Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Index Rebalance

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<li>KOSPI 200 is a Korean blue-chip index that tracks the 200 largest and most-liquid names listed in the KOSPI section of the Korea Exchange (KRX). </li>
<li>In this insight, we have presented our expectations for ADDs and DELs for the upcoming semiannual review in June 2026.</li>
<li>With approximately 95% of the reference period now complete, up to 4 ADDs and 4 DELs are expected in the June 2026 rebalance.</li>
</ul>


KOSPI 200 is a Korean blue-chip index that tracks the 200 largest and most-liquid names listed in the KOSPI section of the Korea Exchange (KRX). 
In this insight, we have presented our expectations for ADDs and DELs for the upcoming semiannual review in June 2026.
With approximately 95% of the reference period now complete, up to 4 ADDs and 4 DELs are expected in the June 2026 rebalance.


[Quiddity Index] KOSPI 200 Leaderboard for Jun26: Final Predictions; 4 ADDs, 4 DELs

<ul>
<li>KOSPI 200 is a Korean blue-chip index that tracks the 200 largest and most-liquid names listed in the KOSPI section of the Korea Exchange (KRX). </li>
<li>In this insight, we have presented our expectations for ADDs and DELs for the upcoming semiannual review in June 2026.</li>
<li>We expect up to 4 ADDs and 4 DELs in the June 2026 index rebal event based on the latest available data. One name in the ADDs list has changed.</li>
</ul>


KOSPI 200 is a Korean blue-chip index that tracks the 200 largest and most-liquid names listed in the KOSPI section of the Korea Exchange (KRX). 
In this insight, we have presented our expectations for ADDs and DELs for the upcoming semiannual review in June 2026.
We expect up to 4 ADDs and 4 DELs in the June 2026 index rebal event based on the latest available data. One name in the ADDs list has changed.


[Quiddity Index] KOSPI 200 Leaderboard for Jun26: Up to 4 Changes Possible

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>With 70% of the review period complete, there could be 6 constituent changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/korea-stock-exchange-kospi-200" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26021:1" rel="noopener">Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI 200 (KOSPI2 INDEX)</a> in June.</li>
<li>The changes are driven mainly by the deletions with balancing adds to maintain the number of index constituents at 200.</li>
<li>The forecast adds have outperformed the forecast deletes but both sets of changes have underperformed the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/korea-stock-exchange-kospi-200" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26021:1" rel="noopener">Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI 200 (KOSPI2 INDEX)</a>. </li>
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With 70% of the review period complete, there could be 6 constituent changes for the Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI 200 (KOSPI2 INDEX) in June.
The changes are driven mainly by the deletions with balancing adds to maintain the number of index constituents at 200.
The forecast adds have outperformed the forecast deletes but both sets of changes have underperformed the Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI 200 (KOSPI2 INDEX). 


KOSPI200 Index Rebalance Preview: 6 Changes a Side for June

<ul>
<li>The review period for the March rebalance of the KOSPI Size Indices commenced on 1 December and will end on 28 February. We're gone through 80% of the trading days.</li>
<li>We currently forecast 42 stocks migrating between the size segments. Among new listings, 1 stock could be added to LargeCap, 3 to MidCap, 1 to SmallCap.</li>
<li>The upward migrations have outperformed the downward migrations by a lot over the last few months. The recent market volatility has led to a narrowing of that gap.</li>
</ul>


The review period for the March rebalance of the KOSPI Size Indices commenced on 1 December and will end on 28 February. We're gone through 80% of the trading days.
We currently forecast 42 stocks migrating between the size segments. Among new listings, 1 stock could be added to LargeCap, 3 to MidCap, 1 to SmallCap.
The upward migrations have outperformed the downward migrations by a lot over the last few months. The recent market volatility has led to a narrowing of that gap.


KOSPI Size Indices: Market Volatility Narrows Spread (A Bit)

<ul>
<li>KOSPI 200 is a Korean blue-chip index that tracks the 200 largest and most-liquid names listed in the KOSPI section of the Korea Exchange (KRX). </li>
<li>In this insight, we have presented our expectations for ADDs and DELs for the upcoming semiannual review in June 2026.</li>
<li>We expect up to 4 ADDs and 4 DELs in the June 2026 index rebal event based on the latest available data, but one name from each side has changed.</li>
</ul>


KOSPI 200 is a Korean blue-chip index that tracks the 200 largest and most-liquid names listed in the KOSPI section of the Korea Exchange (KRX). 
In this insight, we have presented our expectations for ADDs and DELs for the upcoming semiannual review in June 2026.
We expect up to 4 ADDs and 4 DELs in the June 2026 index rebal event based on the latest available data, but one name from each side has changed.


[Quiddity Index] KOSPI 200 Leaderboard for Jun26: 4 ADDs/DELs Possible Still But Some Name Changes

South Korea

Daehan Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. provides shipbuilding and ship repair services. The Company builds and repairs ocean vessels such as liquefied natural gas carriers, container ships, oil tankers, and bulk transport ships. Daehan Shipbuilding conducts businesses across worldwide.

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KOSPI Size Indices: Market Volatility Narrows Spread (A Bit)

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Travis Lundy

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