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

Event-Driven

Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI 200 / Event-Driven

Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI 200 (KOSPI2 INDEX EQUITY)

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<li>Since short selling was banned in November 2023, short interest has plunged in Korea as shorts were covered. Markets have not done much over the last 16 months though. </li>
<li>Foreign investor holdings have dropped from 32.05% in July to 28.57%. The top 25 stocks bought by foreign investors outperformed the top 25 stocks sold by 128% in 16 months.</li>
<li>There will be trade opportunities across indices, pref/ords, index migrations and deletions, potential market upgrades and overvalued stocks being sold.</li>
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Since short selling was banned in November 2023, short interest has plunged in Korea as shorts were covered. Markets have not done much over the last 16 months though. 
Foreign investor holdings have dropped from 32.05% in July to 28.57%. The top 25 stocks bought by foreign investors outperformed the top 25 stocks sold by 128% in 16 months.
There will be trade opportunities across indices, pref/ords, index migrations and deletions, potential market upgrades and overvalued stocks being sold.


Korea: Short Selling Is Back in March; Trade Ideas

Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Hansoh’s fourth-generation EGFR TKI HS-10504 tablets secured Breakthrough Therapy Designation in China for NSCLC. Junshi Biosciences got 13th indication expansion approval for toripalimab for HER2-expressing locally advanced or metastatic UC.</li>
<li>Daiichi Sankyo secured FDA approval for Enhertu’s two new breast cancer indications. The company’s Datroway got U.S. approval for TNBC. Japan approved NHI price for SanBio’s Akuugo.</li>
<li>Hanmi Pharmaceutical initiated domestic Phase 3 trial to expand indication for efpeglenatide beyond obesity to include the treatment of diabetes. Yuhan Corp signed $140M API supply contract with Gilead Sciences.</li>
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Hansoh’s fourth-generation EGFR TKI HS-10504 tablets secured Breakthrough Therapy Designation in China for NSCLC. Junshi Biosciences got 13th indication expansion approval for toripalimab for HER2-expressing locally advanced or metastatic UC.
Daiichi Sankyo secured FDA approval for Enhertu’s two new breast cancer indications. The company’s Datroway got U.S. approval for TNBC. Japan approved NHI price for SanBio’s Akuugo.
Hanmi Pharmaceutical initiated domestic Phase 3 trial to expand indication for efpeglenatide beyond obesity to include the treatment of diabetes. Yuhan Corp signed $140M API supply contract with Gilead Sciences.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (May 24)– Hansoh, Junshi Bio, Daiichi Sankyo, SanBio, Hanmi Pharm, Yuhan Corp

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

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<li><em><strong>Celltrion announced that it plans to cancel 9.11 million treasury shares (representing 3.9% of its outstanding shares) and worth about 1.7 trillion won on 1 April 2026.</strong></em></li>
<li>This marks the largest scale of treasury share cancellation in the company's history. From end of 2023 to 1 April 2026, Celltrion's outstanding shares are expected to decline by 7.4%.</li>
<li>Celltrion plans to increase the size of its cash dividends to 30% of its earnings (EBITDA-CAPEX) in the mid-to-long term, up from 22% in 2025.</li>
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Celltrion announced that it plans to cancel 9.11 million treasury shares (representing 3.9% of its outstanding shares) and worth about 1.7 trillion won on 1 April 2026.
This marks the largest scale of treasury share cancellation in the company's history. From end of 2023 to 1 April 2026, Celltrion's outstanding shares are expected to decline by 7.4%.
Celltrion plans to increase the size of its cash dividends to 30% of its earnings (EBITDA-CAPEX) in the mid-to-long term, up from 22% in 2025.


