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

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bumi-resources-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15734:1" rel="noopener">Bumi Resources (BUMI IJ)</a>' recent rally could result in the stock being added to a global index in February. </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bumi-resources-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15734:1" rel="noopener">Bumi Resources (BUMI IJ)</a> trades marginally cheaper than its largest peers but all these stocks trade at more than 40x trailing PE.</li>
<li>Positioning appears stretched following the recent rally and there could be downside over the near-term. Trimming positions into strength appears prudent.</li>
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Bumi Resources (BUMI IJ)' recent rally could result in the stock being added to a global index in February. 

Bumi Resources (BUMI IJ) trades marginally cheaper than its largest peers but all these stocks trade at more than 40x trailing PE.
Positioning appears stretched following the recent rally and there could be downside over the near-term. Trimming positions into strength appears prudent.


Bumi Resources (BUMI IJ): Potential Global Index Inclusion in Feb

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<ul><li>Last night, the price snapshot was taken for the JSE September 2025 rebalance.</li><li>GLN is expected to enter the Top 40 index, with APN falling out.</li><li>No changes are expected for the FINDI, FINI, INDI or RESI indices.</li></ul>

Last night, the price snapshot was taken for the JSE September 2025 rebalance.GLN is expected to enter the Top 40 index, with APN falling out.No changes are expected for the FINDI, FINI, INDI or RESI indices.

JSE Sep ‘25 Rebalance: GLN Expected to Enter Top 40, APN to Fall Out

Dian Swastatika Sentosa / Index Rebalance

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dian-swastatika-sentosa-tbk" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15281:1" rel="noopener">Dian Swastatika Sentosa (DSSA IJ)</a> will be added to a global index in August and that should come as a surprise to most of the market.</li>
<li>The stock is up 10x over the last 18 months and liquidity has shown a marked improvement in the last year.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dian-swastatika-sentosa-tbk" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15281:1" rel="noopener">Dian Swastatika Sentosa (DSSA IJ)</a> trades at nosebleed valuations and there is the risk of a sell off following index inclusion.</li>
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Dian Swastatika Sentosa (DSSA IJ) will be added to a global index in August and that should come as a surprise to most of the market.
The stock is up 10x over the last 18 months and liquidity has shown a marked improvement in the last year.

Dian Swastatika Sentosa (DSSA IJ) trades at nosebleed valuations and there is the risk of a sell off following index inclusion.


Dian Swastatika Sentosa (DSSA IJ): Surprise, Surprise!

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<li>The review period for the LQ45 Index July rebalance ended on 30 June. The changes should be announced later in two weeks, becoming effective after the close on 31 July.</li>
<li>We highlight 2 potential inclusions and 2 potential exclusions for the index at the rebalance, though there is a possibility that there are no constituent changes.</li>
<li>Both potential inclusions will have over 2x ADV to trade from passive trackers and the flow is significant for one stock.</li>
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The review period for the LQ45 Index July rebalance ended on 30 June. The changes should be announced later in two weeks, becoming effective after the close on 31 July.
We highlight 2 potential inclusions and 2 potential exclusions for the index at the rebalance, though there is a possibility that there are no constituent changes.
Both potential inclusions will have over 2x ADV to trade from passive trackers and the flow is significant for one stock.


LQ45 Index Rebalance Preview (Jul 2025): Identifying Potential Index Changes

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<li>The review period for the LQ45 Index April rebalance ended 31 March. The changes should be announced later this week, becoming effective after the close on 30 April.</li>
<li>We highlight 4 potential inclusions and 3 potential exclusions for the index at the rebalance. The actual number of changes could be lower at 2-3 a side.</li>
<li>All the potential changes have over 1x ADV to trade from passive trackers and some stocks will be impacted more than others.</li>
</ul>


The review period for the LQ45 Index April rebalance ended 31 March. The changes should be announced later this week, becoming effective after the close on 30 April.
We highlight 4 potential inclusions and 3 potential exclusions for the index at the rebalance. The actual number of changes could be lower at 2-3 a side.
All the potential changes have over 1x ADV to trade from passive trackers and some stocks will be impacted more than others.


LQ45 Index Rebalance Preview (Apr 2025): Identifying Potential Index Changes

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PT Dian Swastatika Sentosa Tbk is a diversified Indonesian conglomerate focusing on energy and infrastructure. It operates across core business lines including mining, renewable energy, digital infrastructure and technology, chemical trading, and investments. The company offers a diverse portfolio of products and services such as electricity, coal, internet and pay TV services, data centers, healthcare solutions, pesticides, fertilizers, and industrial chemicals. Headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia, the company was established on August 2, 1996.

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Dian Swastatika Sentosa (DSSA IJ)

Bumi Resources (BUMI IJ): Potential Global Index Inclusion in Feb

Bumi Resources could be added to a global index in Feb. Positioning appears stretched and valuations are expensive. Trimming positions into...

Brian Freitas

JSE Sep ‘25 Rebalance: GLN Expected to Enter Top 40, APN to Fall Out

M. Aug ‘25 Rebalance: SSW to enter SA, ACWI / APN, KIO & WHL exiting. Last night, the price snapshot was taken for the JSE September 2025 rebalance.

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