India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic, Beat the Street

Sudarshan Bhandari

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

Beat the Street

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Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>With an asset-light model and a solid alliance with HDFC, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/arvind-smartspaces-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43948:1" rel="noopener">Arvind SmartSpaces (ARVSMART IN)</a> greatly increases its project pipeline to 75.47Mn square feet, propelling a 30–35% increase in business development.</li>
<li>Together with its strong market positions in Bangalore and Ahmedabad, the company's strategic asset-light approach guarantees effective capital use, rapid project turnover, and improved cash flow visibility.</li>
<li>Arvind Smartspaces is well-positioned for long-term, high-margin growth supported by strong cash flows, minimal leverage, and distinct geographic and product diversification.</li>
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With an asset-light model and a solid alliance with HDFC, Arvind SmartSpaces (ARVSMART IN) greatly increases its project pipeline to 75.47Mn square feet, propelling a 30–35% increase in business development.
Together with its strong market positions in Bangalore and Ahmedabad, the company's strategic asset-light approach guarantees effective capital use, rapid project turnover, and improved cash flow visibility.
Arvind Smartspaces is well-positioned for long-term, high-margin growth supported by strong cash flows, minimal leverage, and distinct geographic and product diversification.


The Beat Ideas: Arvind Smartspaces- Growing Real Estate Co with Asset Light Model

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), HDFC Securities

HDFC Securities

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>Presales momentum remains strong despite seasonally weak quarter: Few developers came out with their operational updates where they have delivered strong performances in Q2FY25, despite the challenging market sentiment and seasonally weak quarter</li><li>LODHA reported a 22% YoY increase in presales, while GPL saw a 3% YoY rise, marking their best-ever quarterly performances for Q2</li><li>These results are particularly impressive, as both companies achieved growth not only on a high base from the previous year but also during the traditionally slow shraadhh period, which occurred in September this year as opposed to October in FY24.</li></ul><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

Presales momentum remains strong despite seasonally weak quarter: Few developers came out with their operational updates where they have delivered strong performances in Q2FY25, despite the challenging market sentiment and seasonally weak quarterLODHA reported a 22% YoY increase in presales, while GPL saw a 3% YoY rise, marking their best-ever quarterly performances for Q2These results are particularly impressive, as both companies achieved growth not only on a high base from the previous year but also during the traditionally slow shraadhh period, which occurred in September this year as opposed to October in FY24.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Real Estate (Q2FY25 Results Preview): Bracing for a Launch-Heavy Year Ahead

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 <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nifty-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23617:1" rel="noopener">NIFTY Index</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nse-nifty-next-50-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36053:1" rel="noopener">Nifty Next 50 Index</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nse-nifty-bank-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26811:1" rel="noopener">NSE Nifty Bank Index</a>, CNXIT Index, Nifty Midcap 150 Index, Nifty100 Low Volatility30 Index and the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cpse-etf" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28191:1" rel="noopener">CPSE ETF</a> rebalance at the close tomorrow.</li>
<li>The round-trip trade across the indices is US$3.3bn and there are 13 stocks with over 1 day of ADV to trade from passive trackers.</li>
<li>Stocks with the largest inflows are <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/trent-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8410:1" rel="noopener">Trent</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bharat-electronics-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6636:1" rel="noopener">Bharat Electronics</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/canara-bank" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:543:1" rel="noopener">Canara Bank</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bharat-heavy-electricals" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:460:1" rel="noopener">Bharat Heavy Electricals</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/oil-natural-gas-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3456:1" rel="noopener">Oil &amp; Natural Gas Corp</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/coal-india-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9117:1" rel="noopener">Coal India</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hindustan-aeronautics-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26747:1" rel="noopener">Hindustan Aeronautics</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/interglobe-aviation-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24877:1" rel="noopener">InterGlobe Aviation</a>.</li>
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The NIFTY Index, Nifty Next 50 Index, NSE Nifty Bank Index, CNXIT Index, Nifty Midcap 150 Index, Nifty100 Low Volatility30 Index and the CPSE ETF rebalance at the close tomorrow.
The round-trip trade across the indices is US$3.3bn and there are 13 stocks with over 1 day of ADV to trade from passive trackers.
Stocks with the largest inflows are Trent, Bharat Electronics, Canara Bank, Bharat Heavy Electricals, Oil &amp; Natural Gas Corp, Coal India, Hindustan Aeronautics and InterGlobe Aviation.


