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

Endeavour Group /Australia / Event-Driven

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<li>Up to six Aussie stocks could be deleted from global passive portfolios in February. The final list of deletions depends on stock performance over the next 2-3 weeks.</li>
<li>If deleted, passive trackers will need to sell between A$370m-A$500m in the stocks. Impact is high at between 7-24 days of ADV.</li>
<li>The potential deletions have underperformed the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-asx-200" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22901:1" rel="noopener">S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX)</a> over every time period from 1 week to 3 months. Positioning is still low in a few stocks.</li>
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Up to six Aussie stocks could be deleted from global passive portfolios in February. The final list of deletions depends on stock performance over the next 2-3 weeks.
If deleted, passive trackers will need to sell between A$370m-A$500m in the stocks. Impact is high at between 7-24 days of ADV.
The potential deletions have underperformed the S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX) over every time period from 1 week to 3 months. Positioning is still low in a few stocks.


Australia: Six Stocks in Passive Selling Crosshairs for February

Index Rebalance

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/de-grey-mining-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6192:1" rel="noopener">De Grey Mining (DEG AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/perseus-mining-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15306:1" rel="noopener">Perseus Mining (PRU AU)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sandfire-resources-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1259:1" rel="noopener">Sandfire Resources Limited (SFR AU)</a> will be added to the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vaneck-vectors-australian-re" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30999:1" rel="noopener">Vaneck Vectors Australian Resources ETF (MVR AU)</a> in December.</li>
<li>Constituent changes, float changes and capping changes result in an estimated one-way turnover of 7.4% and in a round-trip trade of A$63m.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/de-grey-mining-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6192:1" rel="noopener">De Grey Mining</a> will be acquired by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/northern-star-resources-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4243:1" rel="noopener">Northern Star Resources</a> in the first half of 2025. The passive buying could push <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/de-grey-mining-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6192:1" rel="noopener">De Grey Mining</a> higher in the short-term.</li>
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De Grey Mining (DEG AU), Perseus Mining (PRU AU) and Sandfire Resources Limited (SFR AU) will be added to the Vaneck Vectors Australian Resources ETF (MVR AU) in December.
Constituent changes, float changes and capping changes result in an estimated one-way turnover of 7.4% and in a round-trip trade of A$63m.

De Grey Mining will be acquired by Northern Star Resources in the first half of 2025. The passive buying could push De Grey Mining higher in the short-term.


MVIS Australia Resources Index Rebalance: 3 Adds, Capping & Float Changes

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 Dec 6th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD22.9bn.</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 Apa, Champion Iron, Pro Medicus, BHP, National Australia Bank, Goodman.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Dec 6th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD22.9bn.
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 Apa, Champion Iron, Pro Medicus, BHP, National Australia Bank, Goodman.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Dec 6th): Apa, Champion Iron, Pro Medicus, BHP, National Australia Bank

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Nov 29th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD23.8bn.</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 Transurban, Mineral Resources, Wisetech Global, Macquarie, Pilbara Minerals, Ampol, Dexus Property, ANZ.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Nov 29th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD23.8bn.
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 Transurban, Mineral Resources, Wisetech Global, Macquarie, Pilbara Minerals, Ampol, Dexus Property, ANZ.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Nov 29th): Transurban, Mineral Resources, Wisetech Global, Macquarie

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<li>Back on the 15th August, lithium play <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/latin-resources-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8770:1" rel="noopener">Latin Resources (LRS AU)</a> entered into a Scheme with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pilbara-minerals-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7460:1" rel="noopener">Pilbara Minerals (PLS AU)</a>. PLS offered 0.07 new PLS shares for every LRS share.</li>
<li>The Scheme Booklet was slightly delayed to reflect Pilbara's recently adjusted FY25 guidance - nothing deal/project related.</li>
<li>
The Scheme Booklet is now out, with a Scheme Meeting to be held on the 16th Jan. Expected implementation on the 4th Feb. The IE (BDO) says fair &amp; reasonable.</li>
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Back on the 15th August, lithium play Latin Resources (LRS AU) entered into a Scheme with Pilbara Minerals (PLS AU). PLS offered 0.07 new PLS shares for every LRS share.
The Scheme Booklet was slightly delayed to reflect Pilbara's recently adjusted FY25 guidance - nothing deal/project related.

The Scheme Booklet is now out, with a Scheme Meeting to be held on the 16th Jan. Expected implementation on the 4th Feb. The IE (BDO) says fair &amp; reasonable.


Latin Resources (LRS AU): 16th January Merger Vote

Australia

Mineral Resources Ltd. offers contract crushing services to the mining industry in Australia.  The Company serves gold, iron ore, tantalum, and coal companies.

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Mineral Resources (MIN AU)

Australia: Six Stocks in Passive Selling Crosshairs for February

6 Aussie stocks appear in the crosshairs of passive selling in Feb. If deleted, passives will need to sell between A$370m-A$500m in the stocks....

Brian Freitas

MVIS Australia Resources Index Rebalance: 3 Adds, Capping & Float Changes

De Grey Mining, Perseus Mining and Sandfire Resources will be added to the MVR ETF in December. Estimated one-way turnover is 7.4% resulting in a...

Brian Freitas

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Dec 6th): Apa, Champion Iron, Pro Medicus, BHP, National Australia Bank

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Apa, Champion Iron, Pro Medicus, BHP, National...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Nov 29th): Transurban, Mineral Resources, Wisetech Global, Macquarie

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Transurban, Mineral Resources, Wisetech Global,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Latin Resources (LRS AU): 16th January Merger Vote

After a slight delay, this is done. Trading wide-ish at a gross/annualised return of 2.9%/18.3%. IF you can take down borrow cheaply on PLS, do so.

David Blennerhassett

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