Index Rebal/Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Index Rebal/Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Index Rebalance

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<li>The SET50 index tracks the performance of the top 50 largest and most liquid names listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).</li>
<li>In this insight, we take a look at the potential ADDs/DELs for SET 50 during the index rebal event in December 2024.</li>
<li>At present, we see 3 ADDs and 3 DELs but since the reference period is yet to start, the rankings can fluctuate significantly before the base date.</li>
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The SET50 index tracks the performance of the top 50 largest and most liquid names listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).
In this insight, we take a look at the potential ADDs/DELs for SET 50 during the index rebal event in December 2024.
At present, we see 3 ADDs and 3 DELs but since the reference period is yet to start, the rankings can fluctuate significantly before the base date.


Quiddity Leaderboard SET50 Dec 24: 3 Changes Likely; INTUCH-GULF Merger Should Be Monitored

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Waraporn Wiboonkanarak

Head of Research

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Krungthai XSpring

Krungthai XSpring is a full service broker. The company provides a wide range of investment services such as Securities Brokerage, Derivative Agent Business, Securities Borrowing and Lending, Securities Trading, Underwriting, Financial Advisory, Wealth Advisory, Private Fund Management and International Markets Securities Trading. 

In terms of credibility, Fitch Ratings has assigned Krunghtai XSpring a long-term rating of AA- and a national short-term rating of F1+ with stable outlook.

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Technically, the SET Index is expected to move sideways up, with the resistance at 1,334/1,340 points and the support at 1,325/1,318 points (25-day EMA).</li><li>Financial firms will announce their earnings, led by Citigroup (EPS expected at USD1.40 vs. USD1.37 in the previous quarter), JPM (EPS expected at USD4.13 vs. USD4.98 in the previous quarter), Wells Fargo (EPS expected at USD1.28 vs. USD1.25 in the previous quarter), and Bank of New York Mellon (EPS expected at USD1.41 vs. USD1.30 in the previous quarter).</li><li>On Monday morning, China will report its 2Q24 GDP growth, which is expected to decrease to +0.8% QoQ and +5% YoY (vs. 1Q24 GDP at +1.6% QoQ and +5.3% YoY).</li></ul>

Technically, the SET Index is expected to move sideways up, with the resistance at 1,334/1,340 points and the support at 1,325/1,318 points (25-day EMA).Financial firms will announce their earnings, led by Citigroup (EPS expected at USD1.40 vs. USD1.37 in the previous quarter), JPM (EPS expected at USD4.13 vs. USD4.98 in the previous quarter), Wells Fargo (EPS expected at USD1.28 vs. USD1.25 in the previous quarter), and Bank of New York Mellon (EPS expected at USD1.41 vs. USD1.30 in the previous quarter).On Monday morning, China will report its 2Q24 GDP growth, which is expected to decrease to +0.8% QoQ and +5% YoY (vs. 1Q24 GDP at +1.6% QoQ and +5.3% YoY).

Keep a Close Watch on US Banks' Earnings and China's 2Q24 GDP on Monday Morning

<ul><li>Technically, the SET Index is expected to move sideways down, with the support at 1,305/1,297 points and the resistance at 1,316/1,325 points.</li><li>The inclusion and exclusion of stocks in the SET50/SET100 indices for 2H24 will begin to affect closing prices from today onward.</li><li>We recommend stocks with positive news stories: TIDLOR, ITC and TIPH (newly added to the SET50/SET100 indices, affecting closing prices today).</li></ul>

Technically, the SET Index is expected to move sideways down, with the support at 1,305/1,297 points and the resistance at 1,316/1,325 points.The inclusion and exclusion of stocks in the SET50/SET100 indices for 2H24 will begin to affect closing prices from today onward.We recommend stocks with positive news stories: TIDLOR, ITC and TIPH (newly added to the SET50/SET100 indices, affecting closing prices today).

Krungthai XSpring Zoom Eng. June 28, 2024

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

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<li>There will be 4 changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/stock-exchange-of-thailand-set-50-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31493:1" rel="noopener">Stock Exchange of Thailand SET 50 Index (SET50 INDEX)</a> at the close on 28 June.</li>
<li>All changes are in line with our forecasts, but one stock could be a surprise inclusion for some.</li>
<li>Passive trackers will need to buy 3.9% of float in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/i-tail-corp-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36428:1" rel="noopener">I-TAIL</a>, 3.7% of float in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/berli-jucker-public-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3685:1" rel="noopener">Berli Jucker</a>, 1.5% of float in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ngern-tid-lor-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31103:1" rel="noopener">Ngern TidLor</a> and 1% of float in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bangchak-corporation-public-company-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15875:1" rel="noopener">Bangchak Corporation</a>.</li>
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There will be 4 changes for the Stock Exchange of Thailand SET 50 Index (SET50 INDEX) at the close on 28 June.
All changes are in line with our forecasts, but one stock could be a surprise inclusion for some.
Passive trackers will need to buy 3.9% of float in I-TAIL, 3.7% of float in Berli Jucker, 1.5% of float in Ngern TidLor and 1% of float in Bangchak Corporation.


SET50 Index Rebalance: 4 Changes Next Week; One Could Surprise

<ul>
<li>The June 2024 index changes for Thailand's SET 50 index were announced after market close yesterday (17th June 2024).</li>
<li>Initially we <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/quiddity-leaderboard-set50-jun-24-3-changes-likely-banpu-still-not-safe-from-deletion" target="_blank" rel="noopener">expected only three changes</a> but after the index methodology was revised in May 2024, we <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/quiddity-leaderboard-set50-jun-24-banpu-vs-sawad-has-to-be-monitored-closely" target="_blank" rel="noopener">revised our expectations</a> and we had 4 expected ADDs/DELs.</li>
<li>All 4 expected ADDs/DELs turned out to correct. In this insight, we take a look at our estimation of expected flows and potential trade ideas based on the flow dynamics.</li>
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The June 2024 index changes for Thailand's SET 50 index were announced after market close yesterday (17th June 2024).
Initially we expected only three changes but after the index methodology was revised in May 2024, we revised our expectations and we had 4 expected ADDs/DELs.
All 4 expected ADDs/DELs turned out to correct. In this insight, we take a look at our estimation of expected flows and potential trade ideas based on the flow dynamics.


Quiddity SET 50 Jun 24 Rebal: 4 Changes Confirmed; LONGs up 5.2% Vs SHORTs in a Month

Thailand

Banpu Public Company Limited is a versatile energy provider operating in three core business segments: energy resources (coal and gas), energy generation (thermal and renewable power plants), and energy technology (total solar energy solutions, energy storage, electric vehicles, and energy management systems). The company operates in 10 countries across Asia-Pacific and the United States. Banpu was founded on May 16, 1983, and is headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand.

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Krungthai XSpring

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Brian Freitas

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Our sector-neutral trade ideas have generated a long-short return of 5.2% in a month which was significantly better than being LONG 4 Expected ADDs...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

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