US-EU Index Rebalances / Quantitative Researcher

Dimitris Ioannidis

Global Financial Data and Analytics Platform

ORTEX

ORTEX is a global financial data and analytics platform providing real-time securities lending and short interest data, index rebalance data, holdings and insider transactions, trading signals, corporate actions and news,  stock machine learning and factor scores and other analytics. The majority of the data are downloadable and accessible through APIs.

Index Rebalance

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/siemens-energy-ag" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35843:1" rel="noopener">Siemens Energy AG (ENR GR)</a> recently qualified for the selection list from the Energy sector and has experienced a price surge of over 200% in the last 12 months.</li>
<li>If <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/siemens-energy-ag" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35843:1" rel="noopener">Siemens Energy AG (ENR GR)</a> remains ranked at or above 25 on 27 February, it achieves fast-entry into STOXXEurope50 at the March 2026 quarterly review.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/london-stock-exchange-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22034:1" rel="noopener">London Stock Exchange (LSEG LN)</a> is currently the lowest‑ranked constituent and therefore the most likely to be deleted from the index and replaced by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/siemens-energy-ag" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35843:1" rel="noopener">Siemens Energy AG (ENR GR)</a>.</li>
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Siemens Energy AG (ENR GR) recently qualified for the selection list from the Energy sector and has experienced a price surge of over 200% in the last 12 months.
If Siemens Energy AG (ENR GR) remains ranked at or above 25 on 27 February, it achieves fast-entry into STOXXEurope50 at the March 2026 quarterly review.

London Stock Exchange (LSEG LN) is currently the lowest‑ranked constituent and therefore the most likely to be deleted from the index and replaced by Siemens Energy AG (ENR GR).


Siemens Energy (ENR GR): Fast-Entry Potential into STOXXEurope50 in Mar26

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/siemens-energy-ag" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35843:1" rel="noopener">Siemens Energy AG (ENR GR)</a> was omitted from STOXX Europe50 as it had been failing the coverage threshold in the Energy sector.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/siemens-energy-ag" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35843:1" rel="noopener">Siemens Energy AG (ENR GR)</a> surged ~20% over the last month and is now passing the threshold, making it the top addition candidate replacing <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/diageo-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:977:1" rel="noopener">Diageo Plc (DGE LN)</a>.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/barclays-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1121:1" rel="noopener">Barclays PLC (BARC LN)</a> is the second addition candidate currently replacing <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/london-stock-exchange-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22034:1" rel="noopener">London Stock Exchange (LSEG LN)</a> as they are near the entry and exit ranks, respectively.</li>
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Siemens Energy AG (ENR GR) was omitted from STOXX Europe50 as it had been failing the coverage threshold in the Energy sector.

Siemens Energy AG (ENR GR) surged ~20% over the last month and is now passing the threshold, making it the top addition candidate replacing Diageo Plc (DGE LN).

Barclays PLC (BARC LN) is the second addition candidate currently replacing London Stock Exchange (LSEG LN) as they are near the entry and exit ranks, respectively.


Siemens Energy AG (ENR GR): STOXX Europe50 Qualification from Energy Sector

Asia L/S Equity PM/Macro/Thematic Idea Generation

Rikki Malik

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>A stock that should benefit from the resumption of Japan's bull market</li>
<li>Utility type stock poised to rerate  as a growth narrative starts</li>
<li>The stock has recently broken out of its 18 month downtrend</li>
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A stock that should benefit from the resumption of Japan's bull market
Utility type stock poised to rerate  as a growth narrative starts
The stock has recently broken out of its 18 month downtrend


From Utility to Growth: Re‑rating Potential at Japan Exchange Group (8697.T)

Asset Allocation & Fund Positioning, Copley Fund Research

Steven Holden

Asset Allocation & Fund Positioning

Copley Fund Research

Copley Fund Research provide research and data on asset allocation among Global and Emerging Market equity funds.  The analysis details absolute and relative positioning across countries, sectors and industries together with highly granular data on single stock and single fund allocations.  The data is updated monthly with time series going back to January 2011.

