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

HD Hyundai Marine Solution  / Index Rebalance

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<li>There will be 8 additions and 8 deletions for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/korea-stock-exchange-kospi-200" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26021:1" rel="noopener">Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI 200 (KOSPI2 INDEX)</a> at the next rebalance to be implemented at the close on 12 June.</li>
<li>The inclusion of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/korea-district-heating-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8806:1" rel="noopener">Korea District Heating (071320 KS)</a> is a surprise and leads to an extra deletion - all the other adds are exactly in line with forecasts.</li>
<li>The list of adds has been stable for the last few months and the stocks have outperformed the deletes and the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/korea-stock-exchange-kospi-200" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26021:1" rel="noopener">KOSPI2 INDEX</a> since the start of the review period.</li>
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There will be 8 additions and 8 deletions for the Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI 200 (KOSPI2 INDEX) at the next rebalance to be implemented at the close on 12 June.
The inclusion of Korea District Heating (071320 KS) is a surprise and leads to an extra deletion - all the other adds are exactly in line with forecasts.
The list of adds has been stable for the last few months and the stocks have outperformed the deletes and the KOSPI2 INDEX since the start of the review period.


KOSPI200 Index Rebalance: 8 Changes a Side with 2 Surprises

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

Cross Asset Strategy

<ul>
<li>Korea Exchange announced its KOSPI200 rebalance changes on 27 May. It added 8 companies and deleted 8 companies. KRX also added 9 companies and deleted 9 companies in KOSDAQ 150. </li>
<li>These 8 new inclusions in KOSPI200 are up on average 49.8% in the past one year. The 8 deletions to KOSPI200 are down on average 45.2% in the past one year.</li>
<li>There were numerous surprises to the KOSDAQ150 rebalances.  In particular, three companies are relative surprises to the KOSDAQ150 additions including Solid Inc, Zeus Co, and Wemade Max.   </li>
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Korea Exchange announced its KOSPI200 rebalance changes on 27 May. It added 8 companies and deleted 8 companies. KRX also added 9 companies and deleted 9 companies in KOSDAQ 150. 
These 8 new inclusions in KOSPI200 are up on average 49.8% in the past one year. The 8 deletions to KOSPI200 are down on average 45.2% in the past one year.
There were numerous surprises to the KOSDAQ150 rebalances.  In particular, three companies are relative surprises to the KOSDAQ150 additions including Solid Inc, Zeus Co, and Wemade Max.   


KOSPI 200 and KOSDAQ 150 Constituent Changes Announced: A Few Surprises

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Miwon Specialty Chemical / Index Rebalance

<ul>
<li>The June 2025 index review results for the KOSPI Indices were announced after the close on Tuesday 27th May 2024.</li>
<li>There will be eight ADDs and eight DELs for KOSPI 200 during the June 2025 index rebal event. Some have high impact but round-trip flow is about US$175mm.</li>
<li>We <em>were</em> expecting six ADDs and six DELs. All of those turned out to be correct but there were some surprises (more ADDs and DELs than we expected). Explained below.</li>
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The June 2025 index review results for the KOSPI Indices were announced after the close on Tuesday 27th May 2024.
There will be eight ADDs and eight DELs for KOSPI 200 during the June 2025 index rebal event. Some have high impact but round-trip flow is about US$175mm.
We were expecting six ADDs and six DELs. All of those turned out to be correct but there were some surprises (more ADDs and DELs than we expected). Explained below.


KOSPI200 Jun25 Rebal: A Whopping 8 ADDs 8 DELETEs, At Least 1 Surprise - Some High ADV Changes

<ul>
<li>With the review period complete, there could be 7 changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/korea-stock-exchange-kospi-200" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26021:1" rel="noopener">Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI 200 (KOSPI2 INDEX)</a> in June.</li>
<li>The impact on the potential inclusions ranges from 1.6-22 days of ADV while the impact on the potential deletions varies from 3.6-16.5 days of ADV.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/han-kuk-carbon-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17241:1" rel="noopener">Han Kuk Carbon (017960 KS)</a> appeared as a forecast add in the week starting 22 March and the stock is up 38% since then.</li>
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With the review period complete, there could be 7 changes for the Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI 200 (KOSPI2 INDEX) in June.
The impact on the potential inclusions ranges from 1.6-22 days of ADV while the impact on the potential deletions varies from 3.6-16.5 days of ADV.

Han Kuk Carbon (017960 KS) appeared as a forecast add in the week starting 22 March and the stock is up 38% since then.


KOSPI200 Index Rebalance Preview: 7 Changes a Side for June

<ul>
<li>KOSPI 200 is a Korean blue-chip index that tracks the 200 largest and most-liquid names listed in the KOSPI section of the Korea Exchange (KRX).</li>
<li>In this insight, we have presented our final expectations for ADDs and DELs for the upcoming semiannual review in June 2025.</li>
<li>We expect six ADDs and six DELs for the KOSPI 200 index during this index rebal event based on the latest available data.</li>
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KOSPI 200 is a Korean blue-chip index that tracks the 200 largest and most-liquid names listed in the KOSPI section of the Korea Exchange (KRX).
In this insight, we have presented our final expectations for ADDs and DELs for the upcoming semiannual review in June 2025.
We expect six ADDs and six DELs for the KOSPI 200 index during this index rebal event based on the latest available data.


[Quiddity Index Apr25] KOSPI 200 Leaderboard Jun25: 6 ADDs and 6 DELETEs

South Korea

Iljin Hysolus Co Ltd operates environmental problem solving businesses. The Company provides hydrogen solutions, CNG solutions, diesel solutions and other services. Iljin Hysolus conducts businesses in South Korea.

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Brian Freitas

[Quiddity Index Apr25] KOSPI 200 Leaderboard Jun25: 6 ADDs and 6 DELETEs

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Travis Lundy

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