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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<li>The resumption of short selling in Korea came at a good time for investors, giving them some additional tools to manage market volatility.</li>
<li>Short interest has increased from 0.17% to 0.23% of market cap for the KOSPI market and from 0.46% to 0.63% for the KOSDAR market.</li>
<li>The KOSPI/KOSDAQ ratio has reverted a bit on profit taking, and the forecast index deletions have recovered a bit but should continue to see increase short interest.</li>
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The resumption of short selling in Korea came at a good time for investors, giving them some additional tools to manage market volatility.
Short interest has increased from 0.17% to 0.23% of market cap for the KOSPI market and from 0.46% to 0.63% for the KOSDAR market.
The KOSPI/KOSDAQ ratio has reverted a bit on profit taking, and the forecast index deletions have recovered a bit but should continue to see increase short interest.


Korea Short Selling: Biggest Changes in Shorts & Trade Performance

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Akshat Shah

APAC IPOs & Placements

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.

Equity Capital Markets

Lotte Global Logistics / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lotte-global-logistics-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45000:1" rel="noopener">Lotte Global Logistics (LGG KS)</a> aims to raise around US$140m in its Korea IPO via selling a mix of primary and secondary shares.</li>
<li>Lotte Global Logistics is a logistics and shipping company engaged in a comprehensive logistics service business including courier service, land transportation, 3PL, port loading and unloading, and international logistics.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.</li>
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Lotte Global Logistics (LGG KS) aims to raise around US$140m in its Korea IPO via selling a mix of primary and secondary shares.
Lotte Global Logistics is a logistics and shipping company engaged in a comprehensive logistics service business including courier service, land transportation, 3PL, port loading and unloading, and international logistics.
In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.


Lotte Logistics Pre-IPO - Sluggish Revenues, High Dependence on Group Affiliates

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal, Shenton Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China Biotech

DZT Research

DZT Research is an independent Asia Pacific equity specialist. Our quantitative research covers index rebalancing flows, alongside exchange data analytics accross Asia Pacific. On the equity capital markets side, we focus on Asia Pacific ECM, especially biotech and TMT. Our lead analyst is frequently cited by international media.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Mar 28th which has an aggregated short of USD 3.6bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Samsung Electronics, Shinhan Group, KB Financial, Samsung Biologics.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Mar 28th which has an aggregated short of USD 3.6bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Samsung Electronics, Shinhan Group, KB Financial, Samsung Biologics.


KRX Short Interest Weekly (Mar 28th): Samsung Electronics, Shinhan Group, KB Financial

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Mar 21st which has an aggregated short interest worth USD3.5bn.</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 Mobis (012330 KS), Korea Aerospace (047810 KS).</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Mar 21st which has an aggregated short interest worth USD3.5bn.
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 Mobis (012330 KS), Korea Aerospace (047810 KS).


KRX Short Interest Weekly (Mar 21st): Mobis, Korea Aerospace

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Mar 14th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD3.6bn.</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 Skc (011790 KS), Korea Aerospace (047810 KS).</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Mar 14th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD3.6bn.
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 Skc (011790 KS), Korea Aerospace (047810 KS).


KRX Short Interest Weekly (Mar 14th): Skc, Korea Aerospace

South Korea

Lotte Tour Development Co., Ltd. provides various tour package service. The Company franchises travel agencies, offers home-based travel businesses, and provides leisure-travel information.  The Company also engages in property development and building management and operates duty-free shop business.

Lotte Tour Development Co, Ltd. (032350 KS)

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Lotte Tour Development Co, Ltd. (032350 KS)

Korea Short Selling: Biggest Changes in Shorts & Trade Performance

The resumption of short selling in Korea has come at an opportune time as market volatility spikes. Short notional has increased but is still a...

Brian Freitas

Lotte Logistics Pre-IPO - Sluggish Revenues, High Dependence on Group Affiliates

Lotte Global Logistics (LGG KS) aims to raise around US$140m in its Korea IPO via selling a mix of primary and secondary shares.

Akshat Shah

KRX Short Interest Weekly (Mar 28th): Samsung Electronics, Shinhan Group, KB Financial

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Samsung Electronics, Shinhan Group, KB Financial,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

KRX Short Interest Weekly (Mar 21st): Mobis, Korea Aerospace

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Mobis, Korea Aerospace.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

KRX Short Interest Weekly (Mar 14th): Skc, Korea Aerospace

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Skc (011790 KS), Korea Aerospace (047810 KS).

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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