Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Nov 28th. The aggregated short interest was USD28.1bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Lite-On Technology, King Yuan Electronics, ASE Industrial, Acer, Jentech Precision Industrial, Lite-On Technology, King Yuan Electronics, ASE Industrial, Acer, Jentech Precision Industrial.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Nov 28th. The aggregated short interest was USD28.1bn.
We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Lite-On Technology, King Yuan Electronics, ASE Industrial, Acer, Jentech Precision Industrial, Lite-On Technology, King Yuan Electronics, ASE Industrial, Acer, Jentech Precision Industrial.


TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Nov 28th): Lite-On Technology, King Yuan Electronics, ASE Industrial

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Jul 25th. The aggregated short interest was USD25.5bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Jinan Acetate Chemical, LARGAN Precision, MiTAC, CTBC Financial, Taishin Financial, Jinan Acetate Chemical, LARGAN Precision, MiTAC, CTBC Financial, Taishin Financial.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Jul 25th. The aggregated short interest was USD25.5bn.
We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Jinan Acetate Chemical, LARGAN Precision, MiTAC, CTBC Financial, Taishin Financial, Jinan Acetate Chemical, LARGAN Precision, MiTAC, CTBC Financial, Taishin Financial.


TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Jul 25th): Jinan Acetate Chemical, LARGAN Precision, MiTAC

Index Rebal Trades & Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Index Rebal Trades & Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Index Rebalance

Taishin Financial Holding / Index Rebalance

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<li>The index changes for the T50/100 index family and the TDIV index were confirmed after market close on Friday 6th June 2025.</li>
<li>There will be one ADD/DEL for T50, two ADDs/DELs for T100, and five ADDs/DELs for TDIV. </li>
<li>All of these are exactly in line with our final expectations.</li>
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The index changes for the T50/100 index family and the TDIV index were confirmed after market close on Friday 6th June 2025.
There will be one ADD/DEL for T50, two ADDs/DELs for T100, and five ADDs/DELs for TDIV. 
All of these are exactly in line with our final expectations.


Quiddity TDIV/50/100 Jun25 Results: 100% Hit Rate; Positioned for High-Impact Sector-Neutral Trades

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

Yang Ming Marine Transport / Index Rebalance

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<li>There are 10 changes for the TIP Taiwan Value High Dividend Index in May. The Yuanta Taiwan Value High Dividend ETF (00940 TT) has an AUM of US$4.4bn.</li>
<li>Estimated one-way turnover is 25.2% and there are 12 stocks with over 4 days of ADV to trade. The rebalance commenced yesterday and will end on Friday.</li>
<li>An equal weighted basket of inclusions has outperformed an equal weighted basket of deletions over the last month. That could continue near-term as the ETF continues to rebalance their portfolio.</li>
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There are 10 changes for the TIP Taiwan Value High Dividend Index in May. The Yuanta Taiwan Value High Dividend ETF (00940 TT) has an AUM of US$4.4bn.
Estimated one-way turnover is 25.2% and there are 12 stocks with over 4 days of ADV to trade. The rebalance commenced yesterday and will end on Friday.
An equal weighted basket of inclusions has outperformed an equal weighted basket of deletions over the last month. That could continue near-term as the ETF continues to rebalance their portfolio.


TIP Taiwan Value High Dividend Index Rebalance: 10 Changes Implemented This Week; US$2.2bn Trade

Tung Ho Steel Enterprise / Index Rebalance

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<li>The T50 index represents the top 50 largest stocks by market capitalization in the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE). The T100 index represents the next 100 largest names (51-150 ranks).</li>
<li>In this insight, we take a look at the potential ADDs and DELs for the March 2025 index rebal event.</li>
<li>Currently, we see one change for T50 and one change for T100 but there are two more months to the base date and our expectations may change before then.</li>
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The T50 index represents the top 50 largest stocks by market capitalization in the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE). The T100 index represents the next 100 largest names (51-150 ranks).
In this insight, we take a look at the potential ADDs and DELs for the March 2025 index rebal event.
Currently, we see one change for T50 and one change for T100 but there are two more months to the base date and our expectations may change before then.


Quiddity Leaderboard T50/​​​100 Mar 25: Tung Ho Steel TDIV Deletion Very Close

Taiwan

Goldsun Building Materials Co., Ltd. manufactures building materials. The Company produces pre-mixed concrete, corrugated asbestos sheets, and concrete products. The Company also operates in the real estate development business.

Taiwan Goldsun Building Materials (2504 TT)

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TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Nov 28th): Lite-On Technology, King Yuan Electronics, ASE Industrial

We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Lite-On Technology (2301 TT), King Yuan...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Jul 25th): Jinan Acetate Chemical, LARGAN Precision, MiTAC

We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Jinan Acetate Chemical (4763 TT), LARGAN...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Quiddity TDIV/50/100 Jun25 Results: 100% Hit Rate; Positioned for High-Impact Sector-Neutral Trades

We expect US$2.5bn one-way flows for the TDIV index in June 2025. The top flow names have 10x ADV or more to trade. There are opportunities for...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

TIP Taiwan Value High Dividend Index Rebalance: 10 Changes Implemented This Week; US$2.2bn Trade

There are 10 index changes in May. Estimated one-way turnover is 25.2% and trade is US$2.2bn. 12 stocks with over 4x ADV to trade. Multiple stocks...

Brian Freitas

Quiddity Leaderboard T50/100 Mar 25: Tung Ho Steel TDIV Deletion Very Close

Tung Ho Steel (2006 TT) could get deleted from T100 if the stock underperforms the market in the run up to the base date. This would result in TDIV...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

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TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Nov 28th): Lite-On Technology, King Yuan Electronics, ASE Industrial

We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Lite-On Technology (2301 TT), King Yuan...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Jul 25th): Jinan Acetate Chemical, LARGAN Precision, MiTAC

We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Jinan Acetate Chemical (4763 TT), LARGAN...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Quiddity TDIV/50/100 Jun25 Results: 100% Hit Rate; Positioned for High-Impact Sector-Neutral Trades

We expect US$2.5bn one-way flows for the TDIV index in June 2025. The top flow names have 10x ADV or more to trade. There are opportunities for...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

TIP Taiwan Value High Dividend Index Rebalance: 10 Changes Implemented This Week; US$2.2bn Trade

There are 10 index changes in May. Estimated one-way turnover is 25.2% and trade is US$2.2bn. 12 stocks with over 4x ADV to trade. Multiple stocks...

Brian Freitas

Quiddity Leaderboard T50/​​​100 Mar 25: Tung Ho Steel TDIV Deletion Very Close

Tung Ho Steel (2006 TT) could get deleted from T100 if the stock underperforms the market in the run up to the base date. This would result in TDIV...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Quiddity Leaderboard T50/100 Mar 25: Tung Ho Steel TDIV Deletion Very Close