Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Index Rebalance

Miwon Specialty Chemical / Index Rebalance

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<li>The June 2025 index review results for the KOSPI Indices were announced after the close on Tuesday 27th May 2024.</li>
<li>There will be eight ADDs and eight DELs for KOSPI 200 during the June 2025 index rebal event. Some have high impact but round-trip flow is about US$175mm.</li>
<li>We <em>were</em> expecting six ADDs and six DELs. All of those turned out to be correct but there were some surprises (more ADDs and DELs than we expected). Explained below.</li>
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The June 2025 index review results for the KOSPI Indices were announced after the close on Tuesday 27th May 2024.
There will be eight ADDs and eight DELs for KOSPI 200 during the June 2025 index rebal event. Some have high impact but round-trip flow is about US$175mm.
We were expecting six ADDs and six DELs. All of those turned out to be correct but there were some surprises (more ADDs and DELs than we expected). Explained below.


KOSPI200 Jun25 Rebal: A Whopping 8 ADDs 8 DELETEs, At Least 1 Surprise - Some High ADV Changes

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>With the review period complete, there could be 7 changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/korea-stock-exchange-kospi-200" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26021:1" rel="noopener">Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI 200 (KOSPI2 INDEX)</a> in June.</li>
<li>The impact on the potential inclusions ranges from 1.6-22 days of ADV while the impact on the potential deletions varies from 3.6-16.5 days of ADV.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/han-kuk-carbon-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17241:1" rel="noopener">Han Kuk Carbon (017960 KS)</a> appeared as a forecast add in the week starting 22 March and the stock is up 38% since then.</li>
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With the review period complete, there could be 7 changes for the Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI 200 (KOSPI2 INDEX) in June.
The impact on the potential inclusions ranges from 1.6-22 days of ADV while the impact on the potential deletions varies from 3.6-16.5 days of ADV.

Han Kuk Carbon (017960 KS) appeared as a forecast add in the week starting 22 March and the stock is up 38% since then.


KOSPI200 Index Rebalance Preview: 7 Changes a Side for June

<ul>
<li>KOSPI 200 is a Korean blue-chip index that tracks the 200 largest and most-liquid names listed in the KOSPI section of the Korea Exchange (KRX).</li>
<li>In this insight, we take a look at the names leading the race to become ADDs and DELs during the upcoming semiannual review in June 2025.</li>
<li>We expect six ADDs and six DELs for the KOSPI 200 index during this index rebal event based on the latest available data.</li>
</ul>


KOSPI 200 is a Korean blue-chip index that tracks the 200 largest and most-liquid names listed in the KOSPI section of the Korea Exchange (KRX).
In this insight, we take a look at the names leading the race to become ADDs and DELs during the upcoming semiannual review in June 2025.
We expect six ADDs and six DELs for the KOSPI 200 index during this index rebal event based on the latest available data.


[Quiddity Index Mar25] KOSPI 200 Leaderboard Jun25: 6 ADDs and 6 DELETEs

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

<ul>
<li>We discuss the potential KOSPI 200 rebalance candidates in June 2025. In recent years, there have been some alpha generating stocks arising from the KOSPI 200 rebalances.</li>
<li>We include eight companies as potential inclusion candidates including LG CNS,  HD Hyundai Marine Solution, Shift Up, and Hanwha Engine.</li>
<li>The top 5 potential deletion candidates for KOSPI 200 rebalance in June 2025 include Iljin Hysolus, Hansae, Foosung, Sam A Aluminum, and TKG Huchems.  </li>
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We discuss the potential KOSPI 200 rebalance candidates in June 2025. In recent years, there have been some alpha generating stocks arising from the KOSPI 200 rebalances.
We include eight companies as potential inclusion candidates including LG CNS,  HD Hyundai Marine Solution, Shift Up, and Hanwha Engine.
The top 5 potential deletion candidates for KOSPI 200 rebalance in June 2025 include Iljin Hysolus, Hansae, Foosung, Sam A Aluminum, and TKG Huchems.  


An Update on the Potential KOSPI 200 Rebalance Candidates in June 2025

<ul>
<li>KOSPI 200 is a Korean blue-chip index that tracks the 200 largest and most-liquid names listed in the KOSPI section of the Korea Exchange (KRX).</li>
<li>In this insight, we take a look at the names leading the race to become ADDs and DELs during the upcoming semiannual review in June 2025.</li>
<li>
<strong>We expect six ADDs and six DELs for the KOSPI 200 index during the June 2025 index rebal</strong> event based on the latest available data.</li>
</ul>


KOSPI 200 is a Korean blue-chip index that tracks the 200 largest and most-liquid names listed in the KOSPI section of the Korea Exchange (KRX).
In this insight, we take a look at the names leading the race to become ADDs and DELs during the upcoming semiannual review in June 2025.

We expect six ADDs and six DELs for the KOSPI 200 index during the June 2025 index rebal event based on the latest available data.


[Quiddity Index Feb25] KOSPI 200 Leaderboard Jun25: We See 6 Changes Possible

South Korea

Sam-A Aluminum Co., Ltd. manufactures aluminum foils for cigarette and food packaging, window frames, and related products.  The Company also produces aluminum powder used for painting ships, automobiles, and bridges.

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Sam A Aluminum (006110 KS)

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Douglas Kim

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Travis Lundy

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