Global Research - Analysis of 165 prominent Global equity funds, combined AUM $335bn
GEM Research - Analysis of 127 prominent global EM equity funds, combined AUM $250bn

Asset Allocation - Global and GEM Equity

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>Financials Exchanges have hit record highs in Global fund ownership, with 58% of global funds invested and 49% ahead of the MSCI ACWI index.</li>
<li>CME Group and London Stock Exchange lead momentum, both reaching record ownership after strong inflows through 2023–2024.</li>
<li>Despite growth, ownership breadth remains shallow, with only a few stocks widely held, leaving room for further expansion in positioning.</li>
</ul>


Financials Exchanges have hit record highs in Global fund ownership, with 58% of global funds invested and 49% ahead of the MSCI ACWI index.
CME Group and London Stock Exchange lead momentum, both reaching record ownership after strong inflows through 2023–2024.
Despite growth, ownership breadth remains shallow, with only a few stocks widely held, leaving room for further expansion in positioning.


Global Financial Exchanges: A Sector on the Rise

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

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/greatland-gold-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44285:1" rel="noopener">Greatland Resources (GGP AU)</a> started trading on the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/asx-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:552:1" rel="noopener">ASX Ltd (ASX AU)</a> on 24 June after selling shares worth A$504m in a primary and secondary offering across Australia/UK.</li>
<li>Greatland has a full market cap of A$4.9bn and a high free float since <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/greatland-gold-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44285:1" rel="noopener">Greatland Gold Plc (GGP LN)</a> was listed on the AIM market of the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/london-stock-exchange-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22034:1" rel="noopener">London Stock Exchange</a>.</li>
<li>Given the large market cap and high float, the stock could be added to multiple indices over the next few months.</li>
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Greatland Resources (GGP AU) started trading on the ASX Ltd (ASX AU) on 24 June after selling shares worth A$504m in a primary and secondary offering across Australia/UK.
Greatland has a full market cap of A$4.9bn and a high free float since Greatland Gold Plc (GGP LN) was listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.
Given the large market cap and high float, the stock could be added to multiple indices over the next few months.


Greatland Resources (GGP AU): Big Index Inclusions for Recent IPO

United Kingdom

London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG) is a global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. The group offers services in data, analytics, capital formation, trade execution, clearing, and risk management. It is headquartered in London, England, and was created in October 2007 through the merger of London Stock Exchange and Borsa Italiana.

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London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG LN)

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Dimitris Ioannidis

Siemens Energy AG (ENR GR): STOXX Europe50 Qualification from Energy Sector

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Dimitris Ioannidis

From Utility to Growth: Re‑rating Potential at Japan Exchange Group (8697.T)

The operator of Japanese exchanges is poised to benefit from the country's bull market resurgence as it breaks out of a prolonged downtrend.

Rikki Malik

Global Financial Exchanges: A Sector on the Rise

Financials Exchanges are at record exposure levels, led by CME and LSE. Momentum is strong, but breadth is shallow, with few stocks widely...

Steven Holden

Greatland Resources (GGP AU): Big Index Inclusions for Recent IPO

Greatland Resources listed on the ASX after A$504m was raised via a primary+secondary issue in AU/UK. Free float market cap over A$3bn should...

Brian Freitas

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Siemens Energy (ENR GR): Fast-Entry Potential into STOXXEurope50 in Mar26

ENR GR is now projected to replace DGE LN rather than LSEG LN in STOXXEurope50 in March, following DGE’s 16% price drop over the past two days....

Dimitris Ioannidis

Siemens Energy AG (ENR GR): STOXX Europe50 Qualification from Energy Sector

​Siemens Energy (ENR GR) is set to be added to STOXX Europe50 in September 2026 after passing the Energy sector coverage threshold, potentially...

Dimitris Ioannidis

From Utility to Growth: Re‑rating Potential at Japan Exchange Group (8697.T)

The operator of Japanese exchanges is poised to benefit from the country's bull market resurgence as it breaks out of a prolonged downtrend.

Rikki Malik

Global Financial Exchanges: A Sector on the Rise

Financials Exchanges are at record exposure levels, led by CME and LSE. Momentum is strong, but breadth is shallow, with few stocks widely...

Steven Holden

Greatland Resources (GGP AU): Big Index Inclusions for Recent IPO

Greatland Resources listed on the ASX after A$504m was raised via a primary+secondary issue in AU/UK. Free float market cap over A$3bn should...

Brian Freitas

Siemens Energy (ENR GR) is set to be added to STOXX Europe50 in September 2026 after passing the Energy sector coverage threshold, potentially...