Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Index Rebalance

<ul>
<li>KOSPI 200 is a Korean blue-chip index that tracks the 200 largest and most-liquid names listed in the KOSPI section of the Korea Exchange (KRX).</li>
<li>In this insight, we take a look at the names leading the race to become ADDs and DELs during the upcoming semiannual review in December 2024.</li>
<li>We expect up to four ADDs and five DELs for the KOSPI 200 index during this index rebal event based on the latest available data. And we have a trade.</li>
</ul>


KOSPI 200 is a Korean blue-chip index that tracks the 200 largest and most-liquid names listed in the KOSPI section of the Korea Exchange (KRX).
In this insight, we take a look at the names leading the race to become ADDs and DELs during the upcoming semiannual review in December 2024.
We expect up to four ADDs and five DELs for the KOSPI 200 index during this index rebal event based on the latest available data. And we have a trade.


Quiddity Leaderboard KOSPI 200 Dec 24: Up to 4 ADDs & 5 DELs Possible

Korea / Special Situations, Clepsydra Capital

Sanghyun Park

Korea / Special Situations

Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing

Clepsydra Capital

Investigate special situations, pairs, and index rebalancing trades in Korea.

Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>The momentum for getting ahead on positions with KOSPI 200 rebalancing is holding steady. With around 60% of the screening period behind us, it’s time to start preparing our positions.</li>
<li>The current rebalancing's screened changes have a relatively lower price volatility, suggesting a stronger chance for more aggressive position build-up now compared to previous rebalancings.</li>
<li>Trading volumes vary greatly among these changes, affecting their passive impact sizes. Consider using different weights in basket trading instead of equal weights.</li>
</ul>


The momentum for getting ahead on positions with KOSPI 200 rebalancing is holding steady. With around 60% of the screening period behind us, it’s time to start preparing our positions.
The current rebalancing's screened changes have a relatively lower price volatility, suggesting a stronger chance for more aggressive position build-up now compared to previous rebalancings.
Trading volumes vary greatly among these changes, affecting their passive impact sizes. Consider using different weights in basket trading instead of equal weights.


KOSPI 200 December Rebalancing: Key Points to Watch for in Proactive Position Build-Up

<ul>
<li>KOSPI 200 is a Korean blue-chip index that tracks the 200 largest and most-liquid names listed in the KOSPI section of the Korea Exchange (KRX).</li>
<li>In this insight, we take a look at the names leading the race to become ADDs and DELs during the upcoming semiannual review in December 2024.</li>
<li>We expect up to five ADDs and six DELs in the KOSPI 200 index during the December 2024 index rebal event based on the latest available data.</li>
</ul>


KOSPI 200 is a Korean blue-chip index that tracks the 200 largest and most-liquid names listed in the KOSPI section of the Korea Exchange (KRX).
In this insight, we take a look at the names leading the race to become ADDs and DELs during the upcoming semiannual review in December 2024.
We expect up to five ADDs and six DELs in the KOSPI 200 index during the December 2024 index rebal event based on the latest available data.


Quiddity Leaderboard KOSPI 200 Dec 24: Up to 5 ADDs & 6 DELs Possible

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

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<li>Around a third of the way though the review period, there could be 4 changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/korea-stock-exchange-kospi-200" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26021:1" rel="noopener">Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI 200 (KOSPI2 INDEX)</a> at the December rebalance.</li>
<li>The impact on the potential inclusions ranges from 0.6-21 days of ADV while the impact on the potential deletions varies from 2.5-16 days of ADV.</li>
<li>The potential adds have outperformed the potential deletions over the last few months and there could be more to go with short selling banned.</li>
</ul>


Around a third of the way though the review period, there could be 4 changes for the Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI 200 (KOSPI2 INDEX) at the December rebalance.
The impact on the potential inclusions ranges from 0.6-21 days of ADV while the impact on the potential deletions varies from 2.5-16 days of ADV.
The potential adds have outperformed the potential deletions over the last few months and there could be more to go with short selling banned.


KOSPI200 Index Rebalance Preview: 4 Changes Likely in December

<ul>
<li>Ssangyong C&amp;E will be excluded in June pre-delisting due to the float rate rule. Replacement will be chosen from the highest market cap existing constituents excluded in the June review.</li>
<li>Likely owing to the recent expansion of macro variables in the local market, a clear correlation between results and price impact is not observed even at the screening period's conclusion.</li>
<li>There's a chance of price impact closer to the effective date, suggesting potentially more effective basket trading. However, short instrument absence necessitates using market indices as hedges.</li>
</ul>


Ssangyong C&amp;E will be excluded in June pre-delisting due to the float rate rule. Replacement will be chosen from the highest market cap existing constituents excluded in the June review.
Likely owing to the recent expansion of macro variables in the local market, a clear correlation between results and price impact is not observed even at the screening period's conclusion.
There's a chance of price impact closer to the effective date, suggesting potentially more effective basket trading. However, short instrument absence necessitates using market indices as hedges.


Addressing Areas of Confusion Surrounding the KOSPI 200 June Rebalancing

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