Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

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REPT BATTERO Energy / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rept-battero-energy" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36626:1" rel="noopener">REPT BATTERO Energy (REPT) </a>raised around US$270m in its Hong Kong IPO.</li>
<li>REPT is a lithium-ion battery manufacturer in China, focusing on R&amp;D, production, and sales of EV/ESS lithium-ion battery products such as battery cells, modules and packs.</li>
<li>We have covered various aspects of the deal in our previous note. In this note, we will talk about the demand and trading dynamics.</li>
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REPT BATTERO Energy (REPT) raised around US$270m in its Hong Kong IPO.
REPT is a lithium-ion battery manufacturer in China, focusing on R&amp;D, production, and sales of EV/ESS lithium-ion battery products such as battery cells, modules and packs.
We have covered various aspects of the deal in our previous note. In this note, we will talk about the demand and trading dynamics.


REPT BATTERO Energy IPO Trading - Needs to Correct by 20-30%, at Least

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Dec 8th.</li>
<li>Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period. </li>
<li>We highlight short changes in JD, Microport, Wuxi Apptec, AIA.</li>
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We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Dec 8th.
Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period. 
We highlight short changes in JD, Microport, Wuxi Apptec, AIA.


HK Short Interest Weekly: JD, Microport, Wuxi Apptec, AIA

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<li>Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.</li>
<li>A few large placements in India, along with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/denso-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18703:1" rel="noopener">Denso Corp (6902 JP)</a> pricing, kept the market ticking this week.</li>
<li>In the IPO space, India saw a flurry of launches, as companies and banker try to cash-in on the market frenzy.</li>
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Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.
A few large placements in India, along with Denso Corp (6902 JP) pricing, kept the market ticking this week.
In the IPO space, India saw a flurry of launches, as companies and banker try to cash-in on the market frenzy.


ECM Weekly (17th Dec 2023) - Toyota, Denso, Mankind, Axis, Merdeka, DOMS, India Shelter, Inox

Blue Lotus Non US Internet research, Blue Lotus Research Institute

Ying Pan

Blue Lotus Non US Internet research

China growth and global non-US Internet equities

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Blue Lotus Research is a Hong Kong Type 4 Licensed investment advisory firm focusing on Chinese growth equities and global non-US Internet equities

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>AMZN/PDD/Shein: Amazon launches new supply chain solution for China merchants (+/-/-)</li>
<li>JD/2618 HK: Richard Liu Qiangdong responds to article written by internal employee (+/+)</li>
<li>772 HK/700 HK: Yuewen will acquire Tencent Comics business line and related IP for 600 million RMB. (+/+) </li>
</ul>


AMZN/PDD/Shein: Amazon launches new supply chain solution for China merchants (+/-/-)
JD/2618 HK: Richard Liu Qiangdong responds to article written by internal employee (+/+)
772 HK/700 HK: Yuewen will acquire Tencent Comics business line and related IP for 600 million RMB. (+/+) 


[Blue Lotus Daily - TMT Update]:SE/GRAB/GOTO IJ/1519 HK/JD/2618 HK/AMZN/PDD/Shein/BABA/700 HK/772 HK

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>There were 6 inclusions and 6 exclusions for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nasdaq-100-stock-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26197:1" rel="noopener">Nasdaq-100 Stock Index (NDX INDEX)</a> at the annual December reconstitution. Then another ad hoc change was added on top of that.</li>
<li>Impact on the inclusions ranges from 1-8 days of ADV to buy, while the impact on the deletions varies from 0.7-2.6 days of ADV to sell.</li>
<li>Apart from the constituent changes, there are expected to be inflows in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tesla-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20279:1" rel="noopener">Tesla Motors</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/broadcom-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:998:1" rel="noopener">Broadcom</a> and outflows from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/apple-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:666:1" rel="noopener">Apple</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/microsoft-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15273:1" rel="noopener">Microsoft</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/amazon-com-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:409:1" rel="noopener">Amazon.com</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nvidia-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5891:1" rel="noopener">NVIDIA</a>.</li>
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There were 6 inclusions and 6 exclusions for the Nasdaq-100 Stock Index (NDX INDEX) at the annual December reconstitution. Then another ad hoc change was added on top of that.
Impact on the inclusions ranges from 1-8 days of ADV to buy, while the impact on the deletions varies from 0.7-2.6 days of ADV to sell.
Apart from the constituent changes, there are expected to be inflows in Tesla Motors and Broadcom and outflows from Apple, Microsoft, Amazon.com and NVIDIA.


NASDAQ 100 Index Rebalance: 6 Regular Changes + 1 Adhoc Change; US$37bn to Trade

China

JD.com, Inc. is an online direct sales company in China. The Company offers a wide selection of products through its website and mobile applications. JD.com sells appliances, computers, digital products, communication products, garments, books, and household items to consumers and vendors.

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JD.com (9618 HK)

REPT BATTERO Energy IPO Trading - Needs to Correct by 20-30%, at Least

REPT BATTERO Energy (REPT) raised around US$270m in its Hong Kong IPO. In this note, we talk about the demand and trading dynamics.

Sumeet Singh

HK Short Interest Weekly: JD, Microport, Wuxi Apptec, AIA

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Dec 8th and highlight short interest changes in Jd, Tracker Fund,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

ECM Weekly (17th Dec 2023) - Toyota, Denso, Mankind, Axis, Merdeka, DOMS, India Shelter, Inox

Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.

Sumeet Singh

[Blue Lotus Daily - TMT Update]:SE/GRAB/GOTO IJ/1519 HK/JD/2618 HK/AMZN/PDD/Shein/BABA/700 HK/772 HK

Amazon introduces a supply chain solution for Chinese merchants, Richard Liu Qiangdong responds to an internal article, and Yuewen acquires...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

NASDAQ 100 Index Rebalance: 6 Regular Changes + 1 Adhoc Change; US$37bn to Trade

There are 7 changes at the close on 15 December with an estimated one-way trade of US$18.7bn. Impact on the constituent changes varies from 1-8...

Brian Freitas

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REPT BATTERO Energy IPO Trading - Needs to Correct by 20-30%, at Least

REPT BATTERO Energy (REPT) raised around US$270m in its Hong Kong IPO. In this note, we talk about the demand and trading dynamics.

Sumeet Singh

HK Short Interest Weekly: JD, Microport, Wuxi Apptec, AIA

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Dec 8th and highlight short interest changes in Jd, Tracker Fund,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

ECM Weekly (17th Dec 2023) - Toyota, Denso, Mankind, Axis, Merdeka, DOMS, India Shelter, Inox

Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.

Sumeet Singh

[Blue Lotus Daily - TMT Update]:SE/GRAB/GOTO IJ/1519 HK/JD/2618 HK/AMZN/PDD/Shein/BABA/700 HK/772 HK

​Amazon introduces a supply chain solution for Chinese merchants, Richard Liu Qiangdong responds to an internal article, and Yuewen acquires...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

NASDAQ 100 Index Rebalance: 6 Regular Changes + 1 Adhoc Change; US$37bn to Trade

There are 7 changes at the close on 15 December with an estimated one-way trade of US$18.7bn. Impact on the constituent changes varies from 1-8...

Brian Freitas

Amazon introduces a supply chain solution for Chinese merchants, Richard Liu Qiangdong responds to an internal article, and Yuewen acquires...