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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<li>The review period for the March rebalance of the KOSPI Size Indices commenced on 1 December and will end on 28 February. We're gone through 80% of the trading days.</li>
<li>We currently forecast 42 stocks migrating between the size segments. Among new listings, 1 stock could be added to LargeCap, 3 to MidCap, 1 to SmallCap.</li>
<li>The upward migrations have outperformed the downward migrations by a lot over the last few months. The recent market volatility has led to a narrowing of that gap.</li>
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The review period for the March rebalance of the KOSPI Size Indices commenced on 1 December and will end on 28 February. We're gone through 80% of the trading days.
We currently forecast 42 stocks migrating between the size segments. Among new listings, 1 stock could be added to LargeCap, 3 to MidCap, 1 to SmallCap.
The upward migrations have outperformed the downward migrations by a lot over the last few months. The recent market volatility has led to a narrowing of that gap.


KOSPI Size Indices: Market Volatility Narrows Spread (A Bit)

<ul>
<li>The review period for the March rebalance of the KOSPI Size Indices commenced on 1 December and will end on 28 February.</li>
<li>A third of the way through the averaging period, we forecast 37 migrating stocks. Among new listings, 1 stock could be added to LargeCap, 2 to MidCap, 2 to SmallCap.</li>
<li>The upward migrations have outperformed the downward migrations by a lot over the last few months. The gap between the small and mid-cap migrations has continued to widen.</li>
</ul>


The review period for the March rebalance of the KOSPI Size Indices commenced on 1 December and will end on 28 February.
A third of the way through the averaging period, we forecast 37 migrating stocks. Among new listings, 1 stock could be added to LargeCap, 2 to MidCap, 2 to SmallCap.
The upward migrations have outperformed the downward migrations by a lot over the last few months. The gap between the small and mid-cap migrations has continued to widen.


KOSPI Size Indices: Small-To-Mid Migrations Running Up

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal, DZT 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 short interest of KRX stocks as of Dec 26th. The aggregated short interest was USD11.8bn.</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 NAVER, Samsung H.I., Hanwha Ocean, Doosan Enerbility, HDKSOE.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Dec 26th. The aggregated short interest was USD11.8bn.
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 NAVER, Samsung H.I., Hanwha Ocean, Doosan Enerbility, HDKSOE.


KRX Short Interest Weekly (Dec 26th): NAVER, Samsung H.I., Hanwha Ocean, Doosan Enerbility, HDKSOE

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<li>We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Dec 26th. The aggregated holding was USD856.5bn.</li>
<li>We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD1,279mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.</li>
<li>We highlight changes of foreign holdings in Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, ECOPRO, ECOPROBM, Kakao.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Dec 26th. The aggregated holding was USD856.5bn.
We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD1,279mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.
We highlight changes of foreign holdings in Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, ECOPRO, ECOPROBM, Kakao.


KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Dec 26th): Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, ECOPRO, ECOPROBM, Kakao

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Dec 12th. The aggregated short interest was USD12.1bn.</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 SANIL ELECTRIC, Hanwha Vision, kakaopay, Samsung F&amp;M Insurance, Alteogen.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Dec 12th. The aggregated short interest was USD12.1bn.
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 SANIL ELECTRIC, Hanwha Vision, kakaopay, Samsung F&amp;M Insurance, Alteogen.


KRX Short Interest Weekly (Dec 12th): SANIL ELECTRIC, Hanwha Vision, Kakaopay, Samsung F&M Insurance

South Korea

Il Dong Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. develops and manufactures pharmaceuticals. The Company produces over-the-counter drugs such as vitamins, antibiotics, and other related products. The Company also produces air fresheners, detergents, and water antiseptic solutions.

Ildong Pharmaceutical Co, Ltd. (249420 KS)

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Ildong Pharmaceutical Co, Ltd. (249420 KS)

KOSPI Size Indices: Market Volatility Narrows Spread (A Bit)

There could be 42 migrations across categories in March, plus new listings being added. The recent market volatility has narrowed the...

Brian Freitas

KOSPI Size Indices: Small-To-Mid Migrations Running Up

There could be 37 migrations across categories in March, plus new listings being added. The small-to-mid cap migrations have continued to move...

Brian Freitas

KRX Short Interest Weekly (Dec 26th): NAVER, Samsung H.I., Hanwha Ocean, Doosan Enerbility, HDKSOE

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in NAVER, Samsung H.I., Hanwha Ocean, Doosan...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Dec 26th): Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, ECOPRO, ECOPROBM, Kakao

We analyzed KRX foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, ECOPRO, ECOPROBM,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

KRX Short Interest Weekly (Dec 12th): SANIL ELECTRIC, Hanwha Vision, Kakaopay, Samsung F&M Insurance

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in SANIL ELECTRIC, Hanwha Vision, kakaopay, Samsung...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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