NIFTY Indices: Flows (Post Capping) At the Close Tomorrow; Round-Trip US$3.3bn

Index Rebal Trades & Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Index Rebal Trades & Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Index Rebalance

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<li>The September 2024 Rebalance results for the NIFTY broad market Indices were announced after the close on Friday 23rd August 2024.</li>
<li>There will be two changes for NIFTY 50 and five changes for NIFTY 100 during the September 2024 index rebal event. All of these changes were as predicted. </li>
<li>All NIFTY 50 and NIFTY 100 changes will also be reflected in the NIFTY Next 50 index which could see US$647mn one-way capping flows.</li>
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The September 2024 Rebalance results for the NIFTY broad market Indices were announced after the close on Friday 23rd August 2024.
There will be two changes for NIFTY 50 and five changes for NIFTY 100 during the September 2024 index rebal event. All of these changes were as predicted. 
All NIFTY 50 and NIFTY 100 changes will also be reflected in the NIFTY Next 50 index which could see US$647mn one-way capping flows.


Quiddity NIFTY Sep 24 Rebal: US$647mn One-Way Capping for NIFTY Next 50; All Changes Were Predicted

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

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>Uptick in Real Estate positioning driven by a shift towards Indian Real Estate stocks, which has outweighed reductions in exposure to China &amp; HK Real Estate</li>
<li>Three names stand out: Phoenix Mills, Macrotech Developers, and DLF Limited, all of which have seen ownership rise to record levels.</li>
<li>New positions in Indian Real Estate by Allianz and JKC have been offset by closures in Chinese Real Estate by LO Funds and SEB, among others.</li>
</ul>


Uptick in Real Estate positioning driven by a shift towards Indian Real Estate stocks, which has outweighed reductions in exposure to China &amp; HK Real Estate
Three names stand out: Phoenix Mills, Macrotech Developers, and DLF Limited, all of which have seen ownership rise to record levels.
New positions in Indian Real Estate by Allianz and JKC have been offset by closures in Chinese Real Estate by LO Funds and SEB, among others.


Real Estate:  India/China Rotation Sparks Sector Growth

India

Macrotech Developers Limited operates as a real estate company. The Company owns and develops commercial and industrial properties. Macrotech Developers serves customers worldwide.

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Macrotech Developers (LODHA IN)

The Beat Ideas: Arvind Smartspaces- Growing Real Estate Co with Asset Light Model

Arvind SmartSpaces boosts project pipeline to 75.47Mn sq ft with asset-light model and HDFC alliance, driving 30-35% business growth.

Sudarshan Bhandari

Real Estate (Q2FY25 Results Preview): Bracing for a Launch-Heavy Year Ahead

LODHA reported a 22% YoY increase in presales, while GPL saw a 3% YoY rise, marking their best-ever quarterly performances for Q2

HDFC Securities

NIFTY Indices: Flows (Post Capping) At the Close Tomorrow; Round-Trip US$3.3bn

The next rebalance of the Nifty family of indices takes place at the close on 27 Sep. The round-trip trade is US$3.3bn and there are 13 stocks with...

Brian Freitas

Quiddity NIFTY Sep 24 Rebal: US$647mn One-Way Capping for NIFTY Next 50; All Changes Were Predicted

The NIFTY50/NIFTY Next 50 Inclusion/Exclusion events will take place at the close of 27th September 2024. The final capping flows will be decided...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Real Estate: India/China Rotation Sparks Sector Growth

Real Estate exposure grows among active Asia Ex-Japan funds, sparked by a rotation in to Indian Real Estate, as China & HK positioning falls.

Steven Holden

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The Beat Ideas: Arvind Smartspaces- Growing Real Estate Co with Asset Light Model

​Arvind SmartSpaces boosts project pipeline to 75.47Mn sq ft with asset-light model and HDFC alliance, driving 30-35% business growth.

Sudarshan Bhandari

Real Estate (Q2FY25 Results Preview): Bracing for a Launch-Heavy Year Ahead

LODHA reported a 22% YoY increase in presales, while GPL saw a 3% YoY rise, marking their best-ever quarterly performances for Q2

HDFC Securities

NIFTY Indices: Flows (Post Capping) At the Close Tomorrow; Round-Trip US$3.3bn

The next rebalance of the Nifty family of indices takes place at the close on 27 Sep. The round-trip trade is US$3.3bn and there are 13 stocks with...

Brian Freitas

Quiddity NIFTY Sep 24 Rebal: US$647mn One-Way Capping for NIFTY Next 50; All Changes Were Predicted

The NIFTY50/NIFTY Next 50 Inclusion/Exclusion events will take place at the close of 27th September 2024. The final capping flows will be decided...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Real Estate: India/China Rotation Sparks Sector Growth

Real Estate exposure grows among active Asia Ex-Japan funds, sparked by a rotation in to Indian Real Estate, as China & HK positioning falls.

Steven Holden

Arvind SmartSpaces boosts project pipeline to 75.47Mn sq ft with asset-light model and HDFC alliance, driving 30-35% business growth.