly held: 88% of global funds now hold Japan—well ahead of Asian peers—yet average weights remain near 15-year lows and structurally underweight vs. ACWI.</li>
<li>Allocations are shallow and skewed: 75% of global funds hold less than 6.3% in Japan; exposures above 10% are rare and concentrated in Value and Yield strategies.</li>
<li>Tech &amp; Industrials dominate; ownership is fragmented: Japan exposure is concentrated in Tech/Industrials, with few consensus stocks beyond Sony and Keyence, and a long tail of lightly held names.</li>
</ul>


Japan is widely owned but lightly held: 88% of global funds now hold Japan—well ahead of Asian peers—yet average weights remain near 15-year lows and structurally underweight vs. ACWI.
Allocations are shallow and skewed: 75% of global funds hold less than 6.3% in Japan; exposures above 10% are rare and concentrated in Value and Yield strategies.
Tech &amp; Industrials dominate; ownership is fragmented: Japan exposure is concentrated in Tech/Industrials, with few consensus stocks beyond Sony and Keyence, and a long tail of lightly held names.


Japan

Hitachi, Ltd. manufactures communications and electronic equipment, heavy electrical and industrial machinery, and consumer electronics.  The Company's diverse product line ranges from nuclear power systems to kitchen appliances. Hitachi also operates subsidiaries in the wire and cable, metal, and chemical industries.

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