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

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<li>There are three constituent changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sse-science-and-technology-innovation-board-50-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29279:1" rel="noopener">SSE STAR50 (STAR50 INDEX)</a> at the March rebalance. One inclusion and one non-inclusion are surprises.</li>
<li>One way turnover is estimated at 2.9% and will result in a one-way trade of CNY 4,075m with over 2.5x ADV to trade on all constituent changes.</li>
<li>The adds have outperformed the deletes over the last few months with a jump in the last few trading sessions. There could be more outperformance over the next two weeks.</li>
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There are three constituent changes for the SSE STAR50 (STAR50 INDEX) at the March rebalance. One inclusion and one non-inclusion are surprises.
One way turnover is estimated at 2.9% and will result in a one-way trade of CNY 4,075m with over 2.5x ADV to trade on all constituent changes.
The adds have outperformed the deletes over the last few months with a jump in the last few trading sessions. There could be more outperformance over the next two weeks.


STAR50 Index Rebalance: Three Changes a Side; One Surprise Change

Equity Analyst, Event-driven, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Equity Analyst, Event-driven

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

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<li>SSE 50 and SSE 180, respectively, aim to represent the performance of the 50 and 180 largest and most liquid A-share stocks listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.</li>
<li>In this insight, we take a look at our expectations for potential index changes for SSE 50 and SSE 180 during the June 2024 index rebal event.</li>
<li>Since my last insight, there have been a couple of changes to our expected ADDs basket and a couple of changes to our expected DELs basket for the SSE180 index.</li>
</ul>


SSE 50 and SSE 180, respectively, aim to represent the performance of the 50 and 180 largest and most liquid A-share stocks listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
In this insight, we take a look at our expectations for potential index changes for SSE 50 and SSE 180 during the June 2024 index rebal event.
Since my last insight, there have been a couple of changes to our expected ADDs basket and a couple of changes to our expected DELs basket for the SSE180 index.


Quiddity Leaderboard SSE50/180 Jun 24: US$1.5bn Index Flows One-Way

Suzhou Novosense Microelectron / Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>The review period for the March rebalance ended 31 January. We expect the changes to be announced 23 February with the implementation taking place after the close on 8 March.</li>
<li>We expect the index committee to continue using a 6-month minimum listing history resulting in three changes to the index.</li>
<li>The potential inclusions have dropped but there has been significant outperformance versus the potential deletions. That could continue as positioning continues for the high expected impact on the stocks.</li>
</ul>


The review period for the March rebalance ended 31 January. We expect the changes to be announced 23 February with the implementation taking place after the close on 8 March.
We expect the index committee to continue using a 6-month minimum listing history resulting in three changes to the index.
The potential inclusions have dropped but there has been significant outperformance versus the potential deletions. That could continue as positioning continues for the high expected impact on the stocks.


STAR50 Index Rebalance Preview: Sustaining Outperformance on Expected Impact

Shanghai Rural Commercial Bank / Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>CSI 300 represents the 300 largest stocks by market capitalization and liquidity from the entire universe of Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges. CSI 500 represents the next largest 500 names.</li>
<li>In this insight, we take a look at the potential ADDs/DELs for the CSI 300 and CSI 500 rebalance in June 2024.</li>
<li>Since my <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/quiddity-leaderboard-csi-300-500-jun-24-109-flow-names-us-2-3bn-one-way" target="_blank" rel="noopener">December 2023 insight</a>, a couple of names have left the CSI 300 Expected ADDs basket and have been replaced by two other names. </li>
</ul>


CSI 300 represents the 300 largest stocks by market capitalization and liquidity from the entire universe of Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges. CSI 500 represents the next largest 500 names.
In this insight, we take a look at the potential ADDs/DELs for the CSI 300 and CSI 500 rebalance in June 2024.
Since my December 2023 insight, a couple of names have left the CSI 300 Expected ADDs basket and have been replaced by two other names. 


Quiddity Leaderboard CSI 300/​​500 Jun 24: Some Changes in Rankings; US$2.3bn One-Way

<ul>
<li>The review period for the March rebalance ends 31 January. We expect the changes to be announced 23 February with the implementation taking place after the close on 8 March.</li>
<li>We expect the index committee to continue using a 6-month minimum listing history resulting in four changes to the index.</li>
<li>One way turnover is estimated at 3.3% resulting in a one-way trade of CNY 4,717m. The impact on the deletions will be much larger than that on the inclusions.</li>
</ul>


The review period for the March rebalance ends 31 January. We expect the changes to be announced 23 February with the implementation taking place after the close on 8 March.
We expect the index committee to continue using a 6-month minimum listing history resulting in four changes to the index.
One way turnover is estimated at 3.3% resulting in a one-way trade of CNY 4,717m. The impact on the deletions will be much larger than that on the inclusions.


STAR50 Index Rebalance Preview: Four High Impact Changes in March

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STAR50 Index Rebalance: Three Changes a Side; One Surprise Change

There are 3 changes for the STAR50 in March. Estimated one-way turnover is 2.9% resulting in a 1-way trade of CNY 4.08bn with over 2.5x ADV to...

Brian Freitas

Quiddity Leaderboard SSE50/180 Jun 24: US$1.5bn Index Flows One-Way

According to my latest estimates, the SSE 50 expected ADDs and DELs could see US$1.34bn index buying and US$697mn index selling respectively.

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

STAR50 Index Rebalance Preview: Sustaining Outperformance on Expected Impact

There could be 3 changes for the STAR50 Index in March. One-way turnover is estimated at 2.4% leading to a one-way trade of CNY 2.9bn. The...

Brian Freitas

Quiddity Leaderboard CSI 300/500 Jun 24: Some Changes in Rankings; US$2.3bn One-Way

Collectively, the CSI 300 and CSI 500 expected changes basket can result in ~US$2.3bn index flows one-way. Around 70% of the reference period is...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

STAR50 Index Rebalance Preview: Four High Impact Changes in March

There could be 4 changes for the STAR50 Index in March. Passive trackers will need to trade between 1.2-9.7x ADV on the adds/dels. There will be...

Brian Freitas

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STAR50 Index Rebalance: Three Changes a Side; One Surprise Change

There are 3 changes for the STAR50 in March. Estimated one-way turnover is 2.9% resulting in a 1-way trade of CNY 4.08bn with over 2.5x ADV to...

Brian Freitas

Quiddity Leaderboard SSE50/180 Jun 24: US$1.5bn Index Flows One-Way

According to my latest estimates, the SSE 50 expected ADDs and DELs could see US$1.34bn index buying and US$697mn index selling respectively.

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

STAR50 Index Rebalance Preview: Sustaining Outperformance on Expected Impact

There could be 3 changes for the STAR50 Index in March. One-way turnover is estimated at 2.4% leading to a one-way trade of CNY 2.9bn. The...

Brian Freitas

Quiddity Leaderboard CSI 300/​​500 Jun 24: Some Changes in Rankings; US$2.3bn One-Way

Collectively, the CSI 300 and CSI 500 expected changes basket can result in ~US$2.3bn index flows one-way. Around 70% of the reference period is...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

STAR50 Index Rebalance Preview: Four High Impact Changes in March

There could be 4 changes for the STAR50 Index in March. Passive trackers will need to trade between 1.2-9.7x ADV on the adds/dels. There will be...

Brian Freitas

Quiddity Leaderboard CSI 300/500 Jun 24: Some Changes in Rankings; US$2.3bn One-Way