Index Rebal/Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Index Rebal/Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Index Rebalance

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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>
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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

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

Suzhou Novosense Microelectron / Index Rebalance

Suzhou Novosense Microelectron (688052 CH)

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<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>
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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 / Index Rebalance

Shanghai Rural Commercial Bank (601825 CH)

<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>
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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>
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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

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 analyze the weekly Shanghai/Shenzhen northbound Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of December 1st.</li>
<li>We estimate the weekly inflows to be US$359.9 million, led by information technology, health care, utilities sectors, and offset by financials, materials.</li>
<li>We highlight flows for Hygon Information Technology, Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare, BYD, CMB, Wuliangye, Midea, CATL.</li>
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We analyze the weekly Shanghai/Shenzhen northbound Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of December 1st.
We estimate the weekly inflows to be US$359.9 million, led by information technology, health care, utilities sectors, and offset by financials, materials.
We highlight flows for Hygon Information Technology, Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare, BYD, CMB, Wuliangye, Midea, CATL.


Northbound Flows (Dec 1st): Hygon Information, Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare, BYD

China

Piotech Inc. manufactures and distributes semiconductor devices. The Company produces plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition equipment, atomic layer deposition equipment, subatmospheric chemical vapor deposition equipment, and others. Piotech markets its products throughout China.

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Piotech (688072 CH)

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

Northbound Flows (Dec 1st): Hygon Information, Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare, BYD

We analyzed northbound Shanghai/Shenzhen connect flows in the past week and highlight flows for Hygon Information Technology, Shanghai United...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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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

Northbound Flows (Dec 1st): Hygon Information, Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare, BYD

We analyzed northbound Shanghai/Shenzhen connect flows in the past week and highlight flows for Hygon Information Technology, Shanghai United...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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