Japanese Equity Specialist, Ortus Advisors

Andrew Jackson

Japanese Equity Specialist

Ortus Advisors

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Memory continues to surge with Western Digital named as a top pick helping lift peers.</li>
<li>Power and industrial semi's lower after a poor reception to Infineon's IR conference comments and Trump's wind power attack.</li>
<li>Da Vinci facing headwinds as funding recedes in another negative for Sysmex who continues to reel after poor numbers.</li>
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Memory continues to surge with Western Digital named as a top pick helping lift peers.
Power and industrial semi's lower after a poor reception to Infineon's IR conference comments and Trump's wind power attack.
Da Vinci facing headwinds as funding recedes in another negative for Sysmex who continues to reel after poor numbers.


Japan Morning Connection: Alphabet and Apple Prop the Market up as AI Cited as a Competitive Threat

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<li>Both Marvell and Dell were out after-market Friday so the reaction in Japan to start may be less severe.</li>
<li>Sandisk cutting through the static now up for 7th day in a row as sentiment for NAND rises on potential AI growth.</li>
<li>Kokusai Electric may also see a positive change in tone if the market takes another look at NAND production equipment.</li>
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Both Marvell and Dell were out after-market Friday so the reaction in Japan to start may be less severe.
Sandisk cutting through the static now up for 7th day in a row as sentiment for NAND rises on potential AI growth.
Kokusai Electric may also see a positive change in tone if the market takes another look at NAND production equipment.


Japan Morning Connection: Tech Battered by Marvell and Dell Misses Ahead of Labor Day Break

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<li>Pure Storage surging 32% showcasing the growth potential for NAND as a viable and cost effective storage medium for AI/enterprise use. Watch Kioxia.</li>
<li>HP up but its printing business not so good -however this could be a 'bad is good' scenario for Japan's desperately in need of consolidation printer industry.</li>
<li>Marvell getting hit hard after-hours may see ASIC related Socionext trade lower.</li>
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Pure Storage surging 32% showcasing the growth potential for NAND as a viable and cost effective storage medium for AI/enterprise use. Watch Kioxia.
HP up but its printing business not so good -however this could be a 'bad is good' scenario for Japan's desperately in need of consolidation printer industry.
Marvell getting hit hard after-hours may see ASIC related Socionext trade lower.


Japan Morning Connection: Tech Shakes off Initial Weakness with Talks of Blackwell Sales to China

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<li>HDD plays WD and Seagate pulling ahead of NAND plays but there may be upside on potential for increased DC adoption for likes of Kioxia.</li>
<li>Mitsubishi Motors cut their FY guidance as competition heats up in key Asian markets as China makers muscle their way in.</li>
<li>Nikon +21% yesterday as EL takes a bigger stake, but don't forget the largest holder activist Silchester-  who may have their own plans.</li>
</ul>


HDD plays WD and Seagate pulling ahead of NAND plays but there may be upside on potential for increased DC adoption for likes of Kioxia.
Mitsubishi Motors cut their FY guidance as competition heats up in key Asian markets as China makers muscle their way in.
Nikon +21% yesterday as EL takes a bigger stake, but don't forget the largest holder activist Silchester-  who may have their own plans.


Japan Morning Connection: NVDA Numbers Ahead of Consensus but Not Enough to Push the Stock Higher

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

TSE Tokyo Price Index TOPIX / Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>Every year (actually, every half year) it is a similar trade. There is a fiscal year-end dividend reinvestment trade for passive funds in Japan. </li>
<li>The month-end and quarter-end bring big flows, or not, depending on how things have gone.</li>
<li>Over the past 10-15 years or so, the two-day return on the March trade is pretty good. This year? It's complicated. </li>
</ul>


Every year (actually, every half year) it is a similar trade. There is a fiscal year-end dividend reinvestment trade for passive funds in Japan. 
The month-end and quarter-end bring big flows, or not, depending on how things have gone.
Over the past 10-15 years or so, the two-day return on the March trade is pretty good. This year? It's complicated. 


The Japan March-End Rebal and Dividend Trade (2026 Version)

Japan

Kioxia Holdings Corporation manufactures semiconductor memory products. The Company develops, produces, and sells flash memory cards, solid state drives, secure digital memory cards, and other products. Kioxia Holdings also operates group management strategy formulation and management.

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Japan Morning Connection: Alphabet and Apple Prop the Market up as AI Cited as a Competitive Threat

Memory names continue to perform well. Intuitive surgical dropped after guidance showed impact from tarrifs. Marvell falls again after lackluster...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Tech Battered by Marvell and Dell Misses Ahead of Labor Day Break

Marvell's poor earnings pulled AI related down while NAND related stayed strong. Kokusai Electric is rebounding off its 200 day after a 20%...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Tech Shakes off Initial Weakness with Talks of Blackwell Sales to China

Memory plays continue to trade well with strong growth outlook for NAND memory, watch Kioxia as a squeeze candidate. Dell down with numbers showing...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: NVDA Numbers Ahead of Consensus but Not Enough to Push the Stock Higher

Expect slight weakness for JP SPE after NVDA dip, guidance cut from Mitsubishi Motors looks like it was expected, Nikon limit up on news of EL...

Andrew Jackson

The Japan March-End Rebal and Dividend Trade (2026 Version)

Every year, twice a year, a large number of companies pay dividends. That event is coming up again Monday. ETFs will have to buy the dividend...

Travis Lundy

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