Index Rebal/Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Index Rebal/Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Index Rebalance

<ul>
<li>The March 2026 index review results for the STAR 50 and STAR 100 indices were announced after market close on Friday 27th February 2026.</li>
<li>There will be three changes for the STAR 50 index and ten changes for the STAR 100 index.</li>
<li>We expect one-way flows of approximately US$1.6bn and US$547mn for the STAR 50 and STAR 100 index rebal events respectively.</li>
</ul>


The March 2026 index review results for the STAR 50 and STAR 100 indices were announced after market close on Friday 27th February 2026.
There will be three changes for the STAR 50 index and ten changes for the STAR 100 index.
We expect one-way flows of approximately US$1.6bn and US$547mn for the STAR 50 and STAR 100 index rebal events respectively.


Quiddity STAR 50/100 Mar26 Results: 6/6 STAR 50 Changes Correctly Predicted; Some STAR 100 Surprises

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

Cambricon Technologies  Lt / Index Rebalance

<ul>
<li>There are 3 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>, 10 changes for the STAR100 Index and 2 changes for the STAR Chip Index at the March rebalance.</li>
<li>We estimate one-way turnover of 9% 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">STAR50 INDEX</a> resulting in a round-trip trade of CNY 27.6bn (US$4bn). One-way turnover for the STAR100 Index is 9.2%.</li>
<li>With the National Team redeeming ETFs, the adds have outperformed the deletes for all the indices and that could continue ahead of implementation of the changes.</li>
</ul>


There are 3 constituent changes for the SSE STAR50 (STAR50 INDEX), 10 changes for the STAR100 Index and 2 changes for the STAR Chip Index at the March rebalance.
We estimate one-way turnover of 9% for the STAR50 INDEX resulting in a round-trip trade of CNY 27.6bn (US$4bn). One-way turnover for the STAR100 Index is 9.2%.
With the National Team redeeming ETFs, the adds have outperformed the deletes for all the indices and that could continue ahead of implementation of the changes.


STAR50/STAR100/STAR Chip Index Rebalance: Adds Outperform Deletes as Trade Nears US$6bn

Moore Threads Technology / Index Rebalance

<ul>
<li>The STAR 50 index is a tech-focused, blue-chip index in China which tracks the top 50 largest and most liquid names in the STAR market of the Shanghai Stock Exchange.</li>
<li>The STAR 100 index tracks the next 100 names (51st-150th ranks) and it represents the mid-cap segment of the STAR market.</li>
<li>In this insight, we have presented our final expectations for ADDs and DELs for the upcoming March 2026 index rebal event.</li>
</ul>


The STAR 50 index is a tech-focused, blue-chip index in China which tracks the top 50 largest and most liquid names in the STAR market of the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
The STAR 100 index tracks the next 100 names (51st-150th ranks) and it represents the mid-cap segment of the STAR market.
In this insight, we have presented our final expectations for ADDs and DELs for the upcoming March 2026 index rebal event.


Quiddity Leaderboard STAR 50/100 Mar26: Final Expectations; ~US$3.8bn Total One-Way

China

Shaanxi Sirui Advanced Materials Co., Ltd. manufactures and distributes advanced materials. The Company produces high strength and high conductivity copper alloy materials, medium and high voltage electrical contact materials, and other related products. Shaanxi Sirui Advanced Materials markets its products worldwide.

Shaanxi Sirui Advanced Materials (688102 CH)

Price Gauge
52-week Range	0.00 - 0.00
Market Cap (USDm)	0.00
P/E	0.00
Dividend (Yield)	0.00

Shaanxi Sirui Advanced Materials (688102 CH)

Quiddity STAR 50/100 Mar26 Results: 6/6 STAR 50 Changes Correctly Predicted; Some STAR 100 Surprises

We correctly predicted 6/6 STAR 50 changes and 16/20 STAR 100 changes. We expected one more ADD/DEL for STAR 50 which did not materialize. There...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

STAR50/STAR100/STAR Chip Index Rebalance: Adds Outperform Deletes as Trade Nears US$6bn

There are 3 changes for the STAR50, 10 changes for the STAR100, 2 changes for the STAR Chip in March. The adds have outperformed the deletes across...

Brian Freitas

Quiddity Leaderboard STAR 50/100 Mar26: Final Expectations; ~US$3.8bn Total One-Way

We estimate the one-way flow for STAR 50 to be roughly US$3.2bn in March 2026. Multiple names have more than US$200mn of index buying/selling. Some...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Price Gauge

52-week Range

Market Cap (USDm)

P/E

Dividend (Yield)