Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal, Shenton Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China Biotech

DZT Research

DZT Research is an independent Asia Pacific equity specialist. Our quantitative research covers index rebalancing flows, alongside exchange data analytics accross Asia Pacific. On the equity capital markets side, we focus on Asia Pacific ECM, especially biotech and TMT. Our lead analyst is frequently cited by international media.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in margin trading positions of A-share stocks as of May 15th. The aggregated net margin trading position is USD387,426m.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables for top/bottom net long/short of margin trading by value, net margin buy as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight net margin buy/sell changes in PING AN INSURANCE, GUOTAI HAITONG SECURITIES CO.,LTD. #601211), S.F., Wuliangye, SHENZHEN SALUBRIS PHARMACEUTICALS.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in margin trading positions of A-share stocks as of May 15th. The aggregated net margin trading position is USD387,426m.
We tabulate league tables for top/bottom net long/short of margin trading by value, net margin buy as multiple of ADT.
We highlight net margin buy/sell changes in PING AN INSURANCE, GUOTAI HAITONG SECURITIES CO.,LTD. #601211), S.F., Wuliangye, SHENZHEN SALUBRIS PHARMACEUTICALS.


A-Share Margin Trading Weekly (May 15th): PING AN INSURANCE

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<li>We analyzed the changes in margin trading positions of A-share stocks as of May 8th. The aggregated net margin trading position is USD378,563m.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables for top/bottom net long/short of margin trading by value, net margin buy as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight net margin buy/sell changes in PING AN INSURANCE, Wuliangye, Kingsoft Office Software, AECC AVIATION POWER, MONTAGE.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in margin trading positions of A-share stocks as of May 8th. The aggregated net margin trading position is USD378,563m.
We tabulate league tables for top/bottom net long/short of margin trading by value, net margin buy as multiple of ADT.
We highlight net margin buy/sell changes in PING AN INSURANCE, Wuliangye, Kingsoft Office Software, AECC AVIATION POWER, MONTAGE.


A-Share Margin Trading Weekly (May 8th): PING AN INSURANCE, Wuliangye, Kingsoft Office Software

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

MetaX Integrated Circuits / Index Rebalance

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<li>With the review period nearly complete, we forecast 4 constituent changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sse-science-and-technology-innovation-board-50-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29279:1" rel="noopener">SSE STAR50 (STAR50 INDEX)</a> and 10 constituent changes for the STAR100 Index in June.</li>
<li>Estimated turnover is 6.7% for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sse-science-and-technology-innovation-board-50-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29279:1" rel="noopener">SSE STAR50 (STAR50 INDEX)</a> and 13.9% for the STAR100 Index. The estimated round-trip net trade is CNY 20.15bn (US$2.95bn).</li>
<li>The forecast adds have outperformed the forecast deletes over the last few weeks and months. The forecast deletes have been pressured by ETF redemptions as momentum continues in the adds.</li>
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With the review period nearly complete, we forecast 4 constituent changes for the SSE STAR50 (STAR50 INDEX) and 10 constituent changes for the STAR100 Index in June.
Estimated turnover is 6.7% for the SSE STAR50 (STAR50 INDEX) and 13.9% for the STAR100 Index. The estimated round-trip net trade is CNY 20.15bn (US$2.95bn).
The forecast adds have outperformed the forecast deletes over the last few weeks and months. The forecast deletes have been pressured by ETF redemptions as momentum continues in the adds.


STAR50/STAR100 Index Rebalance Preview: Huge Outperformance, ETF Redemptions & Fast Entry Conundrum

Event-Driven

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<li>This note examines the price behaviour of stocks added to and deleted from the STAR50 Index across seven rebalance events (June 2024 through March 2026).</li>
<li>We test whether market participants systematically front-run index changes during the announcement-to-implementation window, and whether that front-running creates predictable post-implementation reversals.</li>
<li>The analysis uses free-float shares as a percentage of average daily volume (FF/ADV) as the primary proxy for expected flow impact.</li>
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This note examines the price behaviour of stocks added to and deleted from the STAR50 Index across seven rebalance events (June 2024 through March 2026).
We test whether market participants systematically front-run index changes during the announcement-to-implementation window, and whether that front-running creates predictable post-implementation reversals.
The analysis uses free-float shares as a percentage of average daily volume (FF/ADV) as the primary proxy for expected flow impact.


