Asset Allocation & Fund Positioning, Copley Fund Research

Steven Holden

Asset Allocation & Fund Positioning

Copley Fund Research

Copley Fund Research provide research and data on asset allocation among Global and Emerging Market equity funds.  The analysis details absolute and relative positioning across countries, sectors and industries together with highly granular data on single stock and single fund allocations.  The data is updated monthly with time series going back to January 2011.

Global Research - Analysis of 165 prominent Global equity funds, combined AUM $335bn
GEM Research - Analysis of 127 prominent global EM equity funds, combined AUM $250bn

Asset Allocation - Global and GEM Equity

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>Active UK funds continue to reduce their exposure to the Energy sector, with positioning falling to near record lows. </li>
<li>The UK Energy sector is dominated by just two names— Shell and BP  —which together account for 90% of the total sector allocation.</li>
<li>UK Industrials, Financials, and Consumer sectors have become increasingly dominant, with Energy’s diminished role reflecting a shift in market structure and a redefinition of what drives UK equity portfolios.</li>
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Active UK funds continue to reduce their exposure to the Energy sector, with positioning falling to near record lows. 
The UK Energy sector is dominated by just two names— Shell and BP  —which together account for 90% of the total sector allocation.
UK Industrials, Financials, and Consumer sectors have become increasingly dominant, with Energy’s diminished role reflecting a shift in market structure and a redefinition of what drives UK equity portfolios.


UK Energy:  Concentrated, Under-Owned, and Out of Focus

Fundamental Analyses, Contrarian Cashflows

Contrarian Cashflows

Fundamental Analyses

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Each week, I’ll share five intriguing investment ideas that recently caught my attention. These ideas are meant to spark your research and help you kickstart the week ahead with fresh insights.</li>
<li>Because these ideas are the result of my first-level idea generation process, they require more in depth research. Therefore, the ideas will often be concise, with occasional references to valuable work from other practitioners that I encourage you to explore.</li>
<li>If you have something fascinating to share that could benefit me and the wider community, don’t hesitate to send it my way—I’d love to hear from you!</li>
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Each week, I’ll share five intriguing investment ideas that recently caught my attention. These ideas are meant to spark your research and help you kickstart the week ahead with fresh insights.
Because these ideas are the result of my first-level idea generation process, they require more in depth research. Therefore, the ideas will often be concise, with occasional references to valuable work from other practitioners that I encourage you to explore.
If you have something fascinating to share that could benefit me and the wider community, don’t hesitate to send it my way—I’d love to hear from you!


Index Rebal Trades & Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Index Rebal Trades & Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Index Rebalance

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<li>In this insight, we take a look at the potential index changes for F100 and F250 in the run-up to the December 2023 Rebalance.</li>
<li>There could be a couple of intra-review changes in the next 2-3 months but the intra-review replacement names could depend on the timing of these changes.</li>
<li>Separately, I see one regular ADD and DELETE for F250 in December 2023 but many names are close to the border and index change expectations could change if prices fluctuate.</li>
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In this insight, we take a look at the potential index changes for F100 and F250 in the run-up to the December 2023 Rebalance.
There could be a couple of intra-review changes in the next 2-3 months but the intra-review replacement names could depend on the timing of these changes.
Separately, I see one regular ADD and DELETE for F250 in December 2023 but many names are close to the border and index change expectations could change if prices fluctuate.


Quiddity Leaderboard F100/​​​250 Dec 23: Dechra, Network International, and Other Potential Changes

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Empiric Student Property / Index Rebalance

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<li>In this insight, we take a look at Quiddity's final predictions for index changes for the  F100 and F250 indices for the June 2023 Rebalance.</li>
<li>The index changes are likely to be confirmed after market close today.</li>
<li>We expect one change for the F100 index and six changes for the F250 index.</li>
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In this insight, we take a look at Quiddity's final predictions for index changes for the  F100 and F250 indices for the June 2023 Rebalance.
The index changes are likely to be confirmed after market close today.
We expect one change for the F100 index and six changes for the F250 index.


