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

Event-Driven

Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI 200 / Event-Driven

Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI 200 (KOSPI2 INDEX EQUITY)

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<li>Korea banned all short selling in March 2020 and resumed short selling only on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/korea-stock-exchange-kospi-200" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26021:1" rel="noopener">KOSPI 200</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kosdaq-150-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31077:1" rel="noopener">KOSDAQ 150</a> index constituents in May 2021.</li>
<li>News reports indicate that there could be another short sell ban as soon as the coming week. Indications are that the ban could last 6 months.</li>
<li>There are many implications of a total short sell ban including futures backwardation, market manipulation, and no emerging to developed market promotion.</li>
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Korea banned all short selling in March 2020 and resumed short selling only on KOSPI 200 and KOSDAQ 150 index constituents in May 2021.
News reports indicate that there could be another short sell ban as soon as the coming week. Indications are that the ban could last 6 months.
There are many implications of a total short sell ban including futures backwardation, market manipulation, and no emerging to developed market promotion.


Korea Short Sell Ban: Background, Manipulation, Holdings, Flows, Short Interest, Implications

Pan-Asia Tactical Market Calls (Quant-Driven), MRM Research

Nico Rosti

Pan-Asia Tactical Market Calls (Quant-Driven)

MRM Research

Quantitative Research

Equity Derivatives

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<li>The <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kosdaq-150-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31077:1" rel="noopener">KOSDAQ 150 Index (KOSDQ150)</a> rallied sharply on Friday. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/profiles/sanghyun-park" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="accounts:354" rel="noopener">Sanghyun Park</a> discussed in detail what is his opinion on this market move, read <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/my-take-on-what-is-driving-the-kosdaq-tape-today" target="_blank" rel="noopener">his insight</a> for context.</li>
<li>If the nominal fund size is fundamentally insufficient to drive a 5% index move and the headline acted as a sentiment trigger in a liquidity vacuum, the move is fadeable.</li>
<li>This insight tries to examine statistically the current price move comparing it to previous past moves that our algorithmic model flagged as "similar", to determine where it could end.</li>
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The KOSDAQ 150 Index (KOSDQ150) rallied sharply on Friday. Sanghyun Park discussed in detail what is his opinion on this market move, read his insight for context.
If the nominal fund size is fundamentally insufficient to drive a 5% index move and the headline acted as a sentiment trigger in a liquidity vacuum, the move is fadeable.
This insight tries to examine statistically the current price move comparing it to previous past moves that our algorithmic model flagged as "similar", to determine where it could end.


KOSDAQ 150 (KOSDQ150): Where to Fade Friday's Spike

Korea / Special Situations, Clepsydra Capital

Sanghyun Park

Korea / Special Situations

Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing

Clepsydra Capital

Investigate special situations, pairs, and index rebalancing trades in Korea.

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<li>Local ETF desks are racing to launch KOSDAQ active ETFs. Samsung (KoAct), Hanwha (PLUS), and Timefolio (TIME) target early- to mid-next-month listings, tracking KOSDAQ or KOSDAQ 150.</li>
<li>Key to watch are which KOSDAQ names these active ETFs overweight. Despite index-tracking limits, massive recent retail inflows could drive significant short-term price action in their target stocks.</li>
<li>Massive KOSDAQ 150 and semiconductor ETF flows set up active ETF-driven moves. Desks will likely overweight 11 high-earnings, growth-ready names. These are the key plays to watch next month.</li>
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Local ETF desks are racing to launch KOSDAQ active ETFs. Samsung (KoAct), Hanwha (PLUS), and Timefolio (TIME) target early- to mid-next-month listings, tracking KOSDAQ or KOSDAQ 150.
Key to watch are which KOSDAQ names these active ETFs overweight. Despite index-tracking limits, massive recent retail inflows could drive significant short-term price action in their target stocks.
Massive KOSDAQ 150 and semiconductor ETF flows set up active ETF-driven moves. Desks will likely overweight 11 high-earnings, growth-ready names. These are the key plays to watch next month.


Screening Target Names for Active ETFs Set to Play KOSDAQ Re-Rating

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<li>NPS allocation hike to KOSDAQ is dead, so the government’s pivoting to Plan B: push anchor capital via broker IMA accounts and issuance-note products to fix the retail-heavy market.</li>
<li>The government plans to channel ~KRW 17tn/year from broker IMA accounts into KOSDAQ, creating a sticky three-year flow worth ~7% of market cap, far above retail net buying.</li>
<li>This is the most aggressive KOSDAQ flow play yet, anchoring sentiment and setting up a near-term uptrend, though weak earnings cap upside. Policy-backed cash makes today’s rip stickier.</li>
</ul>


NPS allocation hike to KOSDAQ is dead, so the government’s pivoting to Plan B: push anchor capital via broker IMA accounts and issuance-note products to fix the retail-heavy market.
The government plans to channel ~KRW 17tn/year from broker IMA accounts into KOSDAQ, creating a sticky three-year flow worth ~7% of market cap, far above retail net buying.
This is the most aggressive KOSDAQ flow play yet, anchoring sentiment and setting up a near-term uptrend, though weak earnings cap upside. Policy-backed cash makes today’s rip stickier.


