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

Index Rebalance

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<li>There could be 3 changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-china-enterprises-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22900:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI INDEX)</a> in December. Announcement is on 21 November with implementation at the close on 5 December.</li>
<li>The forecast adds have moved higher over the last few months and handily outperformed the forecast deletes and the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-china-enterprises-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22900:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI INDEX)</a>. </li>
<li>There has been aggressive short covering in the forecast adds and there could be more in stocks where short interest is still a high percentage of float.</li>
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There could be 3 changes for the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI INDEX) in December. Announcement is on 21 November with implementation at the close on 5 December.
The forecast adds have moved higher over the last few months and handily outperformed the forecast deletes and the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI INDEX). 
There has been aggressive short covering in the forecast adds and there could be more in stocks where short interest is still a high percentage of float.


HSCEI Index Rebalance Preview: 3 Changes as Adds Go Up, Up & Away

Index Rebal/Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Index Rebal/Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

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<li>The HSCEI serves as a benchmark to reflect the overall performance of the top 50 "Mainland China" securities listed in Hong Kong.</li>
<li>In this insight, we take a look at the potential index changes and capping flows for HSCEI index rebal event in December 2025.</li>
<li>We expect three ADDs and three DELs for December 2025. We also estimate there to be US$303mn in one-way flows.</li>
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The HSCEI serves as a benchmark to reflect the overall performance of the top 50 "Mainland China" securities listed in Hong Kong.
In this insight, we take a look at the potential index changes and capping flows for HSCEI index rebal event in December 2025.
We expect three ADDs and three DELs for December 2025. We also estimate there to be US$303mn in one-way flows.


Quiddity Leaderboard HSCEI Dec25: Final Ranks; Three ADDs/DELs Likely

Asian Hedge Fund Manager, Long Short Equity, Macro

David Mudd

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/netdragon-websoft-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3703:1" rel="noopener">Netdragon Websoft (777 HK)</a> stock has begun to rerate on the back of its deal with with Zhongke Wenge to integrate and launch AI applications outside of China.</li>
<li>NetDragon will integrate Wenge's LLM, YaYi, with its education products.  In August 2025, Cherrypicks and Wenge jointly launched AI applications, including social listening and multimodal content creation tools globally.</li>
<li>NetDragon has consistently enhanced shareholder returns through substantial dividends and since its earnings announcement in August has begun buying back shares in the market.</li>
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Netdragon Websoft (777 HK) stock has begun to rerate on the back of its deal with with Zhongke Wenge to integrate and launch AI applications outside of China.
NetDragon will integrate Wenge's LLM, YaYi, with its education products.  In August 2025, Cherrypicks and Wenge jointly launched AI applications, including social listening and multimodal content creation tools globally.
NetDragon has consistently enhanced shareholder returns through substantial dividends and since its earnings announcement in August has begun buying back shares in the market.


NETDRAGON (777 HK): Getting Schooled on AI !!!

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<li>The HSCEI serves as a benchmark to reflect the overall performance of the top 50 "Mainland China" securities listed in Hong Kong.</li>
<li>In this insight, we take a look at the rankings of potential ADDs and potential DELs for the December 2025 index rebal event.</li>
<li>At present, we see three changes based on the latest data but the rankings can change until 30th September 2025.</li>
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The HSCEI serves as a benchmark to reflect the overall performance of the top 50 "Mainland China" securities listed in Hong Kong.
In this insight, we take a look at the rankings of potential ADDs and potential DELs for the December 2025 index rebal event.
At present, we see three changes based on the latest data but the rankings can change until 30th September 2025.


Quiddity Leaderboard HSCEI Dec25: Three ADDs/DELs Likely; Sector-Neutral Idea

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 analysed the earning revision of component stocks of HSCEI in the past month.</li>
<li>We tabulated stocks with the top impact on index's EPS, stocks' EPS revision, and revenue revision.</li>
<li>We highlighted EPS revision on Ntes, Meituan, Bidu, CCB, ICBC, Beigene, Shenzhou Intl, Zijin Mining.</li>
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We analysed the earning revision of component stocks of HSCEI in the past month.
We tabulated stocks with the top impact on index's EPS, stocks' EPS revision, and revenue revision.
We highlighted EPS revision on Ntes, Meituan, Bidu, CCB, ICBC, Beigene, Shenzhou Intl, Zijin Mining.


HSCEI Index Earning Revision (Jun): Ntes, Meituan, Bidu, CCB, ICBC, Beigene, Shenzhou Intl

China

New Oriental Education & Technology Group is a leading provider of private educational services in China, offering a comprehensive range of programs including language training, test preparation courses, and online education. The company has expanded its offerings to include livestreaming e-commerce and private label products. It was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

New Oriental Education & Technology Group (9901 HK)

New Oriental Education & Technology Group

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New Oriental Education & Technology Group (9901 HK)

HSCEI Index Rebalance Preview: 3 Changes as Adds Go Up, Up & Away

There could be 3 changes for the HSCEI in Dec. Estimated turnover is 4% and round-trip trade is HK$5.15bn. Shorts have been covering in the...

Brian Freitas

Quiddity Leaderboard HSCEI Dec25: Final Ranks; Three ADDs/DELs Likely

The high-conviction ADD Yum China Holdings (9987 HK) could have around 3.2x ADV to buy (US$86mn). It could outperform peer and expected HSCEI DEL...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

NETDRAGON (777 HK): Getting Schooled on AI !!!

Netdragon Websoft (777 HK) stock has begun to rerate on the back of its deal with with Zhongke Wenge to integrate and launch AI applications...

David Mudd

Quiddity Leaderboard HSCEI Dec25: Three ADDs/DELs Likely; Sector-Neutral Idea

We estimate one-way capping flows of US$267mn in December 2025 which translates to a turnover of 3.4% based on the latest available data.

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

HSCEI Index Earning Revision (Jun): Ntes, Meituan, Bidu, CCB, ICBC, Beigene, Shenzhou Intl

We analyzed HSCEI's consensus for Jun 2025 and highlighted changes of EPS in Ntes, Meituan, Bidu, CCB, ICBC, Beigene, Shenzhou Intl, Zijin Mining.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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