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

<ul>
<li>There is 1 change for the S&amp;P/ASX20 Index, 2 changes for the S&amp;P/ASX100 Index, 4 changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-asx-200" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22901:1" rel="noopener">S&amp;P/ASX200 INDEX</a> and 14 adds/10 deletes for the S&amp;P/ASX300 Index in March.</li>
<li>The largest impact is expected on the changes to the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-asx-200" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22901:1" rel="noopener">S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX)</a> while flows are large among changes to the S&amp;P/ASX 20 Index and S&amp;P/ASX 100 Index too.</li>
<li>There has been a steady increase in cumulative excess volume for most stocks but there are a few where there has been a spike recently.</li>
</ul>


There is 1 change for the S&amp;P/ASX20 Index, 2 changes for the S&amp;P/ASX100 Index, 4 changes for the S&amp;P/ASX200 INDEX and 14 adds/10 deletes for the S&amp;P/ASX300 Index in March.
The largest impact is expected on the changes to the S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX) while flows are large among changes to the S&amp;P/ASX 20 Index and S&amp;P/ASX 100 Index too.
There has been a steady increase in cumulative excess volume for most stocks but there are a few where there has been a spike recently.


S&P/​​​​ASX Index Rebalance (Mar 2024): Changes, Flows, Impact, Shorts & Positioning

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Quantitative Analysis

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Apr 19th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD18.6bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Woolworths, Ampol, Computershare, Fortescue, BHP, Seven Group.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Apr 19th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD18.6bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Woolworths, Ampol, Computershare, Fortescue, BHP, Seven Group.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Apr 19th): Woolworths, Ampol, Computershare, Fortescue, BHP, Seven Group

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Apr 12th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD19.0bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Rio Tinto, Computershare, NAB, Wisetech Global, South32.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Apr 12th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD19.0bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Rio Tinto, Computershare, NAB, Wisetech Global, South32.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Apr 12th): Rio Tinto, Computershare, NAB, Wisetech Global, South32

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Apr 5th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD19.1bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in BHP, Treasury Wine, Northern Star Re, Flight Centre, Macquarie, Woodside Energy, Netwealth.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Apr 5th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD19.1bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in BHP, Treasury Wine, Northern Star Re, Flight Centre, Macquarie, Woodside Energy, Netwealth.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Apr 5th): BHP, Treasury Wine, Northern Star Re, Flight Centre, Macquarie

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Mar 29th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD18.6bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Brambles, Bellevue Gold, Domino's Pizza.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Mar 29th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD18.6bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Brambles, Bellevue Gold, Domino's Pizza.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Mar 29th): Brambles, Bellevue Gold, Domino's Pizza

Australia

Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd operates as a retail travel agency in Australia.  The Company operates close to 1200 outlets throughout Australia and internationally including New Zealand, Hong Kong, South Africa, Canada and the United Kingdom. The Company's agencies and brands include Flight Centre, Travel Associates and Student Flights.

Flight Centre Travel (FLT AU)

S&P/ASX Index Rebalance (Mar 2024): Changes, Flows, Impact, Shorts & Positioning

There are 38 constituent changes across the index family. There are big flows and impacts for a bunch of stocks. Short interest is high on the...

Brian Freitas

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Apr 19th): Woolworths, Ampol, Computershare, Fortescue, BHP, Seven Group

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Woolworths, Ampol, Computershare, Fortescue, BHP,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Apr 12th): Rio Tinto, Computershare, NAB, Wisetech Global, South32

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Rio Tinto, Computershare, NAB, Wisetech Global,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Apr 5th): BHP, Treasury Wine, Northern Star Re, Flight Centre, Macquarie

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in BHP, Treasury Wine, Northern Star Re, Flight...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Mar 29th): Brambles, Bellevue Gold, Domino's Pizza

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Brambles, Bellevue Gold, Domino's Pizza.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

S&P/​​​​ASX Index Rebalance (Mar 2024): Changes, Flows, Impact, Shorts & Positioning

There are 38 constituent changes across the index family. There are big flows and impacts for a bunch of stocks. Short interest is high on the...

Brian Freitas

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Apr 19th): Woolworths, Ampol, Computershare, Fortescue, BHP, Seven Group

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Woolworths, Ampol, Computershare, Fortescue, BHP,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Apr 12th): Rio Tinto, Computershare, NAB, Wisetech Global, South32

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Rio Tinto, Computershare, NAB, Wisetech Global,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Apr 5th): BHP, Treasury Wine, Northern Star Re, Flight Centre, Macquarie

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in BHP, Treasury Wine, Northern Star Re, Flight...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Mar 29th): Brambles, Bellevue Gold, Domino's Pizza

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Brambles, Bellevue Gold, Domino's Pizza.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

S&P/ASX Index Rebalance (Mar 2024): Changes, Flows, Impact, Shorts & Positioning