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>Dar Al-Handasah has sold 19% of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/worleyparsons-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:178:1" rel="noopener">WorleyParsons Ltd (WOR AU)</a> overnight at A$14.35/share, a 12% discount to the last close, to raise A$1.44bn (US$943m).</li>
<li>This reduces Dar's stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/worleyparsons-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:178:1" rel="noopener">WorleyParsons Ltd (WOR AU)</a> to 4.5% and will trigger upweights from index providers in the next few days.</li>
<li>The stake sale could also lead to a re-rating of the stock with a large blocking stake off the share register.</li>
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Dar Al-Handasah has sold 19% of WorleyParsons Ltd (WOR AU) overnight at A$14.35/share, a 12% discount to the last close, to raise A$1.44bn (US$943m).
This reduces Dar's stake in WorleyParsons Ltd (WOR AU) to 4.5% and will trigger upweights from index providers in the next few days.
The stake sale could also lead to a re-rating of the stock with a large blocking stake off the share register.


Worley (WOR): Impact of Dar Group's A$1.4bn Sale

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 ASX Stocks as of Mar 8th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD19.8bn.</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 ANZ, BHP, IDP Education, Woodside Energy, Macquarie, CSL, Aristocrat Leisu.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Mar 8th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD19.8bn.
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 ANZ, BHP, IDP Education, Woodside Energy, Macquarie, CSL, Aristocrat Leisu.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Mar 8th): ANZ, BHP, IDP Education, Woodside Energy, Macquarie, CSL

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Feb 23rd (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD18.0bn.</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 Bluescope Steel, Treasury Wine, Domino's Pizza.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Feb 23rd (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD18.0bn.
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 Bluescope Steel, Treasury Wine, Domino's Pizza.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Feb 23rd): Bluescope Steel, Treasury Wine, Domino's Pizza

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Feb 9th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD18.1bn.</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 weekly changes in ANZ, CSL, Telstra.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Feb 9th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD18.1bn.
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 weekly changes in ANZ, CSL, Telstra.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Feb 9th): ANZ, CSL, Telstra

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Feb 2nd (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD18.3bn.</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 Fortescue, Rio Tinto, Wisetech Global.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Feb 2nd (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD18.3bn.
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 Fortescue, Rio Tinto, Wisetech Global.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Feb 2nd): Fortescue, Rio Tinto, Wisetech Global

Australia

Maas Group Holdings Limited is a construction materials, equipment, and related services providing company. The Company focuses on civil, infrastructure, and mining end markets. Maas Group Holdings serves customers in Australia.

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Worley (WOR): Impact of Dar Group's A$1.4bn Sale

Dar Group has sold a 19% stake in Worley to raise A$1.44bn. This will trigger passive buying and short covering and could lead to a re-rating of...

Brian Freitas

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Mar 8th): ANZ, BHP, IDP Education, Woodside Energy, Macquarie, CSL

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in ANZ, BHP, IDP Education, Woodside Energy,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Feb 23rd): Bluescope Steel, Treasury Wine, Domino's Pizza

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Bluescope Steel, Treasury Wine, Domino's Pizza.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Feb 9th): ANZ, CSL, Telstra

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest weekly changes in ANZ, CSL, Telstra.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Feb 2nd): Fortescue, Rio Tinto, Wisetech Global

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Fortescue, Rio Tinto, Wisetech Global.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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