Quiddity Final Thoughts for F100/​250 June 23: Multiple High-Impact Changes Likely

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<li>In this insight, we take a look at the potential index changes for F100 and F250 in the run up to the June 2023 Rebalance.</li>
<li>Based on latest prices, there could be one change for F100 and four changes in F250 between now and the June 2023 Rebalance including <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/al-noor-hospitals-group-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21813:1" rel="noopener">Mediclinic International (MDC LN)</a>'s intra-review change. </li>
<li>Many of the high-ranked F250 potential additions could have very high impact according to our estimates.</li>
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In this insight, we take a look at the potential index changes for F100 and F250 in the run up to the June 2023 Rebalance.
Based on latest prices, there could be one change for F100 and four changes in F250 between now and the June 2023 Rebalance including Mediclinic International (MDC LN)'s intra-review change. 
Many of the high-ranked F250 potential additions could have very high impact according to our estimates.


Quiddity Leaderboard for UK F100/​​250 June 23: 20+ Days to Buy for Top-Ranked F250 Potential ADDs

United Kingdom

Hunting PLC is an international energy services provider to upstream oil and gas companies. The Company manufactures, supplies and distributes products that enable the extraction of oil and gas through its well construction, well completion and well intervention divisions.

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Hunting PLC (HTG LN)

UK Energy: Concentrated, Under-Owned, and Out of Focus

Active UK equity funds continue to reduce their exposure to the Energy sector, with positioning falling to near record lows.

Steven Holden

Monday Delight: 24/03/25

Each week, I’ll share five intriguing investment ideas that recently caught my attention. These ideas are meant to spark your research and help...

Contrarian Cashflows

Quiddity Leaderboard F100/250 Dec 23: Dechra, Network International, and Other Potential Changes

Tullow Oil, Kier Group, and AO world are currently the top 3 F250 potential ADDs. Alfa Financial, ASOS, and XP power are next in line. There could...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Quiddity Final Thoughts for F100/250 June 23: Multiple High-Impact Changes Likely

The F100 and F250 data cutoff has passed. The announcement of changes should come today after the London close. We see multiple high-impact...

Travis Lundy

Quiddity Leaderboard for UK F100/250 June 23: 20+ Days to Buy for Top-Ranked F250 Potential ADDs

On average, there could be around 20 days of volume to buy for the top four F250 potential ADDs according to our estimates and I see a decent...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

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UK Energy: Concentrated, Under-Owned, and Out of Focus

Active UK equity funds continue to reduce their exposure to the Energy sector, with positioning falling to near record lows.

Steven Holden

Monday Delight: 24/03/25

Each week, I’ll share five intriguing investment ideas that recently caught my attention. These ideas are meant to spark your research and help...

Contrarian Cashflows

Quiddity Leaderboard F100/​​​250 Dec 23: Dechra, Network International, and Other Potential Changes

Tullow Oil, Kier Group, and AO world are currently the top 3 F250 potential ADDs. Alfa Financial, ASOS, and XP power are next in line. There could...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Quiddity Final Thoughts for F100/​250 June 23: Multiple High-Impact Changes Likely

The F100 and F250 data cutoff has passed. The announcement of changes should come today after the London close. We see multiple high-impact...

Travis Lundy

Quiddity Leaderboard for UK F100/​​250 June 23: 20+ Days to Buy for Top-Ranked F250 Potential ADDs

On average, there could be around 20 days of volume to buy for the top four F250 potential ADDs according to our estimates and I see a decent...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Quiddity Leaderboard F100/250 Dec 23: Dechra, Network International, and Other Potential Changes

Quiddity Final Thoughts for F100/250 June 23: Multiple High-Impact Changes Likely

Quiddity Leaderboard for UK F100/250 June 23: 20+ Days to Buy for Top-Ranked F250 Potential ADDs