STAR50 Index Rebalance (Quantitative Event Study): Historical Patterns & Current Event Analysis

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<li>We analysed the earning revision of component stocks of STAR50 in the past month.</li>
<li>We tabulated stocks with the top impact on index's EPS, stocks' EPS revision, and revenue revision.</li>
<li>We highlighted EPS revision on CAMBRICON TECHNOLOGIES, TRINA SOLAR, TRANSSION, Advanced Micro, MONTAGE TECHNOLOGY, JINKO SOLAR, MGI TECH.</li>
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We analysed the earning revision of component stocks of STAR50 in the past month.
We tabulated stocks with the top impact on index's EPS, stocks' EPS revision, and revenue revision.
We highlighted EPS revision on CAMBRICON TECHNOLOGIES, TRINA SOLAR, TRANSSION, Advanced Micro, MONTAGE TECHNOLOGY, JINKO SOLAR, MGI TECH.


STAR50 Index Earning Revision (Feb): CAMBRICON, TRINA SOLAR, TRANSSION, Advanced Micro

China

Hygon Information Technology Co., Ltd. manufactures and distributes computer components. The Company produces high end processors, deep computing processors, accelerators, calculator chips, and other related products. Hygon Information Technology markets its products worldwide.

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STAR50/STAR100 Index Rebalance Preview: Huge Outperformance, ETF Redemptions & Fast Entry Conundrum

There could be 4 changes for the STAR50 and 10 for the STAR100 in June. Fast Entry inclusions depend on the index committee. ETF redemptions...

Brian Freitas

STAR50 Index Rebalance (Quantitative Event Study): Historical Patterns & Current Event Analysis

STAR50 Mar-2026 rebalance: event study across 7 rebalances reveals front-running begins earlier than commonly assumed. Current cycle shows notable...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

STAR50 Index Earning Revision (Feb): CAMBRICON, TRINA SOLAR, TRANSSION, Advanced Micro

We analyzed STAR50's consensus for Feb 2026 and highlighted changes of EPS in CAMBRICON TECHNOLOGIES, TRINA SOLAR, TRANSSION, Advanced Micro,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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A-Share Margin Trading Weekly (May 15th): PING AN INSURANCE

We analyzed A-share margin trading positions report for the past week and highlighted PING AN INSURANCE (601318 CH), GUOTAI HAITONG SECURITIES...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

A-Share Margin Trading Weekly (May 8th): PING AN INSURANCE, Wuliangye, Kingsoft Office Software

We analyzed A-share margin trading positions report for the past week and highlighted PING AN INSURANCE, Wuliangye, Kingsoft Office Software, AECC...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

STAR50/STAR100 Index Rebalance Preview: Huge Outperformance, ETF Redemptions & Fast Entry Conundrum

There could be 4 changes for the STAR50 and 10 for the STAR100 in June. Fast Entry inclusions depend on the index committee. ETF redemptions...

Brian Freitas

STAR50 Index Rebalance (Quantitative Event Study): Historical Patterns & Current Event Analysis

STAR50 Mar-2026 rebalance: event study across 7 rebalances reveals front-running begins earlier than commonly assumed. Current cycle shows notable...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

STAR50 Index Earning Revision (Feb): CAMBRICON, TRINA SOLAR, TRANSSION, Advanced Micro

We analyzed STAR50's consensus for Feb 2026 and highlighted changes of EPS in CAMBRICON TECHNOLOGIES, TRINA SOLAR, TRANSSION, Advanced Micro,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM