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>The review period for the June rebalance ended on 31 May. Announcement of the changes will be made on 9 June with implementation at the close on 16 June.</li>
<li>There could be 3 or 4 A-share additions due to their inclusion in Northbound Stock Connect. That in turn expands the index universe and could result in 2-3 deletions.</li>
<li>If there are 4 adds and 2 deletes at the June rebalance, estimated one-way turnover at the rebalance will be 13.4% and will result in a one-way trade of US$81m.</li>
</ul>


The review period for the June rebalance ended on 31 May. Announcement of the changes will be made on 9 June with implementation at the close on 16 June.
There could be 3 or 4 A-share additions due to their inclusion in Northbound Stock Connect. That in turn expands the index universe and could result in 2-3 deletions.
If there are 4 adds and 2 deletes at the June rebalance, estimated one-way turnover at the rebalance will be 13.4% and will result in a one-way trade of US$81m.


MVIS Global Rare Earth/​​​​​​​Strategic Metals Index Rebalance Preview: Changes Afoot

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

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

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.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of May 19th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD16.8bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table 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 Wesfarmers, Coles, Xero, ANZ, Bhp, Woolworths, Newcrest Mining.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of May 19th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD16.8bn.
We tabulate league table 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 Wesfarmers, Coles, Xero, ANZ, Bhp, Woolworths, Newcrest Mining.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (May 19th): Wesfarmers, Coles, Xero, ANZ, Bhp, Woolworths, Newcrest

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of May 12th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD17.0bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table 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 Anz Group Holdin, Worley, Lynas Rare Earth, Macquarie, Bhp, Natl Aust Bank, Medibank Private, South32, Woolworths.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of May 12th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD17.0bn.
We tabulate league table 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 Anz Group Holdin, Worley, Lynas Rare Earth, Macquarie, Bhp, Natl Aust Bank, Medibank Private, South32, Woolworths.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (May 12th): ANZ, Worley, Lynas, Macquarie, BHP, NAB, Medibank, South32

Yunnan Chihong Zinc&Germanium Co, Ltd. / Index Rebalance

<ul>
<li>The review period for the June rebalance ends on 31 May. Announcement of the changes will be made on 9 June with implementation at the close on 16 June.</li>
<li>There could be 4 or 5 A-share additions due to their inclusion in Northbound Stock Connect. That in turn expands the universe and could result in up to 3 deletions.</li>
<li>If all changes go through as expected, estimated one-way turnover at the rebalance will be 15.1% resulting in a one-way trade of US$99m.</li>
</ul>


The review period for the June rebalance ends on 31 May. Announcement of the changes will be made on 9 June with implementation at the close on 16 June.
There could be 4 or 5 A-share additions due to their inclusion in Northbound Stock Connect. That in turn expands the universe and could result in up to 3 deletions.
If all changes go through as expected, estimated one-way turnover at the rebalance will be 15.1% resulting in a one-way trade of US$99m.


MVIS Global Rare Earth/​​​​​​Strategic Metals Index Rebalance Preview: Identifying Potential Changes

<ul>
<li>There are no constituent changes for the MVIS Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals Index at the March rebalance. There are free float and capping changes though.</li>
<li>One way turnover is estimated at 3.1% and will result in a one-way trade of US$19m. Flows are relatively small with no impact over 1x ADV on any stock.</li>
<li>The June rebalance should have constituent changes with an increase in the number of stocks in the index universe.</li>
</ul>


There are no constituent changes for the MVIS Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals Index at the March rebalance. There are free float and capping changes though.
One way turnover is estimated at 3.1% and will result in a one-way trade of US$19m. Flows are relatively small with no impact over 1x ADV on any stock.
The June rebalance should have constituent changes with an increase in the number of stocks in the index universe.


MVIS Global Rare Earth/​​​Strategic Metals Index Rebalance: Float & Capping Changes on Friday

Australia

Lake Resources NL is a specialist mineral exploration company with exploration projects in Pakistan and Argentina.

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Lake Resources Nl (LKE AU)

MVIS Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals Index Rebalance Preview: Changes Afoot

With the review period complete, there could be 4 adds and 2 deletes for the index in June. Estimated one-way turnover at the rebalance will be...

Brian Freitas

ASX Short Interest Weekly (May 19th): Wesfarmers, Coles, Xero, ANZ, Bhp, Woolworths, Newcrest

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Wesfarmers, Coles, Xero, ANZ, BHP, Woolworths,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

ASX Short Interest Weekly (May 12th): ANZ, Worley, Lynas, Macquarie, BHP, NAB, Medibank, South32

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in ANZ, Worley, Lynas, Macquarie, BHP, NAB, Medibank,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

MVIS Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals Index Rebalance Preview: Identifying Potential Changes

There could be 4/5 A-shares added to the index in June resulting in up to 3 deletions. One-way turnover will be 15% and the one-way trade nearly...

Brian Freitas

MVIS Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals Index Rebalance: Float & Capping Changes on Friday

There are no constituent changes in March, only float/capping changes. One-way turnover is estimated at 3.1% resulting in a one-way trade of...

Brian Freitas

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52-week Range

Market Cap (USDm)

P/E

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MVIS Global Rare Earth/​​​​​​​Strategic Metals Index Rebalance Preview: Changes Afoot

With the review period complete, there could be 4 adds and 2 deletes for the index in June. Estimated one-way turnover at the rebalance will be...

Brian Freitas

ASX Short Interest Weekly (May 19th): Wesfarmers, Coles, Xero, ANZ, Bhp, Woolworths, Newcrest

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Wesfarmers, Coles, Xero, ANZ, BHP, Woolworths,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

ASX Short Interest Weekly (May 12th): ANZ, Worley, Lynas, Macquarie, BHP, NAB, Medibank, South32

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in ANZ, Worley, Lynas, Macquarie, BHP, NAB, Medibank,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

MVIS Global Rare Earth/​​​​​​Strategic Metals Index Rebalance Preview: Identifying Potential Changes

There could be 4/5 A-shares added to the index in June resulting in up to 3 deletions. One-way turnover will be 15% and the one-way trade nearly...

Brian Freitas

MVIS Global Rare Earth/​​​Strategic Metals Index Rebalance: Float & Capping Changes on Friday

There are no constituent changes in March, only float/capping changes. One-way turnover is estimated at 3.1% resulting in a one-way trade of...

Brian Freitas

MVIS Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals Index Rebalance Preview: Changes Afoot

MVIS Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals Index Rebalance Preview: Identifying Potential Changes

MVIS Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals Index Rebalance: Float & Capping Changes on Friday