Index Rebal/Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Index Rebal/Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Index Rebalance

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<li>In this insight, we have presented our expectations for potential index changes for ASX 200, 100, 50, and 20 in the run-up to the June 2026 index rebal event.</li>
<li>Currently, we expect one change for ASX 50 and two changes for ASX 200 during the rebalance. </li>
<li>For the ASX 200 index, there could be two intra-review changes prior to the regular rebalance event.</li>
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In this insight, we have presented our expectations for potential index changes for ASX 200, 100, 50, and 20 in the run-up to the June 2026 index rebal event.
Currently, we expect one change for ASX 50 and two changes for ASX 200 during the rebalance. 
For the ASX 200 index, there could be two intra-review changes prior to the regular rebalance event.


Quiddity Leaderboard ASX Jun26: Two Intra-Review Replacements Possible + More Regular Changes

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Event-Driven

Commonwealth Bank of Australia / Event-Driven

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<li>Australia's ASIC releases the aggregated short position data four business days after the reporting day. Data in this insight is up to 20th July, published on the 24th July.
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<li>The largest industry net increase in the past week was A$0.2bn into "Oils/Gas"; the largest industry net decrease was A$0.3bn out of "Diversified Metals". Net shorts declined A$0.2bn week-on-week.</li>
<li>Companies mentioned in this regular weekly report include: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/commonwealth-bank-of-australia" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14:1" rel="noopener">Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/westpac-banking-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:444:1" rel="noopener">Westpac Banking (WBC AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/woodside-energy-group-ltd-d0081203-96cd-4335-92ed-3b4cb7733dc6" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:38564:1" rel="noopener">Woodside Energy (WDS US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wesfarmers-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1104:1" rel="noopener">Wesfarmers (WES AU)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rea-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:699:1" rel="noopener">REA Group (REA AU)</a>.</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 20th July, published on the 24th July.

The largest industry net increase in the past week was A$0.2bn into "Oils/Gas"; the largest industry net decrease was A$0.3bn out of "Diversified Metals". Net shorts declined A$0.2bn week-on-week.
Companies mentioned in this regular weekly report include: Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA AU), Westpac Banking (WBC AU), Woodside Energy (WDS US), Wesfarmers (WES AU), and REA Group (REA AU).


Aussie Shorts [20 July 2026]:  Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, Woodside Energy, Wesfarmers, REA Group

<ul>
<li>In this insight, we have presented our final expectations for index changes for ASX 200, 100, 50, and 20 for the June 2026 index rebal event.</li>
<li>Currently, we expect one regular change for ASX 50 and four regular changes for ASX 200 during the rebalance. Separately, there could be a couple of M&amp;A-related index changes too.</li>
<li>The index review results will be confirmed in early-June 2026.</li>
</ul>


In this insight, we have presented our final expectations for index changes for ASX 200, 100, 50, and 20 for the June 2026 index rebal event.
Currently, we expect one regular change for ASX 50 and four regular changes for ASX 200 during the rebalance. Separately, there could be a couple of M&amp;A-related index changes too.
The index review results will be confirmed in early-June 2026.


Quiddity Leaderboard ASX Jun26: Final Expectations; 14 Changes in June Including M&A-Related Changes

<ul>
<li>In this insight, we have presented our expectations for potential index changes for ASX 200, 100, 50, and 20 in the run-up to the June 2026 index rebal event.</li>
<li>There have been some important movements in Leaderboard ranks. Currently, we expect one change for ASX 50, one change for ASX 100, and three changes for ASX 200.</li>
<li>However, one of the ASX 200 expected ADDs <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/firefly-metals-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12974:1" rel="noopener">FireFly Metals (FFM AU)</a> is currently involved in a spin-off that could harm its chances of ASX 200 inclusion.</li>
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In this insight, we have presented our expectations for potential index changes for ASX 200, 100, 50, and 20 in the run-up to the June 2026 index rebal event.
There have been some important movements in Leaderboard ranks. Currently, we expect one change for ASX 50, one change for ASX 100, and three changes for ASX 200.
However, one of the ASX 200 expected ADDs FireFly Metals (FFM AU) is currently involved in a spin-off that could harm its chances of ASX 200 inclusion.


Quiddity Leaderboard ASX Jun26: FireFly Metals A Question Mark; Qube Replacements; Rank Changes

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

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<li>Shareholders have approved <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/national-storage-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13762:1" rel="noopener">National Storage REIT (NSR AU)</a>'s acquisition by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/brookfield-asset-management-lt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23741:1" rel="noopener">Brookfield Asset Management Lt (BAM US)</a>/GIC, and NSR will stop trading after the close on 21 April.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/national-storage-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13762:1" rel="noopener">National Storage REIT</a> will be replaced by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alkane-resources-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19111:1" rel="noopener">Alkane Resources (ALK AU)</a> in the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-asx-200" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22901:1" rel="noopener">S&amp;P/ASX200 INDEX)</a>. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alkane-resources-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19111:1" rel="noopener">Alkane Resources (ALK AU)</a> pips <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kingsgate-consolidated-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12544:1" rel="noopener">Kingsgate Consolidated (KCN AU)</a> for the index spot. </li>
<li>Positioning has increased (probably not enough), and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alkane-resources-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19111:1" rel="noopener">Alkane Resources (ALK AU)</a> has outperformed peers in the short-term. There could be some more upside before the stock underperforms peers.</li>
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Shareholders have approved National Storage REIT (NSR AU)'s acquisition by Brookfield Asset Management Lt (BAM US)/GIC, and NSR will stop trading after the close on 21 April.

National Storage REIT will be replaced by Alkane Resources (ALK AU) in the S&amp;P/ASX200 INDEX). Alkane Resources (ALK AU) pips Kingsgate Consolidated (KCN AU) for the index spot. 
Positioning has increased (probably not enough), and Alkane Resources (ALK AU) has outperformed peers in the short-term. There could be some more upside before the stock underperforms peers.


ASX200 Index Adhoc Rebalance: Alkane Resources (ALK) Replaces National Storage REIT (NSR)

Australia

Kingsgate Consolidated Limited is a gold mining and exploration company with operations focused in Thailand at the Chatree gold project. The Company also explores for silver and other metals.

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Kingsgate Consolidated (KCN AU)

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Brian Freitas

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David Blennerhassett

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Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

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