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/fenbi-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36640:1" rel="noopener">Fenbi Ltd (2469 HK)</a> was added to the Hang Seng Composite Index (HSCI) at the close Friday and will be added to Southbound Stock Connect from open of trading today.</li>
<li>We see 22 potential adds, 19 potential deletes, couple of close deletes, 5 deletes on prolonged suspension and 4 close liquidity deletes for the HSCI in September.</li>
<li>There are 11 potential deletions where holdings via Stock Connect are more than 20% of shares outstanding. There could be some unwinding of positions over the next couple of months.</li>
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Fenbi Ltd (2469 HK) was added to the Hang Seng Composite Index (HSCI) at the close Friday and will be added to Southbound Stock Connect from open of trading today.
We see 22 potential adds, 19 potential deletes, couple of close deletes, 5 deletes on prolonged suspension and 4 close liquidity deletes for the HSCI in September.
There are 11 potential deletions where holdings via Stock Connect are more than 20% of shares outstanding. There could be some unwinding of positions over the next couple of months.


HSCI Index Rebalance Preview and Stock Connect: Potential Changes in September

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<li>There is only one new listing as a potential inclusion to the HSCI in June. If added to the HSCI, it will also be added to Southbound Stock Connect.</li>
<li>There are 18 potential inclusions and 19 potential deletions for the HSCI in September. There are a few close adds and there could be another 5 deletions on Prolonged Suspension.</li>
<li>A lot of the potential deletions have large Southbound holdings. With all the stocks becoming sell-only, there could be unwinding of some positions over the next couple of months.</li>
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There is only one new listing as a potential inclusion to the HSCI in June. If added to the HSCI, it will also be added to Southbound Stock Connect.
There are 18 potential inclusions and 19 potential deletions for the HSCI in September. There are a few close adds and there could be another 5 deletions on Prolonged Suspension.
A lot of the potential deletions have large Southbound holdings. With all the stocks becoming sell-only, there could be unwinding of some positions over the next couple of months.


HSCI Index Rebalance Preview and Stock Connect: Potential Changes in June & September

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Equity Bottom-Up

Super Hi International / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>On 30 December, Super Hi International Holding (9658 HK) completed its separate listing in HK from Haidilao by the way of introduction. The trading has been highly volatile so far.</li>
<li>Our base case valuation of Super Hi International is target price of HKD13.6 per share, which represents a 40% upside from current levels.</li>
<li>The same store sales at Super Hi improved significantly in nearly all major regions in 1H 2022. </li>
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On 30 December, Super Hi International Holding (9658 HK) completed its separate listing in HK from Haidilao by the way of introduction. The trading has been highly volatile so far.
Our base case valuation of Super Hi International is target price of HKD13.6 per share, which represents a 40% upside from current levels.
The same store sales at Super Hi improved significantly in nearly all major regions in 1H 2022. 


Super Hi International: Trading Dynamics Post Listing Amid High Volatility

Brilliance China Automotive / Index Rebalance

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<li>We see 44 potential adds (including plenty of new listings) and 19 potential deletes (on market cap, liquidity and suspension) for the Hang Seng Composite Index in March.</li>
<li>We expect 37 stocks to be added to Southbound Stock Connect following the rebalance while 37 stocks could be deleted from the trading link and become Sell-only. </li>
<li>There are stocks that have a very high percentage of holdings via Stock Connect and there could be some unwinding prior to the stocks becoming Sell-only.</li>
</ul>


We see 44 potential adds (including plenty of new listings) and 19 potential deletes (on market cap, liquidity and suspension) for the Hang Seng Composite Index in March.
We expect 37 stocks to be added to Southbound Stock Connect following the rebalance while 37 stocks could be deleted from the trading link and become Sell-only. 
There are stocks that have a very high percentage of holdings via Stock Connect and there could be some unwinding prior to the stocks becoming Sell-only.


HSCI Index Rebalance Preview and Stock Connect: A Lot of Change

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<li>We expect one change to the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-china-enterprises-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22900:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI INDEX)</a> in March, though there is a possibility of a second change.</li>
<li>The change in the index handling treatment for Secondary Listings and Dual Primary Listings will also result in some big float changes resulting in inflows to some stocks.</li>
<li>If there are two changes to the index, estimated one-way turnover is 2.39% resulting in a one-way trade of HK$1,536m.</li>
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We expect one change to the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI INDEX) in March, though there is a possibility of a second change.
The change in the index handling treatment for Secondary Listings and Dual Primary Listings will also result in some big float changes resulting in inflows to some stocks.
If there are two changes to the index, estimated one-way turnover is 2.39% resulting in a one-way trade of HK$1,536m.


HSCEI Index Rebalance Preview: Handling Treatment & Changes in March

Singapore

Super Hi International Holding Ltd. operates Haidilao hot pot restaurants in international markets, offering a wide range of signature hot pot dishes, soup bases, and a self-serve condiment bar. The company also provides food delivery services and sells Haidilao-branded hot pot condiment products. Headquartered in Singapore, the company was incorporated in 2022.

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Super Hi International (9658 HK)

HSCI Index Rebalance Preview and Stock Connect: Potential Changes in September

A month out from review cutoff, there are 22 potential adds and 19 potential deletes for the HSCI in Sep. Most stocks will then be added to or...

Brian Freitas

HSCI Index Rebalance Preview and Stock Connect: Potential Changes in June & September

For the HSCI, there could be 1 add in June and 18 adds/19 deletes in Sep. There are some close adds and 5 potential deletes on prolonged...

Brian Freitas

Super Hi International: Trading Dynamics Post Listing Amid High Volatility

Our base case valuation of Super Hi International is target price of HKD13.6 per share, which represents a 40% upside from current levels.

Douglas Kim

HSCI Index Rebalance Preview and Stock Connect: A Lot of Change

We forecast 44 adds/19 deletes for the HSCI in March leading to 37 adds/deletes for Southbound Stock Connect. There could be more Connect changes...

Brian Freitas

HSCEI Index Rebalance Preview: Handling Treatment & Changes in March

There should be at least 1 index change in March, but there could be 2. Changes in index handling treatment will result in free float changes....

Brian Freitas

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