Intel on Government KOSDAQ Stimulus: KRW 17tn Annually Via Broker IMA Accounts for 3 Years

Derivatives and Quantitative Strategist

Gaudenz Schneider

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/samsung-electronics-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:191:1" rel="noopener">Samsung Electronics (005930 KS)</a> gained 3.3% in September and its 2x Leveraged Index rose 4.6%, while combined long-ETF AUM remained broadly steady, declining 0.9%.</li>
<li>All seven long-leveraged ETFs recorded unit redemptions, with net outflows reaching KRW 200bn in September and continuing in early October.</li>
<li>In contrast, the inverse ETF’s unit count rose 90% and AUM increased 62%, despite the product losing 14.7% in September.</li>
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Samsung Electronics (005930 KS) gained 3.3% in September and its 2x Leveraged Index rose 4.6%, while combined long-ETF AUM remained broadly steady, declining 0.9%.
All seven long-leveraged ETFs recorded unit redemptions, with net outflows reaching KRW 200bn in September and continuing in early October.
In contrast, the inverse ETF’s unit count rose 90% and AUM increased 62%, despite the product losing 14.7% in September.


Samsung Elec (005930 KS): Long 2x ETF Outflows Persist as Inverse Product Attracts Assets

South Korea

KOSDAQ 150 Index is a base index for futures trading to hedge risks in KOSDAQ market. Base period and base index : Jan 4, 2010, 1,000p

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KOSDAQ 150 Index (KOSDQ150 INDEX EQUITY)

Korea Short Sell Ban: Background, Manipulation, Holdings, Flows, Short Interest, Implications

Media reports indicate that there could be a temporary short sell ban in Korea. This could lead to futures backwardation, market manipulation and a...

Brian Freitas

KOSDAQ 150 (KOSDQ150): Where to Fade Friday's Spike

The KOSDAQ 150 Index rallied +6.2% on Friday, but the move may be fadeable this coming week. Our model's historical pattern matching shows the...

Nico Rosti

Screening Target Names for Active ETFs Set to Play KOSDAQ Re-Rating

Samsung and Timefolio launch KOSDAQ active ETFs on the 10th, Hanwha on the 17th. AP/LP desks are busy with stock borrow for in-kind creations....

Sanghyun Park

Intel on Government KOSDAQ Stimulus: KRW 17tn Annually Via Broker IMA Accounts for 3 Years

Intel on the government’s KOSDAQ stimulus: KRW 17tn to be funneled into KOSDAQ annually over the next three years via local brokers’ IMA accounts.

Sanghyun Park

Samsung Elec (005930 KS): Long 2x ETF Outflows Persist as Inverse Product Attracts Assets

Positive performance kept long 2x leveraged ETF assets broadly steady despite continued redemptions, while the inverse product attracted...

Gaudenz Schneider

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Korea Short Sell Ban: Background, Manipulation, Holdings, Flows, Short Interest, Implications

Media reports indicate that there could be a temporary short sell ban in Korea. This could lead to futures backwardation, market manipulation and a...

Brian Freitas

KOSDAQ 150 (KOSDQ150): Where to Fade Friday's Spike

​The KOSDAQ 150 Index rallied +6.2% on Friday, but the move may be fadeable this coming week. Our model's historical pattern matching shows the...

Nico Rosti

Screening Target Names for Active ETFs Set to Play KOSDAQ Re-Rating

Samsung and Timefolio launch KOSDAQ active ETFs on the 10th, Hanwha on the 17th. AP/LP desks are busy with stock borrow for in-kind creations....

Sanghyun Park

Intel on Government KOSDAQ Stimulus: KRW 17tn Annually Via Broker IMA Accounts for 3 Years

Intel on the government’s KOSDAQ stimulus: KRW 17tn to be funneled into KOSDAQ annually over the next three years via local brokers’ IMA accounts.

Sanghyun Park

Samsung Elec (005930 KS): Long 2x ETF Outflows Persist as Inverse Product Attracts Assets

Positive performance kept long 2x leveraged ETF assets broadly steady despite continued redemptions, while the inverse product attracted...

Gaudenz Schneider

The KOSDAQ 150 Index rallied +6.2% on Friday, but the move may be fadeable this coming week. Our model's historical pattern matching shows the...