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>JPX-Nikkei 400 is composed of common stocks listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. It is a free-float-adjusted market-value-weighted (capped) index composed of 400 constituents.</li>
<li>The annual index review takes place in August every year. We look at the latest rankings of potential ADDs/DELs every month.</li>
<li>Below is a look at potential Inclusions and Removals for the JPX-Nikkei 400 Rebalance to come in August 2026 based on trading data as of end-October 2025.</li>
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JPX-Nikkei 400 is composed of common stocks listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. It is a free-float-adjusted market-value-weighted (capped) index composed of 400 constituents.
The annual index review takes place in August every year. We look at the latest rankings of potential ADDs/DELs every month.
Below is a look at potential Inclusions and Removals for the JPX-Nikkei 400 Rebalance to come in August 2026 based on trading data as of end-October 2025.


Quiddity JPX-Nikkei 400 Rebal 2026: End-Oct 2025 Ranks

Japanese Equity Specialist, Ortus Advisors

Andrew Jackson

Japanese Equity Specialist

Ortus Advisors

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Mega caps announcing bigger capex sends Microsoft and Meta down AH, but is another positive for semi-cap plays.</li>
<li>Disco numbers miss, but memory related shipment miss may be a matter of timing and expect management to say as much on call today</li>
<li>Blackwell for China will mean more upside for Ibiden, not that it needs any help after +25% in 2-days thanks to Nidec (and Nagamori's) demise.</li>
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Mega caps announcing bigger capex sends Microsoft and Meta down AH, but is another positive for semi-cap plays.
Disco numbers miss, but memory related shipment miss may be a matter of timing and expect management to say as much on call today
Blackwell for China will mean more upside for Ibiden, not that it needs any help after +25% in 2-days thanks to Nidec (and Nagamori's) demise.


Japan Morning Connection: Big Gains for Semi-Testers and Memory Sets Strong Tone (Again)

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<li>Great numbers from Advantest, Teradyne, Seagate and SK Hynix set to send AI related surging.</li>
<li>Jensen Huang spreads NVDA's net wider while dispelling concerns of a bubble.</li>
<li>Qorvo-Skyworks merger could tighten the competitive market for the likes of Murata.</li>
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Great numbers from Advantest, Teradyne, Seagate and SK Hynix set to send AI related surging.
Jensen Huang spreads NVDA's net wider while dispelling concerns of a bubble.
Qorvo-Skyworks merger could tighten the competitive market for the likes of Murata.


Japan Morning Connection: A Sea of Knockout Earnings Set to Send Tech and AI Surging

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<li>Lam Research beat, but with 43% of revs still coming from China the market reaction is muted.</li>
<li>Japan's newly minted PM calls for defence spending 2-years ahead of schedule.</li>
<li>Samsung and S&amp;S Tech filing patents for EUV mask blanks the end for Hoya?</li>
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Lam Research beat, but with 43% of revs still coming from China the market reaction is muted.
Japan's newly minted PM calls for defence spending 2-years ahead of schedule.
Samsung and S&amp;S Tech filing patents for EUV mask blanks the end for Hoya?


Japan Morning Connection: Tesla Front Loading and IBM's Red Hat Failing to Impress Markets

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<li>Opposition coalition forming against Takaichi, but unlikely to succeed given vast policy differences</li>
<li>Samsung big beat this morning shows the memory super cycle may be a real thing</li>
<li>Softbank to surge with ARM architecture used in latest Broadcom/NVDA multi-year deal for ASIC</li>
</ul>


Opposition coalition forming against Takaichi, but unlikely to succeed given vast policy differences
Samsung big beat this morning shows the memory super cycle may be a real thing
Softbank to surge with ARM architecture used in latest Broadcom/NVDA multi-year deal for ASIC


Japan Morning Connection: Tech Dip Buying Likely After Wobble from Takaichi Political Challenge

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MICRONICS JAPAN CO., LTD. designs, manufactures, and markets probe cards, which are used to inspect semiconductors and integrated circuits (ICs).  The Company also makes wafer probers, probe card testers, IC handlers, and inspection devices used for liquid crystal display (LCD) manufacturing.

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Quiddity JPX-Nikkei 400 Rebal 2026: End-Oct 2025 Ranks

We expect the HIGH-conviction Potential ADDs to outperform the HIGH-conviction Potential DELs. Nidec is no longer part of our potential ADDs.

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Japan Morning Connection: Big Gains for Semi-Testers and Memory Sets Strong Tone (Again)

Smaller tester names may have room for further upside after Teradyne and Advantest surged. Any excessive weakness for Disco should be an oportunity...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: A Sea of Knockout Earnings Set to Send Tech and AI Surging

Teradyne's 3Q numbers set a strong tone for the testing market. Skyworks and Qorvo merging may be a negative for Murata which will have to compete...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Tesla Front Loading and IBM's Red Hat Failing to Impress Markets

Foreign Minister Moteigi's comments may lift drone companies. IBM falling after earnings may dent sentiment for the likes of Fujitsu and NEC.

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Tech Dip Buying Likely After Wobble from Takaichi Political Challenge

Softbank may see upside from US Quantum Computing surge. Tesla scaling back production plans for Optimus may cause some pullback in Harmonic Drive....

Andrew Jackson

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