Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Index Rebalance

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<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>We expect up to 5 ADDs/6 DELs in the KOSPI 200 index during the next semiannual review in December 2026. Roughly 61% of the reference period is now complete. </li>
<li>There is the potential for sector threshold borderline volatility to change both the number of name changes and the names themselves. </li>
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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). 
We expect up to 5 ADDs/6 DELs in the KOSPI 200 index during the next semiannual review in December 2026. Roughly 61% of the reference period is now complete. 
There is the potential for sector threshold borderline volatility to change both the number of name changes and the names themselves. 


[Quiddity Index] KOSPI 200 Leaderboard for Dec26 Rebal: 5 ADDs, 6 DELs

<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>We expect up to 6 ADDs/6 DELs in the KOSPI 200 index during the next semiannual review in December 2026. One name has changed from DELs side. </li>
<li>There is potential sector threshold borderline volatility which could change both the number of ADDs/DELs and the names themselves.</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). 
We expect up to 6 ADDs/6 DELs in the KOSPI 200 index during the next semiannual review in December 2026. One name has changed from DELs side. 
There is potential sector threshold borderline volatility which could change both the number of ADDs/DELs and the names themselves.


[Quiddity Index] KOSPI 200 Leaderboard for Dec26 Rebal: Still 6+6; One Name Change

<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 an <em>early</em> look at the names leading the race to become ADDs and DELs during the next semiannual review in December 2026.</li>
<li>As of today, we expect 6 ADDs/6 DELs, but with most of the reference period remaining, it’s far too early to bet on these names. </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 an early look at the names leading the race to become ADDs and DELs during the next semiannual review in December 2026.
As of today, we expect 6 ADDs/6 DELs, but with most of the reference period remaining, it’s far too early to bet on these names. 


[Quiddity Index] KOSPI 200 Leaderboard for Dec26 Rebal: 6 In/Out But Too Early to Bet

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>The review period for the September rebalance of the KOSPI Size Indices commenced on 1 June and will end on 31 August.</li>
<li>Nearing the end of the review period, we forecast 49 migrating stocks. Among new listings, 1 stock could be added to LargeCap, 3 to MidCap and 1 to SmallCap.</li>
<li>There are a number of stocks that will have passive flow from global index trackers over the next few weeks, while some are potential changes to the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/korea-stock-exchange-kospi-200" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26021:1" rel="noopener">KOSPI2</a> in December.</li>
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The review period for the September rebalance of the KOSPI Size Indices commenced on 1 June and will end on 31 August.
Nearing the end of the review period, we forecast 49 migrating stocks. Among new listings, 1 stock could be added to LargeCap, 3 to MidCap and 1 to SmallCap.
There are a number of stocks that will have passive flow from global index trackers over the next few weeks, while some are potential changes to the KOSPI2 in December.


KOSPI Size Indices: Passive Flows for Many Active Changes

<ul>
<li>The review period for the September rebalance of the KOSPI Size Indices commenced on 1 June and will end on 31 August.</li>
<li>Nearing halfway in the review period, we forecast 53 migrating stocks. Among new listings, 1 stock could be added to LargeCap, 3 to MidCap and 1 to SmallCap.</li>
<li>Two potential downward migrations could be deleted from a global index in August. The new listing that is a potential LargeCap add could be added to a globalindex in September.</li>
</ul>


The review period for the September rebalance of the KOSPI Size Indices commenced on 1 June and will end on 31 August.
Nearing halfway in the review period, we forecast 53 migrating stocks. Among new listings, 1 stock could be added to LargeCap, 3 to MidCap and 1 to SmallCap.
Two potential downward migrations could be deleted from a global index in August. The new listing that is a potential LargeCap add could be added to a globalindex in September.


KOSPI Size Indices: Overlaps Between Active & Passive Flows

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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[Quiddity Index] KOSPI 200 Leaderboard for Dec26 Rebal: 5 ADDs, 6 DELs

The period for the Dec26 KOSPI rebalance is 60% complete. We are at 5 ADDs / 6 DELETEs due to a spinoff occurring next week. A bit early to bet but...

Travis Lundy

[Quiddity Index] KOSPI 200 Leaderboard for Dec26 Rebal: Still 6+6; One Name Change

There are still 6 ADDs and 6 DELs predicted for the December 2026 KOSPI 200 rebal. One name has changed since last month. It's still too early to...

Travis Lundy

[Quiddity Index] KOSPI 200 Leaderboard for Dec26 Rebal: 6 In/Out But Too Early to Bet

The KOSPI rebal for December 2026 already spits up a half dozen ADDs and DELs. It's a bit too early to play. The ticker attached is a technical...

Travis Lundy

KOSPI Size Indices: Passive Flows for Many Active Changes

There could be 49 migrations for the KOSPI Size Indices in Sep. Among new listings, there could be 1 LargeCap add and 3 MidCap adds. There are...

Brian Freitas

KOSPI Size Indices: Overlaps Between Active & Passive Flows

There could be 53 migrations for the KOSPI Size Indices in Sep. Among new listings, there could be 1 LargeCap add and 3 MidCap adds. There are 2...

Brian Freitas

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