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

Index Rebalance

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/all-winner-technology-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25392:1" rel="noopener">All Winner Technology (300458 CH)</a> could replace <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/starpower-semiconductor-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30089:1" rel="noopener">StarPower Semiconductor (603290 CH)</a> in the CES China Semiconductor Chips Index at the close of trading on 12 December.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cambricon-technologies-corp-lt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31068:1" rel="noopener">Cambricon Technologies Lt (688256 CH)</a>'s index weight is currently higher than 10% and the stock will be capped to limit its index weight.   </li>
<li>The forecast add has outperformed the forecast delete over the last year and recent market volatility (and valuations) has narrowed the gap.</li>
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All Winner Technology (300458 CH) could replace StarPower Semiconductor (603290 CH) in the CES China Semiconductor Chips Index at the close of trading on 12 December.

Cambricon Technologies Lt (688256 CH)'s index weight is currently higher than 10% and the stock will be capped to limit its index weight.   
The forecast add has outperformed the forecast delete over the last year and recent market volatility (and valuations) has narrowed the gap.


CES China Semiconductor Chips Index Rebalance Preview: One Change Likely in Dec

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<li>There is 1 change for the CNI Semiconductor Chips Index that will be implemented at the close on 13 December.</li>
<li>Passive trackers are estimated to buy 0.9x ADV in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hwatsing-technology-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36700:1" rel="noopener">Hwatsing Technology (688120 CH)</a> and sell 0.5x ADV in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/starpower-semiconductor-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30089:1" rel="noopener">StarPower Semiconductor (603290 CH)</a>. </li>
<li>The add has outperformed the delete, but not by a lot. There could be more outperformance over the next couple of weeks.</li>
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There is 1 change for the CNI Semiconductor Chips Index that will be implemented at the close on 13 December.
Passive trackers are estimated to buy 0.9x ADV in Hwatsing Technology (688120 CH) and sell 0.5x ADV in StarPower Semiconductor (603290 CH). 
The add has outperformed the delete, but not by a lot. There could be more outperformance over the next couple of weeks.


CNI Semiconductor Chips Index Rebalance: One Change with Big Flow

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<li>There could be one change for the CNI Semiconductor Chips Index with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hwatsing-technology-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36700:1" rel="noopener">Hwatsing Technology (688120 CH)</a> replacing <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/starpower-semiconductor-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30089:1" rel="noopener">StarPower Semiconductor (603290 CH)</a> in December. The change is right at the cusp.</li>
<li>Passive trackers are estimated to buy 0.8x ADV in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hwatsing-technology-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36700:1" rel="noopener">Hwatsing Technology</a> and sell 0.4x ADV in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/starpower-semiconductor-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30089:1" rel="noopener">StarPower Semiconductor</a>. There will be selling in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/semiconductor-manufacturing-in" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31062:1" rel="noopener">Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC)</a> due to capping.</li>
<li>Both stocks have been moving higher over the last few weeks, but the potential inclusion has been outperforming the potential deletion pretty handily.</li>
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There could be one change for the CNI Semiconductor Chips Index with Hwatsing Technology (688120 CH) replacing StarPower Semiconductor (603290 CH) in December. The change is right at the cusp.
Passive trackers are estimated to buy 0.8x ADV in Hwatsing Technology and sell 0.4x ADV in StarPower Semiconductor. There will be selling in Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) due to capping.
Both stocks have been moving higher over the last few weeks, but the potential inclusion has been outperforming the potential deletion pretty handily.


CNI Semiconductor Chips Index Rebalance Preview: Potential Inclusion Outperforming

Yunnan Aluminium Co Ltd A / Index Rebalance

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<li>There are 12 changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-shenzhen-csi-300-inde" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22906:1" rel="noopener">CSI 300 Index (SHSZ300 INDEX)</a> and 50 changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/csi-smallcap-500-index-shang" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35347:1" rel="noopener">CSI Smallcap 500 Index (SH000905 INDEX)</a> in June. Most changes were expected.</li>
<li>There are a lot of stocks with over 1 day of ADV to trade. The round-trip trade in June is estimated to be US$5bn.</li>
<li>The adds have outperformed the deletes for both indices but the return profile of a long adds/ short deletes trade for the CSI500 Index is a lot smoother.</li>
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There are 12 changes for the CSI 300 Index (SHSZ300 INDEX) and 50 changes for the CSI Smallcap 500 Index (SH000905 INDEX) in June. Most changes were expected.
There are a lot of stocks with over 1 day of ADV to trade. The round-trip trade in June is estimated to be US$5bn.
The adds have outperformed the deletes for both indices but the return profile of a long adds/ short deletes trade for the CSI500 Index is a lot smoother.


CSI300/CSI500 Index Rebalance: Big Flows and US$5bn Round-Trip Trade

Index Rebal Trades & Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Index Rebal Trades & Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Tech / Index Rebalance

China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Tech

<ul>
<li>The June 2024 index review results for the SSE 50 and SSE 180 indices were announced after market close on Friday 31st May 2024.</li>
<li>There will be 5 changes for the SSE 50 index and 18 changes for the SSE 180 index.</li>
<li>These changes could collectively cause one-way index flows of ~US$1.8bn during the June 2024 index rebal event. In this insight, we take a look at our final flow expectations.</li>
</ul>


The June 2024 index review results for the SSE 50 and SSE 180 indices were announced after market close on Friday 31st May 2024.
There will be 5 changes for the SSE 50 index and 18 changes for the SSE 180 index.
These changes could collectively cause one-way index flows of ~US$1.8bn during the June 2024 index rebal event. In this insight, we take a look at our final flow expectations.


Quiddity SSE50/180 Jun 24 Rebalance: US$1.8bn One-Way Flow; LONGs up 8.6% Vs SHORTs in a Month

China

StarPower Semiconductor Ltd. develops and sells semiconductor devices. The Company manufactures and sells rectifier and customized modules, insulated gate bipolar transistors, metal-oxide-semiconductor field-efffect transistors, and other power semiconductor components. StarPower Semiconductor markets its products worldwide.

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StarPower Semiconductor (603290 CH)

CES China Semiconductor Chips Index Rebalance Preview: One Change Likely in Dec

All Winner Tech could replace StarPower Semi in the index in Dec. Cambricon Tech's index weight will be capped. All Winner has outperformed...

Brian Freitas

CNI Semiconductor Chips Index Rebalance: One Change with Big Flow

Hwatsing replaces StarPower in the index. Trackers will need to buy 0.9x ADV in the adds and sell 0.5x ADV in the delete. SMIC will be capped in...

Brian Freitas

CNI Semiconductor Chips Index Rebalance Preview: Potential Inclusion Outperforming

Hwatsing Tech could replace StarPower Semiconductor in the index. Passive trackers will need to buy 0.8x ADV in Hwatsing and sell 0.4x ADV in...

Brian Freitas

CSI300/CSI500 Index Rebalance: Big Flows and US$5bn Round-Trip Trade

The CSI300/CSI500 indices rebalance at the close tomorrow. Since announcement, the inclusions to the CSI300 index have outperformed the deletes by...

Brian Freitas

Quiddity SSE50/180 Jun 24 Rebalance: US$1.8bn One-Way Flow; LONGs up 8.6% Vs SHORTs in a Month

On average, the LONGs are up 5.6% and the SHORTs are down 3.0% since the pair trades were suggested (on 6th May 2024). Some of these have to be...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

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