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

<ul>
<li>There could be three changes for the CES China Semiconductor Chips Index at the close of trading on 13 June.</li>
<li>Based on the assets tracking the index, passive trackers will need to trade between 0.1-0.4x ADV in the stocks.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bestechnic-shanghai-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33459:1" rel="noopener">Bestechnic Shanghai (688608 CH)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/suzhou-kematek-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44255:1" rel="noopener">Suzhou Kematek (301611 CH)</a> will also have net inflows from passive trackers of other indices at the same time, adding to the flow.</li>
</ul>


There could be three changes for the CES China Semiconductor Chips Index at the close of trading on 13 June.
Based on the assets tracking the index, passive trackers will need to trade between 0.1-0.4x ADV in the stocks.

Bestechnic Shanghai (688608 CH) and Suzhou Kematek (301611 CH) will also have net inflows from passive trackers of other indices at the same time, adding to the flow.


CES China Semiconductor Chips Index Rebalance Preview: Multiple Adds for Some Stocks Increase Flow

Event-Driven

Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 Index / Event-Driven

Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 Index (SHSZ300 INDEX EQUITY)

<ul>
<li>Nearly US$22bn has flowed into mainland China listed ETFs over the last 3 trading days, reversing outflows that started in mid February.</li>
<li>Central Huijin has announced that it will be increasing its ETF holdings to maintain smooth operation of China's capital markets. The rest of the National Team will be buying too.</li>
<li>There are multiple implications of the huge ETF creations in a short time frame and a reversal of flows will lead to a reversion in a bunch of trades.</li>
</ul>


Nearly US$22bn has flowed into mainland China listed ETFs over the last 3 trading days, reversing outflows that started in mid February.
Central Huijin has announced that it will be increasing its ETF holdings to maintain smooth operation of China's capital markets. The rest of the National Team will be buying too.
There are multiple implications of the huge ETF creations in a short time frame and a reversal of flows will lead to a reversion in a bunch of trades.


China ETF Inflows & Implications: Central Huijin's Huge Buying

<ul>
<li>The largest ETF inflows in the region have been in Taiwan as investors rush into indices that have higher dividend yields.</li>
<li>China had large inflows last year as markets floundered. With markets trading in a range over the last 6 months, those flows have reversed in Q1 this year.</li>
<li>Australia has seen net inflows this year, while there have been net outflows from Hong Kong, India and Japan focused ETFs.</li>
</ul>


The largest ETF inflows in the region have been in Taiwan as investors rush into indices that have higher dividend yields.
China had large inflows last year as markets floundered. With markets trading in a range over the last 6 months, those flows have reversed in Q1 this year.
Australia has seen net inflows this year, while there have been net outflows from Hong Kong, India and Japan focused ETFs.


ETF Flows in Q1: Inflows for Taiwan, Outflows for China

Jiangsu Hoperun Software / Index Rebalance

<ul>
<li>There are 7 changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chinext-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25483:1" rel="noopener">ChiNext Index (SZ399006 INDEX)</a> and 5 changes for the ChiNext 50 Index at the December rebalance.</li>
<li>We correctly forecast 4/7 and 7/7 for the Chinext Index adds/deletes and were 3/5 and 5/5 for the Chinext50 Index adds/deletes.</li>
<li>Based on the estimated passive tracking AUM, the round-trip trade across both indices is estimated to be CNY 12.24bn (US$1.69bn).</li>
</ul>


There are 7 changes for the ChiNext Index (SZ399006 INDEX) and 5 changes for the ChiNext 50 Index at the December rebalance.
We correctly forecast 4/7 and 7/7 for the Chinext Index adds/deletes and were 3/5 and 5/5 for the Chinext50 Index adds/deletes.
Based on the estimated passive tracking AUM, the round-trip trade across both indices is estimated to be CNY 12.24bn (US$1.69bn).


