Index Rebalance and Special Situations Coverage, Quiddity Advisors

Anjana Amarasuriya

Index Rebalance and Special Situations Coverage

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Index Rebalance

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<li>The SP 500 index tracks the 500 largest (mostly profitable) US-listed names and is one of the most highly-tracked indices in the world.</li>
<li>We expect two ADDs and two DELs at the September 2026 rebalance, with some larger names likely skipped over on volatility grounds.</li>
<li>No intra-review changes are expected before the rebal as the pending deals have been pushed out by regulatory challenges.</li>
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The SP 500 index tracks the 500 largest (mostly profitable) US-listed names and is one of the most highly-tracked indices in the world.
We expect two ADDs and two DELs at the September 2026 rebalance, with some larger names likely skipped over on volatility grounds.
No intra-review changes are expected before the rebal as the pending deals have been pushed out by regulatory challenges.


Quiddity Leaderboard SP500/600 Sep26 Rebal: 2 ADDs/DELs & No Intra-Review Changes Before the Rebal

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<li>The SP Select Sector indices are a family of 11 sector-specific indices derived from the SP 500 index based on GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) classifications.</li>
<li>The Technology Select Sector Index is the top sector with US$6.1 bn one-way flow. We expect one-way flow of ~US$14bn in September 2026 for the Select Sector indices in total.</li>
<li>There is, of course, an additional US$5bn for the SP500, $6bn for Equal Weight, and a large expected funding flow across TMI.</li>
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The SP Select Sector indices are a family of 11 sector-specific indices derived from the SP 500 index based on GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) classifications.
The Technology Select Sector Index is the top sector with US$6.1 bn one-way flow. We expect one-way flow of ~US$14bn in September 2026 for the Select Sector indices in total.
There is, of course, an additional US$5bn for the SP500, $6bn for Equal Weight, and a large expected funding flow across TMI.


Quiddity Leaderboard SP Select Sector Sep26 Rebal: Over US$14bn One-Way Flow Expected

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<li>The June 2026 index review results for the Nasdaq 100 were announced after market close on 11 June 2026.</li>
<li>There are 5 ADD/DELs for the Nasdaq 100 for Jun26 index rebal event as we predicted (we predicted all of them correctly).</li>
<li>In this insight, we take a look at our final flow expectations for each of these confirmed index changes.</li>
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The June 2026 index review results for the Nasdaq 100 were announced after market close on 11 June 2026.
There are 5 ADD/DELs for the Nasdaq 100 for Jun26 index rebal event as we predicted (we predicted all of them correctly).
In this insight, we take a look at our final flow expectations for each of these confirmed index changes.


Quiddity Nasdaq 100 Jun26 Results: First Rebalance Under New Methodology Sees 10 Changes

Overseas Chinese Equities, Aequitas Research

Ming Lu

Overseas Chinese Equities

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.

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Montage has the largest market share in a highly concentrated market.</li>
<li>The company’s revenue growth outperformed the industry average and its gross margin hit a record high.</li>
<li>However, Montage's stock price is overvalue compared to other chip manufacturers.</li>
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Montage has the largest market share in a highly concentrated market.
The company’s revenue growth outperformed the industry average and its gross margin hit a record high.
However, Montage's stock price is overvalue compared to other chip manufacturers.


Montage (6809 HK): All Good But Price - A Supplier to Hynix, Samsung, and Micron

US-EU Index Rebalances / Quantitative Researcher

Dimitris Ioannidis

Global Financial Data and Analytics Platform

ORTEX

ORTEX is a global financial data and analytics platform providing real-time securities lending and short interest data, index rebalance data, holdings and insider transactions, trading signals, corporate actions and news,  stock machine learning and factor scores and other analytics. The majority of the data are downloadable and accessible through APIs.

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<li>There are 5 additions and 5 deletions expected in Nasdaq100 at the June 2026 review following the new methodology.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rocket-lab-usa-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:37023:1" rel="noopener">Rocket Lab (RKLB US)</a> is forecasted to become eligible <em>after</em> the June 2026 review following its recent listing transfer from the Nasdaq Capital Market to Nasdaq Global Market.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/flex-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36680:1" rel="noopener">Flex (FLEX US)</a> is projected to be a high-impact addition to Nasdaq100 combined with its expected S&amp;P500 inclusion in June 2026.</li>
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There are 5 additions and 5 deletions expected in Nasdaq100 at the June 2026 review following the new methodology.

Rocket Lab (RKLB US) is forecasted to become eligible after the June 2026 review following its recent listing transfer from the Nasdaq Capital Market to Nasdaq Global Market.

Flex (FLEX US) is projected to be a high-impact addition to Nasdaq100 combined with its expected S&amp;P500 inclusion in June 2026.


Rocket Lab (RKLB US): Delayed Launch Into Nasdaq100 After 10 Expected Changes in Jun26

United States

Astera Labs, Inc. provides semiconductor-based connectivity solutions. The Company develops and deploys intelligent connectivity platforms built for cloud and AI infrastructure. Astera Labs serves customers in the United States, Canada, China, Taiwan, and Israel.

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Astera Labs (ALAB US)

Quiddity Leaderboard SP500/600 Sep26 Rebal: 2 ADDs/DELs & No Intra-Review Changes Before the Rebal

Cheniere Energy (LNG US) posted ~US$3.07bn of net income in its Q2 2026 results on 6 August 2026, clearing the SP 500 financial viability...

Anjana Amarasuriya

Quiddity Leaderboard SP Select Sector Sep26 Rebal: Over US$14bn One-Way Flow Expected

Select Sector flows for the September 2026 SP 500 rebalance are ~US$14bn across 11 sectors, versus ~US$5bn in the SP 500 and ~US$6bn in SP 500...

Anjana Amarasuriya

Quiddity Nasdaq 100 Jun26 Results: First Rebalance Under New Methodology Sees 10 Changes

Nasdaq confirmed the fast-entry addition of SpaceX to the Nasdaq 100 after the close on 26 June 2026, precisely in line with our timeline....

Anjana Amarasuriya

Montage (6809 HK): All Good But Price - A Supplier to Hynix, Samsung, and Micron

Montage has the largest market share. The company’s revenue growth outperformed the industry average and its gross margin hit a record high....

Ming Lu

Rocket Lab (RKLB US): Delayed Launch Into Nasdaq100 After 10 Expected Changes in Jun26

From the methodology footnote it was derived that Nasdaq-affiliated exchanges exclude the Nasdaq Capital Market where RKLB traded until May26 so...

Dimitris Ioannidis

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