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

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Oct 10th. The aggregated short interest was USD27.2bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables 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 Accton Technology, Yageo, Lite-On Technology, Winbond Electronics, King Slide Works, Accton Technology, Yageo, Lite-On Technology, Winbond Electronics, King Slide Works.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Oct 10th. The aggregated short interest was USD27.2bn.
We tabulate league tables 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 Accton Technology, Yageo, Lite-On Technology, Winbond Electronics, King Slide Works, Accton Technology, Yageo, Lite-On Technology, Winbond Electronics, King Slide Works.


TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Oct 10th): Accton Technology, Yageo, Lite-On Technology

Index Rebal Trades & Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Index Rebal Trades & Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Index Rebalance

Tung Ho Steel Enterprise / Index Rebalance

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<li>The TDIV index tracks the top 50 names in the Taiwan Stock Exchange with the highest dividend yields. It is a yield-weighted index with unique capping rules.</li>
<li>There were some key methodology changes announced for this index yesterday.</li>
<li>In this insight, we take look at Quiddity's expectations for index changes and capping flows for the TDIV Index for the December 2025 index rebal event.</li>
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The TDIV index tracks the top 50 names in the Taiwan Stock Exchange with the highest dividend yields. It is a yield-weighted index with unique capping rules.
There were some key methodology changes announced for this index yesterday.
In this insight, we take look at Quiddity's expectations for index changes and capping flows for the TDIV Index for the December 2025 index rebal event.


Quiddity Leaderboard TDIV Dec25: Key Methodology Changes; High-Impact Flows; US$3.6bn One-Way

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Jun 27th. The aggregated short interest was USD26.4bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables 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 Hon Hai Precision, Cathay Financial, Fubon Financial, Ase Industrial, Elite Material, Wistron, Wiwynn.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Jun 27th. The aggregated short interest was USD26.4bn.
We tabulate league tables 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 Hon Hai Precision, Cathay Financial, Fubon Financial, Ase Industrial, Elite Material, Wistron, Wiwynn.


TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Jun 27th): Hon Hai Precision, Cathay Financial, Fubon Financial

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

Yang Ming Marine Transport / Index Rebalance

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<li>There are 5 adds and 5 deletes for the Yuanta/​P-Shares Taiwan Dividend Plus ETF in June with implementation starting on 20 June and ending on 26 June.</li>
<li>Estimated one-way turnover is 17.7% resulting in a round-trip trade of TWD 158bn (US$5.3bn). There are 10 stocks with over 5 days of ADV to trade.</li>
<li>There are a few stocks that have same-way or opposing flows from other index trackers over the next couple of weeks and those stocks could outperform/underperform their peers.</li>
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There are 5 adds and 5 deletes for the Yuanta/​P-Shares Taiwan Dividend Plus ETF in June with implementation starting on 20 June and ending on 26 June.
Estimated one-way turnover is 17.7% resulting in a round-trip trade of TWD 158bn (US$5.3bn). There are 10 stocks with over 5 days of ADV to trade.
There are a few stocks that have same-way or opposing flows from other index trackers over the next couple of weeks and those stocks could outperform/underperform their peers.


Yuanta/​P-Shares Taiwan Div+ ETF Rebalance: Huge Turnover & Flow Overlap

Taishin Financial Holding / Index Rebalance

<ul>
<li>The index changes for the T50/100 index family and the TDIV index were confirmed after market close on Friday 6th June 2025.</li>
<li>There will be one ADD/DEL for T50, two ADDs/DELs for T100, and five ADDs/DELs for TDIV. </li>
<li>All of these are exactly in line with our final expectations.</li>
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The index changes for the T50/100 index family and the TDIV index were confirmed after market close on Friday 6th June 2025.
There will be one ADD/DEL for T50, two ADDs/DELs for T100, and five ADDs/DELs for TDIV. 
All of these are exactly in line with our final expectations.


Quiddity TDIV/50/100 Jun25 Results: 100% Hit Rate; Positioned for High-Impact Sector-Neutral Trades

Taiwan

Highwealth Construction Corp. develops and sells residential and commercial buildings which are constructed by independent construction contractors.

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TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Oct 10th): Accton Technology, Yageo, Lite-On Technology

We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Accton Technology (2345 TT), Yageo (2327 TT),...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Quiddity Leaderboard TDIV Dec25: Key Methodology Changes; High-Impact Flows; US$3.6bn One-Way

We expect 6 ADDs and 6 DELs based on the latest index methodology. We expect US$3.6bn in one-way flows in December 2025 which is around 21%...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Jun 27th): Hon Hai Precision, Cathay Financial, Fubon Financial

We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Hon Hai Precision (2317 TT), Cathay Financial...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Yuanta/P-Shares Taiwan Div+ ETF Rebalance: Huge Turnover & Flow Overlap

There are 5 changes in June. One-way turnover is around 17.7% and round-trip trade is TWD US$5.3bn. 10 stocks have over 5x ADV to trade. Some...

Brian Freitas

Quiddity TDIV/50/100 Jun25 Results: 100% Hit Rate; Positioned for High-Impact Sector-Neutral Trades

We expect US$2.5bn one-way flows for the TDIV index in June 2025. The top flow names have 10x ADV or more to trade. There are opportunities for...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

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TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Oct 10th): Accton Technology, Yageo, Lite-On Technology

We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Accton Technology (2345 TT), Yageo (2327 TT),...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Quiddity Leaderboard TDIV Dec25: Key Methodology Changes; High-Impact Flows; US$3.6bn One-Way

We expect 6 ADDs and 6 DELs based on the latest index methodology. We expect US$3.6bn in one-way flows in December 2025 which is around 21%...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Jun 27th): Hon Hai Precision, Cathay Financial, Fubon Financial

We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Hon Hai Precision (2317 TT), Cathay Financial...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Yuanta/​P-Shares Taiwan Div+ ETF Rebalance: Huge Turnover & Flow Overlap

There are 5 changes in June. One-way turnover is around 17.7% and round-trip trade is TWD US$5.3bn. 10 stocks have over 5x ADV to trade. Some...

Brian Freitas

Quiddity TDIV/50/100 Jun25 Results: 100% Hit Rate; Positioned for High-Impact Sector-Neutral Trades

We expect US$2.5bn one-way flows for the TDIV index in June 2025. The top flow names have 10x ADV or more to trade. There are opportunities for...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Yuanta/P-Shares Taiwan Div+ ETF Rebalance: Huge Turnover & Flow Overlap