Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Australia's ASIC releases the aggregated short position data four business days after the reporting day. <strong>Data in this insight is up to 4th May, published ~midday on the 8th May</strong>.</li>
<li>The largest <strong>industry net increase</strong> in the past week was A$767mn into "<strong>Diversified Banks</strong>"; the largest <strong>industry net decrease</strong> was A$265mn out of  "<strong>Diversified Metals</strong>". Net shorts increased A$2.8bn week-on-week.</li>
<li>Companies mentioned in this regular weekly report include: <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/woodside-petroleum-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:177:1" rel="noopener">Woodside Petroleum (WPL AU)</a></strong>, <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/woolworths-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:500:1" rel="noopener">Woolworths (WOW AU)</a></strong>, <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/james-hardie-industries-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10937:1" rel="noopener">James Hardie Industries Plc (JHX AU)</a></strong>, <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/beach-energy-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:795:1" rel="noopener">Beach Energy (BPT AU)</a></strong>, and<strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/idp-education-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1098:1" rel="noopener">IDP Education (IEL AU)</a></strong>.</li>
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Australia's ASIC releases the aggregated short position data four business days after the reporting day. Data in this insight is up to 4th May, published ~midday on the 8th May.
The largest industry net increase in the past week was A$767mn into "Diversified Banks"; the largest industry net decrease was A$265mn out of  "Diversified Metals". Net shorts increased A$2.8bn week-on-week.
Companies mentioned in this regular weekly report include: Woodside Petroleum (WPL AU), Woolworths (WOW AU), James Hardie Industries Plc (JHX AU), Beach Energy (BPT AU), andIDP Education (IEL AU).


Aussie Shorts [4 May 2026]: Woodside Petroleum, Woolworths, James Hardie, Beach Energy, IDP Edu.

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 short interest of ASX Stocks as of May 1st (reported today). The aggregated short interest was USD44.0bn.</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 Brambles, National Australia Bank, Scentre, Nextdc, Northern Star Resources.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of May 1st (reported today). The aggregated short interest was USD44.0bn.
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 Brambles, National Australia Bank, Scentre, Nextdc, Northern Star Resources.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (May 1st): Brambles, National Australia Bank, Scentre, Nextdc

Healthcare Specialist

Winnie Wong

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<div class="content-highlight"><p><strong>The Aussie Healthcare Daily</strong> is a summary of major news and announcements from ASX-listed healthcare companies as well as developments and trends in the healthcare industry.</p></div><div><h2>Market Highlights</h2></div><div>
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<td>Index</td>
<td>% Price Change</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>S&amp;P/ASX All Ordinaries</td>
<td>-0.08%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>S&amp;P/ASX 200</td>
<td>-0.07%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ASX Small Ordinaries</td>
<td>-0.18%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong>S&amp;P/ASX 200 Health Care</strong></td>
<td><strong>-0.22%</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Top Gainer in the ASX200 Health Care index: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/10365" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10365:1">Sirtex Medical Ltd (SRX AU)</a>
</td>
<td>1.32%</td>
</tr>
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<td>Top Loser in the ASX200 Health Care index: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/3831" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3831:1">Nanosonics Ltd (NAN AU)</a>
</td>
<td>-1.88%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Top by Volume in the ASX200 Health Care</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>…</div>

The Aussie Healthcare Daily is a summary of major news and announcements from ASX-listed healthcare companies as well as developments and trends in the healthcare industry.Market Highlights


Index
% Price Change


S&amp;P/ASX All Ordinaries
-0.08%


S&amp;P/ASX 200
-0.07%


ASX Small Ordinaries
-0.18%


S&amp;P/ASX 200 Health Care
-0.22%


Top Gainer in the ASX200 Health Care index: Sirtex Medical Ltd (SRX AU)

1.32%


Top Loser in the ASX200 Health Care index: Nanosonics Ltd (NAN AU)

-1.88%


Top by Volume in the ASX200 Health Care

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Founder Evidente. Top rated quantitative analyst, Evidente

Sam Ferraro

Founder Evidente. Top rated quantitative analyst

Evidente

Evidente is an independent financial education firm that delivers innovative financial advice to wholesale investors, including active long only funds, hedge funds, pension funds, and sovereign wealth funds, in Australia and globally.  Drawing on academic research in asset pricing, behavioural finance and portfolio construction, Evidente provides wholesale investors with commercial solutions to stock selection and asset allocation decisions across equities and other asset classes.

Macroeconomics

<p>The Government's release&nbsp;of Re:think,&nbsp;its tax discussion paper, is a welcome development, designed to kick-start the conversation with the community on a range of reform options designed to&nbsp;achieve a simpler&nbsp;and&nbsp;streamlined&nbsp;tax system&nbsp;capable of meeting the growing needs of an ageing population.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I discuss some of the areas raised in Re:think which are of greatest interest to equity investors: how important income and consumption taxes are to Australia's tax take in a global context,&nbsp;the prospect of the growing drag from bracket creep on household disposable incomes (discretionary retailers), the outlook for the GST (supermarket&nbsp;retailers),&nbsp;the efficacy and viability of the dividend imputation system (high yielders with predominantly domestically oriented operations), the sustainability of the concessional tax treatment of superannuation (asset managers), and the risk associated with companies that have low effective tax rates.</p>

The Government's release&nbsp;of Re:think,&nbsp;its tax discussion paper, is a welcome development, designed to kick-start the conversation with the community on a range of reform options designed to&nbsp;achieve a simpler&nbsp;and&nbsp;streamlined&nbsp;tax system&nbsp;capable of meeting the growing needs of an ageing population.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I discuss some of the areas raised in Re:think which are of greatest interest to equity investors: how important income and consumption taxes are to Australia's tax take in a global context,&nbsp;the prospect of the growing drag from bracket creep on household disposable incomes (discretionary retailers), the outlook for the GST (supermarket&nbsp;retailers),&nbsp;the efficacy and viability of the dividend imputation system (high yielders with predominantly domestically oriented operations), the sustainability of the concessional tax treatment of superannuation (asset managers), and the risk associated with companies that have low effective tax rates.

Financial News, Analysis and Data, FNArena

FNArena

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Online financial media company focused on Australian equities, with a global perspective

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Australia

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