Celltrion: Cancellation of 1.7 Trillion Won of Treasury Shares

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<li>Hengrui Pharmaceuticals entered license agreements with BMS to advance 13 early-stage programs in oncology, hematology, and immunology. Sino Biopharmaceutical entered exclusive strategic collaboration with GlaxoSmithKline for Hepatitis B drug bepirovisen.</li>
<li>BeOne received FDA approval for Beqalzi for the treatment of mantle cell lymphoma. Otsuka’s subsidiary, Taiho Pharmaceutical secured FDA approval for Inqovi plus venetoclax for newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia.</li>
<li>Celltrion has acquired Gifrer, a 114-year-old local healthcare company in France. Bora Pharmaceuticals will acquire GMP manufacturing operations, including the CDMO business, of MacroGenics for $122.5M.</li>
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Hengrui Pharmaceuticals entered license agreements with BMS to advance 13 early-stage programs in oncology, hematology, and immunology. Sino Biopharmaceutical entered exclusive strategic collaboration with GlaxoSmithKline for Hepatitis B drug bepirovisen.
BeOne received FDA approval for Beqalzi for the treatment of mantle cell lymphoma. Otsuka’s subsidiary, Taiho Pharmaceutical secured FDA approval for Inqovi plus venetoclax for newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia.
Celltrion has acquired Gifrer, a 114-year-old local healthcare company in France. Bora Pharmaceuticals will acquire GMP manufacturing operations, including the CDMO business, of MacroGenics for $122.5M.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (May 17) – Hengrui, Sino Bio, BeOne, Otsuka, Celltrion, Bora Pharmaceuticals

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<li>Following the short sell ban announced on the weekend, the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/korea-stock-exchange-kospi-200" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26021:1" rel="noopener">KOSPI 200</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kosdaq-150-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31077:1" rel="noopener">KOSDAQ 150</a> opened higher on Monday and rallied through the day.</li>
<li>A lot of the intraday gains on Monday have been given up over the next two trading days. Surprisingly, KRX data indicates that not a lot of shorts have covered.</li>
<li>Foreigners have been net cash buyers since Monday (could indicate covering of offshore borrow) while retail were big sellers on Monday.</li>
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Following the short sell ban announced on the weekend, the KOSPI 200 and KOSDAQ 150 opened higher on Monday and rallied through the day.
A lot of the intraday gains on Monday have been given up over the next two trading days. Surprisingly, KRX data indicates that not a lot of shorts have covered.
Foreigners have been net cash buyers since Monday (could indicate covering of offshore borrow) while retail were big sellers on Monday.


Korea Short Sell Ban: Not a Lot Covered on Monday; Shorts Holding On?

South Korea

Celltrion Inc. produces and sells biosimilar products and also provides consignm ent processing service for other companies.  The Company's main product is Abata cept which is for arthritis treatment

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Korea: Short Selling Is Back in March; Trade Ideas

Short selling in Korea commences from Monday. There will be a lot of interest in shorting stocks/sectors depending on how they have performed since...

Brian Freitas

APAC Healthcare Weekly (May 24)– Hansoh, Junshi Bio, Daiichi Sankyo, SanBio, Hanmi Pharm, Yuhan Corp

Hansoh’s HS-10504 tablets secured BTD in China. Junshi Bio secured 13th indication approval for toripalimab. Daiichi Sanyo’s Enhertu and Datroway...

Tina Banerjee

Celltrion: Cancellation of 1.7 Trillion Won of Treasury Shares

Celltrion announced that it plans to cancel 9.11 million treasury shares (representing 3.9% of its outstanding shares) and worth about 1.7 trillion...

Douglas Kim

APAC Healthcare Weekly (May 17) – Hengrui, Sino Bio, BeOne, Otsuka, Celltrion, Bora Pharmaceuticals

Hengrui stuck licensing agreement with BMS. Sino Bio enters exclusive collaboration with GSK. BeOne got FDA approval for new drug. Bora will...

Tina Banerjee

Korea Short Sell Ban: Not a Lot Covered on Monday; Shorts Holding On?

Not a lot of shorts were covered on Monday. There could be more covering in the near term as the market drifts lower. KOSPI200 underperformed...

Brian Freitas

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