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

Cambricon Technologies  Lt / Index Rebalance

<ul>
<li>There is 1 constituent change for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sse-science-and-technology-innovation-board-50-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29279:1" rel="noopener">STAR50 INDEX</a> and 5 changes for the STAR100 Index at the next rebalance that will be implemented at the close on 12 September.</li>
<li>We estimate one-way turnover of 6.1% for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sse-science-and-technology-innovation-board-50-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29279:1" rel="noopener">SSE STAR50 (STAR50 INDEX)</a> resulting in a round-trip trade of CNY 23.8bn (US$3.3bn).</li>
<li>There will be huge capping outflows for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cambricon-technologies-corp-lt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31068:1" rel="noopener">Cambricon Technologies Lt (688256 CH)</a> following the massive rally in the stock over the last couple of months.</li>
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There is 1 constituent change for the STAR50 INDEX and 5 changes for the STAR100 Index at the next rebalance that will be implemented at the close on 12 September.
We estimate one-way turnover of 6.1% for the SSE STAR50 (STAR50 INDEX) resulting in a round-trip trade of CNY 23.8bn (US$3.3bn).
There will be huge capping outflows for Cambricon Technologies Lt (688256 CH) following the massive rally in the stock over the last couple of months.


STAR50/STAR100 Index Rebalance: Changes & Capping Lead to US$3.3bn Trade

Index Rebal Trades & Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Index Rebal Trades & Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

<ul>
<li>The September 2025 index review results for the STAR 50 and STAR 100 indices were announced after market close on Friday 29th August 2025.</li>
<li>There will be one change for the STAR 50 index and five changes for the STAR 100 index.</li>
<li>We expect one-way flows of approximately US$2.1bn and US$239mn for the STAR 50 and STAR 100 index rebal events respectively.</li>
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The September 2025 index review results for the STAR 50 and STAR 100 indices were announced after market close on Friday 29th August 2025.
There will be one change for the STAR 50 index and five changes for the STAR 100 index.
We expect one-way flows of approximately US$2.1bn and US$239mn for the STAR 50 and STAR 100 index rebal events respectively.


Quiddity STAR 50/100 Sep25 Results: 11/12 Expected ADDs/DELs Correct; Large Outflow for Cambricon

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Equity Bottom-Up

Cambricon Technologies  Lt / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Shares of Chinese AI chipmaker Cambricon Technologies Corp. Ltd. (<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/688256.SH" target="_blank" rel="noopener">688256.SH</a> +3.24%) surged Monday, bringing the company to the brink of unseating Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd. (<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/600519.SH" target="_blank" rel="noopener">600519.SH</a> -2.27%) as the most expensive stock on China’s A-share market.</li><li>Cambricon’s stock closed up 11.4% on Monday at 1,384.93 yuan ($191.07) per share, just shy of the fiery liquor-maker Kweichow Moutai, which closed at 1,490.33 yuan.</li><li>The chip company’s shares have more than doubled since mid-July and have climbed over 562% since September 2024. The rally has pushed Cambricon’s price-to-earnings ratio to 4,463 times, far exceeding Moutai’s 20 times.</li></ul>

Shares of Chinese AI chipmaker Cambricon Technologies Corp. Ltd. (688256.SH +3.24%) surged Monday, bringing the company to the brink of unseating Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd. (600519.SH -2.27%) as the most expensive stock on China’s A-share market.Cambricon’s stock closed up 11.4% on Monday at 1,384.93 yuan ($191.07) per share, just shy of the fiery liquor-maker Kweichow Moutai, which closed at 1,490.33 yuan.The chip company’s shares have more than doubled since mid-July and have climbed over 562% since September 2024. The rally has pushed Cambricon’s price-to-earnings ratio to 4,463 times, far exceeding Moutai’s 20 times.

AI Chipmaker Cambricon Inches Closer to Becoming China’s Priciest Stock 

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<li>With the review cutoff done, there could be three changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ishares-ftse-a50-china-index-etf" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:249:1" rel="noopener">iShares A50 China (2823 HK)</a>/ <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/csop-ftse-china-a50-etf-26e3b671-fa47-4165-a12e-bf841640c5a3" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23664:1" rel="noopener">CSOP China A50 (HKD) (2822 HK)</a> ETFs in March.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cambricon-technologies-corp-lt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31068:1" rel="noopener">Cambricon Technologies</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/guotai-junan-securities-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22740:1" rel="noopener">Guotai Junan Securities</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-united-network-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12620:1" rel="noopener">China United Network</a> could replace <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/inner-mongolia-yili-indus-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3220:1" rel="noopener">Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cgn-power-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29504:1" rel="noopener">CGN Power</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/luzhou-laojiao-co-ltd-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4536:1" rel="noopener">Luzhou Laojiao</a> in the ETFs.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/guotai-junan-securities-co-ltd-5dfaf2c5-76d3-4f34-a77d-118787fd7091" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23752:1" rel="noopener">Guotai Junan Securities (2611 HK)</a> is expected to be added to the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ishares-china-large-cap-etf" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:766:1" rel="noopener">iShares China Large-Cap (FXI) (FXI US)</a> in March, so there should be inflows for the A-shares and H-shares.</li>
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With the review cutoff done, there could be three changes for the iShares A50 China (2823 HK)/ CSOP China A50 (HKD) (2822 HK) ETFs in March.

