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>Volatile stock prices could mean one change for the S&amp;P/ASX 50 Index and one change for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-asx-200" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22901:1" rel="noopener">S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX)</a> at the December rebalance.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/atlas-arteria-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14430:1" rel="noopener">Atlas Arteria (ALX AU)</a> could replace <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lendlease-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11248:1" rel="noopener">Lendlease Group (LLC AU)</a> in the S&amp;P/ASX 50 Index, while <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/monadelphous-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:553:1" rel="noopener">Monadelphous (MND AU)</a> could replace <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/st-barbara-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3764:1" rel="noopener">St Barbara Ltd (SBM AU)</a> in the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-asx-200" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22901:1" rel="noopener">S&amp;P/ASX 200</a>.</li>
<li>Short interest on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/st-barbara-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3764:1" rel="noopener">St Barbara Ltd (SBM AU)</a> has spiked in the last few weeks and there could be short covering ahead of implementation of the changes.</li>
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Volatile stock prices could mean one change for the S&amp;P/ASX 50 Index and one change for the S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX) at the December rebalance.

Atlas Arteria (ALX AU) could replace Lendlease Group (LLC AU) in the S&amp;P/ASX 50 Index, while Monadelphous (MND AU) could replace St Barbara Ltd (SBM AU) in the S&amp;P/ASX 200.
Short interest on St Barbara Ltd (SBM AU) has spiked in the last few weeks and there could be short covering ahead of implementation of the changes.


S&P/​​​​​​ASX Index Rebalance Preview: Shrinking Number of Changes in Dec

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal, Shenton Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China Biotech

DZT Research

DZT Research is an independent Asia Pacific equity specialist. Our quantitative research covers index rebalancing flows, alongside exchange data analytics accross Asia Pacific. On the equity capital markets side, we focus on Asia Pacific ECM, especially biotech and TMT. Our lead analyst is frequently cited by international media.

Quantitative Analysis

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Nov 4th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD18.4bn.</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 Telstra, Macquarie, Wesfarmers, BHP, Newcrest Mining, Nextdc, Coles.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Nov 4th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD18.4bn.
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 Telstra, Macquarie, Wesfarmers, BHP, Newcrest Mining, Nextdc, Coles.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Nov 4th): Telstra, Macquarie, Wesfarmers

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Oct 28th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD18.0bn.</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 CSL, Woodside, Macquarie, Rio Tinto, New Hope, South32, Medibank.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Oct 28th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD18.0bn.
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 CSL, Woodside, Macquarie, Rio Tinto, New Hope, South32, Medibank.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Oct 28th): CSL, Woodside, Macquarie, Rio Tinto

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Sep 16th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD15.6bn.</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 South32, Sayona, ANZ, Santos, CSL, BHP, Woolworths.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Sep 16th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD15.6bn.
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 South32, Sayona, ANZ, Santos, CSL, BHP, Woolworths.


ASX Short Interest Weekly: South32, Sayona, ANZ, Santos, CSL, BHP, Woolworths

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>The Sydney Airport ASX200 exclusion sets up with Telix Pharma replacing it, and two more likely changes - one each in ASX50 and ASX100.</li>
<li>Telix as an inclusion is a known known. The others are too.</li>
<li>Sydney Airport will end up seeing a LOT of stock for sale on 9 Feb at the close.</li>
</ul>


The Sydney Airport ASX200 exclusion sets up with Telix Pharma replacing it, and two more likely changes - one each in ASX50 and ASX100.
Telix as an inclusion is a known known. The others are too.
Sydney Airport will end up seeing a LOT of stock for sale on 9 Feb at the close.


S&P/ASX200: Sydney Airport OUT Telix Pharma IN, and Lots of SYD For Sale

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S&P/ASX Index Rebalance Preview: Shrinking Number of Changes in Dec

With 3 days left in the review period, we forecast one change each for the ASX50 & ASX200 indices. The largest impact of passive trading will be on...

Brian Freitas

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Nov 4th): Telstra, Macquarie, Wesfarmers

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Telstra, Macquarie, Wesfarmers, BHP, Newcrest...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Oct 28th): CSL, Woodside, Macquarie, Rio Tinto

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in CSL, Woodside, Macquarie, Rio Tinto, New Hope,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

ASX Short Interest Weekly: South32, Sayona, ANZ, Santos, CSL, BHP, Woolworths

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in South32, Sayona, ANZ, Santos, CSL, BHP, Woolworths.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

S&P/ASX200: Sydney Airport OUT Telix Pharma IN, and Lots of SYD For Sale

SYD is out of ASX200 and Telix is in. That also means changes in ASX50 and ASX100 for which expected changes are noted here. This is a big selldown...

Travis Lundy

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S&P/​​​​​​ASX Index Rebalance Preview: Shrinking Number of Changes in Dec

With 3 days left in the review period, we forecast one change each for the ASX50 & ASX200 indices. The largest impact of passive trading will be on...

Brian Freitas

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Nov 4th): Telstra, Macquarie, Wesfarmers

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Telstra, Macquarie, Wesfarmers, BHP, Newcrest...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Oct 28th): CSL, Woodside, Macquarie, Rio Tinto

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in CSL, Woodside, Macquarie, Rio Tinto, New Hope,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

ASX Short Interest Weekly: South32, Sayona, ANZ, Santos, CSL, BHP, Woolworths

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in South32, Sayona, ANZ, Santos, CSL, BHP, Woolworths.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

S&P/ASX200: Sydney Airport OUT Telix Pharma IN, and Lots of SYD For Sale

SYD is out of ASX200 and Telix is in. That also means changes in ASX50 and ASX100 for which expected changes are noted here. This is a big selldown...

Travis Lundy

S&P/ASX Index Rebalance Preview: Shrinking Number of Changes in Dec