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>The index changes for the T50, T100, and TDIV indices were confirmed after market close on Friday 6th March 2026.</li>
<li>There will be five ADDs/DELs for T50, five ADDs/six DELs for T100, and one DEL for TDIV.</li>
<li>All of these are exactly in line with our final expectations. The announced reserve lists for T50/T100 were also perfectly in line with rankings presented in our base date Leaderboard.</li>
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The index changes for the T50, T100, and TDIV indices were confirmed after market close on Friday 6th March 2026.
There will be five ADDs/DELs for T50, five ADDs/six DELs for T100, and one DEL for TDIV.
All of these are exactly in line with our final expectations. The announced reserve lists for T50/T100 were also perfectly in line with rankings presented in our base date Leaderboard.


Quiddity T50/100/TDIV Mar26 Results: 100% Hit Rate; US$1.7bn+ Total One-Way Flows

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>There could be 5 constituent changes for the Yuanta/P-Shares Taiwan Top 50 ETF and 1 deletion for the Yuanta/​P-Shares Taiwan Dividend Plus ETF in March.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hon-precision-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44938:1" rel="noopener">Hon Precision (7769 TT)</a> is an inclusion to a global index at the end of February, and this inclusion will add to the flow and impact for the stock.  </li>
<li>There has been a big uptick in short interest in the forecast deletes and there will be short covering on a drop in the stock prices.</li>
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There could be 5 constituent changes for the Yuanta/P-Shares Taiwan Top 50 ETF and 1 deletion for the Yuanta/​P-Shares Taiwan Dividend Plus ETF in March.

Hon Precision (7769 TT) is an inclusion to a global index at the end of February, and this inclusion will add to the flow and impact for the stock.  
There has been a big uptick in short interest in the forecast deletes and there will be short covering on a drop in the stock prices.


Taiwan Top 50 / Yuanta Div+ ETF Rebalance Preview: Big Flow for the Adds; Big Impact for Deletes

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<li>There could be 5 constituent changes for the Yuanta/P-Shares Taiwan Top 50 ETF in March. With one stock very close to entering inclusion zone, that could increase to 6.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hon-precision-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44938:1" rel="noopener">Hon Precision (7769 TT)</a> is a potential inclusion to a global index at the end of February, and this ETF inclusion comes a few weeks later.</li>
<li>The forecast adds have outperformed the forecast deletes by a very wide margin as short interest has surged in some of the forecast deletions.</li>
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There could be 5 constituent changes for the Yuanta/P-Shares Taiwan Top 50 ETF in March. With one stock very close to entering inclusion zone, that could increase to 6.

Hon Precision (7769 TT) is a potential inclusion to a global index at the end of February, and this ETF inclusion comes a few weeks later.
The forecast adds have outperformed the forecast deletes by a very wide margin as short interest has surged in some of the forecast deletions.


Taiwan Top 50 ETF Rebalance Preview: 5 Changes a Side Could Increase to 6

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 analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Jan 30th. The aggregated short interest was USD29.4bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Silergy, Hon Hai Precision, Fortune Electric, Wistron, BizLink.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Jan 30th. The aggregated short interest was USD29.4bn.
We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Silergy, Hon Hai Precision, Fortune Electric, Wistron, BizLink.


TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Jan 30th): Silergy, Hon Hai Precision, Fortune Electric, Wistron

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<li>The T50 index represents the top 50 largest stocks by market capitalization in the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE). The T100 index represents the next 100 largest names (51-150 ranks).</li>
<li>In this insight, we take a look at the potential ADDs and DELs for the March 2026 index rebal event.</li>
<li>We expect four changes for T50 including an addition triggered by a change in listing venue. Separately, some of the T100 expected DELs are also expected DELs for TDIV.</li>
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The T50 index represents the top 50 largest stocks by market capitalization in the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE). The T100 index represents the next 100 largest names (51-150 ranks).
In this insight, we take a look at the potential ADDs and DELs for the March 2026 index rebal event.
We expect four changes for T50 including an addition triggered by a change in listing venue. Separately, some of the T100 expected DELs are also expected DELs for TDIV.


Quiddity Leaderboard T50/​​​100 Mar26: Couple of TDIV Deletions Likely as Things Stand

Taiwan

President Chain Store Corp. operates seven-eleven convenience stores throughout Taiwan.  These chain stores also provide bill-payment service, ATM service, and photo development service.  The Company's other business areas include retail, logistics, and retail information system.

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President Chain Store (2912 TT)

Quiddity T50/100/TDIV Mar26 Results: 100% Hit Rate; US$1.7bn+ Total One-Way Flows

Yulon Finance (9941 TT) is confirmed as a TDIV DEL because it is a T100 DEL which makes it ineligible for the TDIV index. There could be more than...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Taiwan Top 50 / Yuanta Div+ ETF Rebalance Preview: Big Flow for the Adds; Big Impact for Deletes

There could be 5 changes for the Top50 ETF and 1 deletion for the TWDP ETF. There is big flow for the forecast adds and big impact for the forecast...

Brian Freitas

Taiwan Top 50 ETF Rebalance Preview: 5 Changes a Side Could Increase to 6

There could be 5 changes for the ETF in March. With one stock close to rank 40, that could increase to 6 changes. Only 3 trading days to cutoff....

Brian Freitas

TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Jan 30th): Silergy, Hon Hai Precision, Fortune Electric, Wistron

We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Silergy, Hon Hai Precision, Fortune Electric,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Quiddity Leaderboard T50/100 Mar26: Couple of TDIV Deletions Likely as Things Stand

When TDIV members get deleted from the T100 index, they get deleted from the TDIV index too which triggers major index outflows for those stocks....

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

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Quiddity T50/100/TDIV Mar26 Results: 100% Hit Rate; US$1.7bn+ Total One-Way Flows

Yulon Finance (9941 TT) is confirmed as a TDIV DEL because it is a T100 DEL which makes it ineligible for the TDIV index. There could be more than...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Taiwan Top 50 / Yuanta Div+ ETF Rebalance Preview: Big Flow for the Adds; Big Impact for Deletes

There could be 5 changes for the Top50 ETF and 1 deletion for the TWDP ETF. There is big flow for the forecast adds and big impact for the forecast...

Brian Freitas

Taiwan Top 50 ETF Rebalance Preview: 5 Changes a Side Could Increase to 6

There could be 5 changes for the ETF in March. With one stock close to rank 40, that could increase to 6 changes. Only 3 trading days to cutoff....

Brian Freitas

TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Jan 30th): Silergy, Hon Hai Precision, Fortune Electric, Wistron

We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Silergy, Hon Hai Precision, Fortune Electric,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Quiddity Leaderboard T50/​​​100 Mar26: Couple of TDIV Deletions Likely as Things Stand

When TDIV members get deleted from the T100 index, they get deleted from the TDIV index too which triggers major index outflows for those stocks....

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Quiddity Leaderboard T50/100 Mar26: Couple of TDIV Deletions Likely as Things Stand