Japan Specialist

Mark Chadwick

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>US stocks eased ahead of the Fed meeting as rate-cut expectations rose, while Warner Bros. Discovery surged on a hostile bid, Netflix fell.</li>
<li>Nvidia rose after Trump said the U.S. will allow H200 AI chip exports to China with per-chip fees, despite concerns over aiding China’s military</li>
<li>Nintendo shares have pulled back despite strong early Switch 2 traction and raised guidance, with holiday data and upcoming catalysts suggesting potential for further forecast upgrades.</li>
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US stocks eased ahead of the Fed meeting as rate-cut expectations rose, while Warner Bros. Discovery surged on a hostile bid, Netflix fell.
Nvidia rose after Trump said the U.S. will allow H200 AI chip exports to China with per-chip fees, despite concerns over aiding China’s military
Nintendo shares have pulled back despite strong early Switch 2 traction and raised guidance, with holiday data and upcoming catalysts suggesting potential for further forecast upgrades.


Ohayo Japan | US Stocks Slip Ahead of Fed

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

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<li>Japan is widely owned but lightly held: 88% of global funds now hold Japan—well ahead of Asian peers—yet average weights remain near 15-year lows and structurally underweight vs. ACWI.</li>
<li>Allocations are shallow and skewed: 75% of global funds hold less than 6.3% in Japan; exposures above 10% are rare and concentrated in Value and Yield strategies.</li>
<li>Tech &amp; Industrials dominate; ownership is fragmented: Japan exposure is concentrated in Tech/Industrials, with few consensus stocks beyond Sony and Keyence, and a long tail of lightly held names.</li>
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Japan is widely owned but lightly held: 88% of global funds now hold Japan—well ahead of Asian peers—yet average weights remain near 15-year lows and structurally underweight vs. ACWI.
Allocations are shallow and skewed: 75% of global funds hold less than 6.3% in Japan; exposures above 10% are rare and concentrated in Value and Yield strategies.
Tech &amp; Industrials dominate; ownership is fragmented: Japan exposure is concentrated in Tech/Industrials, with few consensus stocks beyond Sony and Keyence, and a long tail of lightly held names.


Tracking developments across tech supply chains, Tech Supply Chain Tracker

Tech Supply Chain Tracker

Tracking developments across tech supply chains

<ul>
<li>In Q4 2025, the global server market sees significant changes with E Ink and C3 launching Pixel Paper Labs in Sri Lanka.</li>
<li>China's rare earth export controls are tightening, leading to major hiring initiatives that impact global supply chains.</li>
<li>Nintendo's FY25 forecast improves due to strong Switch 2 sales, while Tesla faces challenges in India due to high import duties.</li>
</ul>


In Q4 2025, the global server market sees significant changes with E Ink and C3 launching Pixel Paper Labs in Sri Lanka.
China's rare earth export controls are tightening, leading to major hiring initiatives that impact global supply chains.
Nintendo's FY25 forecast improves due to strong Switch 2 sales, while Tesla faces challenges in India due to high import duties.


Tech Supply Chain Tracker (07-Nov-2025): Global Server Market Forecast, Q4 2025

Head of Research, Krungthai XSpring

Waraporn Wiboonkanarak

Head of Research

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Krungthai XSpring

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<ul><li>NINTENDO19 dropped out of the ranking criteria with a return of -1.1%, while TRIPCOM80 was added.</li><li>TRIPCOM80 is a DR linked to TRIP.COM Group, a comprehensive travel platform listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, positioned to benefit from expectations of Chinese government stimulus measures for the tourism sector ahead of the National Day holidays.</li><li>The average return of the underlying securities in the portfolio slipped slightly by 0.02% from the previous day, pressured by the decline in PINGAN80.</li></ul>

NINTENDO19 dropped out of the ranking criteria with a return of -1.1%, while TRIPCOM80 was added.TRIPCOM80 is a DR linked to TRIP.COM Group, a comprehensive travel platform listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, positioned to benefit from expectations of Chinese government stimulus measures for the tourism sector ahead of the National Day holidays.The average return of the underlying securities in the portfolio slipped slightly by 0.02% from the previous day, pressured by the decline in PINGAN80.

KTX TACTICAL DR PICKS - September 17, 2025

<ul><li>No changes were made to the holdings in the KTX Tactical DR Picks portfolio today.</li><li>The return of underlying securities in the portfolio increased 1.35% from the previous day, reflecting the global market rebound on expectations that the Fed could cut interest rates sooner than previously anticipated.</li><li>Our study using the KTX Fundamental USDTHB Tracker shows that the baht is on an appreciating trend, posing FX risks for overseas investments, including DRs.</li></ul>

No changes were made to the holdings in the KTX Tactical DR Picks portfolio today.The return of underlying securities in the portfolio increased 1.35% from the previous day, reflecting the global market rebound on expectations that the Fed could cut interest rates sooner than previously anticipated.Our study using the KTX Fundamental USDTHB Tracker shows that the baht is on an appreciating trend, posing FX risks for overseas investments, including DRs.

KTX TACTICAL DR PICKS - September 10, 2025 (Eng.)

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Nintendo Co., Ltd. globally develops, manufactures and sells home-use video game hardware and software in home entertainment business.  The company also produces home-game products including cards.

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Ohayo Japan | US Stocks Slip Ahead of Fed

​US stocks fluctuated before the Fed meeting, Warner Bros. Discovery saw a boost from a hostile bid while Netflix dropped. Nvidia gained after...

Mark Chadwick

Japan: Cautious Reengagment

Global ownership of Japan is rising, but conviction remains weak. Allocations sit near historic lows, with Value funds leading a cautious rotation...

Steven Holden

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (07-Nov-2025): Global Server Market Forecast, Q4 2025

In Q4 2025, the global server market sees E Ink's Pixel Paper Labs launch, China's rare earth export controls, Nintendo's FY25 forecast improves...

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KTX TACTICAL DR PICKS - September 17, 2025

The average return of the underlying securities in the portfolio slipped slightly by 0.02% from the previous day, pressured by the decline in...

Krungthai XSpring

KTX TACTICAL DR PICKS - September 10, 2025 (Eng.)

Our study using the KTX Fundamental USDTHB Tracker shows that the baht is on an appreciating trend, posing FX risks for overseas investments,...

Krungthai XSpring

US stocks fluctuated before the Fed meeting, Warner Bros. Discovery saw a boost from a hostile bid while Netflix dropped. Nvidia gained after...