Cambricon Technologies, Guotai Junan Securities and China United Network could replace Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group, CGN Power and Luzhou Laojiao in the ETFs.

Guotai Junan Securities (2611 HK) is expected to be added to the iShares China Large-Cap (FXI) (FXI US) in March, so there should be inflows for the A-shares and H-shares.


China A50 ETFs Rebalance Preview: China Rally Takes Cambricon Up, Up & Away

Event-Driven

Cambricon Technologies  Lt / Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>With just over a week left to review cutoff, there could be three changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ishares-ftse-a50-china-index-etf" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:249:1" rel="noopener">iShares A50 China (2823 HK)</a>/ <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/csop-ftse-china-a50-etf-26e3b671-fa47-4165-a12e-bf841640c5a3" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23664:1" rel="noopener">CSOP China A50 (HKD) (2822 HK)</a> ETFs in March.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/guotai-junan-securities-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22740:1" rel="noopener">Guotai Junan Securities</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cambricon-technologies-corp-lt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31068:1" rel="noopener">Cambricon Technologies</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/saic-motor-corp-ltd-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20833:1" rel="noopener">SAIC Motor</a> could replace <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cgn-power-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29504:1" rel="noopener">CGN Power</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/luzhou-laojiao-co-ltd-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4536:1" rel="noopener">Luzhou Laojiao</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/inner-mongolia-yili-indus-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3220:1" rel="noopener">Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group</a>.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/guotai-junan-securities-co-ltd-5dfaf2c5-76d3-4f34-a77d-118787fd7091" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23752:1" rel="noopener">Guotai Junan Securities (2611 HK)</a> is expected to be added to the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ishares-china-large-cap-etf" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:766:1" rel="noopener">iShares China Large-Cap (FXI) (FXI US)</a> in March, so there should be inflows for the A-shares and H-shares.</li>
</ul>


With just over a week left to review cutoff, there could be three changes for the iShares A50 China (2823 HK)/ CSOP China A50 (HKD) (2822 HK) ETFs in March.

Guotai Junan Securities, Cambricon Technologies and SAIC Motor could replace CGN Power, Luzhou Laojiao and Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group.

Guotai Junan Securities (2611 HK) is expected to be added to the iShares China Large-Cap (FXI) (FXI US) in March, so there should be inflows for the A-shares and H-shares.


China A50 ETFs Rebalance Preview: Three Changes in March

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Cambricon Technologies Corporation Limited develops and distributes software products. The Company produces terminal intelligent processors, cloud intelligent chips, accelerator cards, intelligent computing cluster systems, and other products. Cambricon Technologies also produces computer peripheral products.

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Cambricon Technologies Lt (688256 CH)

STAR50/STAR100 Index Rebalance: Changes & Capping Lead to US$3.3bn Trade

The STAR50 and STAR100 indices rebalance at the close today. The add is up, the delete is down, and the big capping name sold off hard before...

Brian Freitas

Quiddity STAR 50/100 Sep25 Results: 11/12 Expected ADDs/DELs Correct; Large Outflow for Cambricon

All of our expected ADDs/DELs for STAR 50 were correct. For Star 100, 4/5 Expected ADDs and 5/5 Expected DELs were correct.

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

AI Chipmaker Cambricon Inches Closer to Becoming China’s Priciest Stock

Shares of Chinese AI chipmaker Cambricon Technologies Corp. Ltd. (688256.SH +3.24%) surged Monday, bringing the company to the brink of unseating...

Caixin Global

China A50 ETFs Rebalance Preview: China Rally Takes Cambricon Up, Up & Away

There could be 3 changes in March. The forecast adds have outperformed the forecast deletes with 2 adds breaking to new highs. Passive impact is...

Brian Freitas

China A50 ETFs Rebalance Preview: Three Changes in March

There could be 3 changes for the China A50 ETFs in March with passive impact ranging from 0.15-1x ADV. The adds have outperformed the deletes....

Brian Freitas

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