ChiNext/​​ChiNext 50 Index Rebalance: US$1.7bn Round-Trip Trade

<ul>
<li>With the review period complete, we forecast 8 changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chinext-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25483:1" rel="noopener">ChiNext Index (SZ399006 INDEX)</a> and 5 changes for the ChiNext 50 Index in December.</li>
<li>The largest flows will be on stocks that are adds or deletes for both indices - and there are a few of those. Plus some overlaps with the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/csi-smallcap-500-index-shang" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35347:1" rel="noopener">CSI500 Index</a>.</li>
<li>With multiple index inclusions in December, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jiangsu-hoperun-software-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3466:1" rel="noopener">Jiangsu Hoperun Software (300339 CH)</a> has a lot of stock to buy from passive trackers. There could be more buying in February and March.</li>
</ul>


With the review period complete, we forecast 8 changes for the ChiNext Index (SZ399006 INDEX) and 5 changes for the ChiNext 50 Index in December.
The largest flows will be on stocks that are adds or deletes for both indices - and there are a few of those. Plus some overlaps with the CSI500 Index.
With multiple index inclusions in December, Jiangsu Hoperun Software (300339 CH) has a lot of stock to buy from passive trackers. There could be more buying in February and March.


ChiNext/​​​ChiNext50 Index Rebalance Preview: Jiangsu Hoperun's Multiple Index Inclusions & Big Risk

China

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ChiNext Index (SZ399006 INDEX EQUITY)

CES China Semiconductor Chips Index Rebalance Preview: Multiple Adds for Some Stocks Increase Flow

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Brian Freitas

China ETF Inflows & Implications: Central Huijin's Huge Buying

Nearly US$22bn has flowed into mainland China listed ETFs over the last 3 trading days, reversing outflows that started in mid-February. Flows are...

Brian Freitas

ETF Flows in Q1: Inflows for Taiwan, Outflows for China

Taiwan has taken in the largest inflows in Q1 while the largest outflows are in China. The switch from EEM to IEMG continues. Redemptions from EMXC...

Brian Freitas

ChiNext/ChiNext 50 Index Rebalance: US$1.7bn Round-Trip Trade

There are 7 changes for the Chinext and 5 changes for the Chinext50. The round-trip trade across both indices is estimated to be CNY 12.24bn...

Brian Freitas

ChiNext/ChiNext50 Index Rebalance Preview: Jiangsu Hoperun's Multiple Index Inclusions & Big Risk

Review period ends today. We see 8 Chinext, 5 Chinext50 changes. Jiangsu Hoperun will have US$430m to buy, plus flows from CSI trackers, plus...

Brian Freitas

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52-week Range

Market Cap (USDm)

P/E

Dividend (Yield)

CES China Semiconductor Chips Index Rebalance Preview: Multiple Adds for Some Stocks Increase Flow

There could be 3 changes for the index in June. Most of the index changes will have inflows/outflows from other index trackers at the same time,...

Brian Freitas

China ETF Inflows & Implications: Central Huijin's Huge Buying

Nearly US$22bn has flowed into mainland China listed ETFs over the last 3 trading days, reversing outflows that started in mid-February. Flows are...

Brian Freitas

ETF Flows in Q1: Inflows for Taiwan, Outflows for China

Taiwan has taken in the largest inflows in Q1 while the largest outflows are in China. The switch from EEM to IEMG continues. Redemptions from EMXC...

Brian Freitas

ChiNext/​​ChiNext 50 Index Rebalance: US$1.7bn Round-Trip Trade

There are 7 changes for the Chinext and 5 changes for the Chinext50. The round-trip trade across both indices is estimated to be CNY 12.24bn...

Brian Freitas

ChiNext/​​​ChiNext50 Index Rebalance Preview: Jiangsu Hoperun's Multiple Index Inclusions & Big Risk

Review period ends today. We see 8 Chinext, 5 Chinext50 changes. Jiangsu Hoperun will have US$430m to buy, plus flows from CSI trackers, plus...

Brian Freitas

ChiNext/ChiNext 50 Index Rebalance: US$1.7bn Round-Trip Trade

ChiNext/ChiNext50 Index Rebalance Preview: Jiangsu Hoperun's Multiple Index Inclusions & Big Risk