Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

Index Rebalance

HD Hyundai Marine Solution  / Index Rebalance

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<li>In this insight, we highlight stocks that have been highlighted by locals as potential inclusion/exclusion candidates in KOSPI200 and major global index rebalance in 4Q25.</li>
<li>The five potential inclusion candidates include Paradise, Asia Holdings, LG CNS, APR, and HD Hyundai Marine Solution. </li>
<li>The five potential exclusion candidates include TCC Steel, KG Mobility, Dentium, Orion Corp, and LG H&amp;H. </li>
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In this insight, we highlight stocks that have been highlighted by locals as potential inclusion/exclusion candidates in KOSPI200 and major global index rebalance in 4Q25.
The five potential inclusion candidates include Paradise, Asia Holdings, LG CNS, APR, and HD Hyundai Marine Solution. 
The five potential exclusion candidates include TCC Steel, KG Mobility, Dentium, Orion Corp, and LG H&amp;H. 


KOSPI200 and Major Global Index Rebalance in 4Q25 Highlighted by Locals

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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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). It's popular.</li>
<li>87% of the reference period for the December 2025 rebal is complete. We see up to 6 ADDs and 6 DELs. Obvious ADD vs Downweight trades have not worked recently.</li>
<li>Of the "1.5 pairs" I liked last time which worked fundamentally, both are down hard. Trades here are rotated. </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). It's popular.
87% of the reference period for the December 2025 rebal is complete. We see up to 6 ADDs and 6 DELs. Obvious ADD vs Downweight trades have not worked recently.
Of the "1.5 pairs" I liked last time which worked fundamentally, both are down hard. Trades here are rotated. 


[Quiddity Index] Oct25 KOSPI 200 Leaderboard for Dec25 Rebal: Still 6+6, New 1.5 Pairs to Trade

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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). It's popular.</li>
<li>Inside, we look at the names likely to become ADDs and DELs during the upcoming semiannual review in December 2025. We see up to 6 ADDs and 6 DELs.</li>
<li>There are 1.5 pairs I like here even though we have weeks left. One is "surer" than the other, but they both work fundamentally.</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). It's popular.
Inside, we look at the names likely to become ADDs and DELs during the upcoming semiannual review in December 2025. We see up to 6 ADDs and 6 DELs.
There are 1.5 pairs I like here even though we have weeks left. One is "surer" than the other, but they both work fundamentally.


[Quiddity Index Sep25] KOSPI 200 Leaderboard for Dec25 Rebal: 6 ADDs + 6 DELs, 1.5 Pairs to Trade

<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 and 6 DELs for the December-2025 index rebal based on the latest available data. Same count as a month ago, but 5/12 name changes.</li>
<li>We have new charts available for all expected ADDs/DELs showing a variety of data we think worthwhile in terms of judging trade opportunity and risk. And two recommended trades.</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 and 6 DELs for the December-2025 index rebal based on the latest available data. Same count as a month ago, but 5/12 name changes.
We have new charts available for all expected ADDs/DELs showing a variety of data we think worthwhile in terms of judging trade opportunity and risk. And two recommended trades.


[Quiddity Index Aug25] KOSPI 200 Leaderboard for Dec25 Rebal: 6 ADDs, 6 DELs, Two Recommended 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

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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

South Korea

TCC Steel manufactures and sells electrolytic and copper coated tinplates.  The Company supplies its products to the food, beverage, electronic, and automobile industries. TCC Steel also operates plant construction services as well as real estate leasing businesses.

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Tcc Steel (002710 KS)

KOSPI200 and Major Global Index Rebalance in 4Q25 Highlighted by Locals

In this insight, we highlight stocks that have been highlighted by locals as potential inclusion/exclusion candidates in KOSPI200 and major global...

Douglas Kim

[Quiddity Index] Oct25 KOSPI 200 Leaderboard for Dec25 Rebal: Still 6+6, New 1.5 Pairs to Trade

The KOSPI Dec25 rebal is 87% of the way through its reference period. Things are solidifying. We still see 6 ADDs and 6 DELETEs. AI/chip/memory...

Travis Lundy

[Quiddity Index Sep25] KOSPI 200 Leaderboard for Dec25 Rebal: 6 ADDs + 6 DELs, 1.5 Pairs to Trade

The December 2025 KOSPI Rebal has seen 75% of its observation period pass. One name is not on the reserve list but is a likely ADD anyway. I'd put...

Travis Lundy

[Quiddity Index Aug25] KOSPI 200 Leaderboard for Dec25 Rebal: 6 ADDs, 6 DELs, Two Recommended Trades

When we published this 17 days ago, we recommended two trades. LONG Hyundai Autoever (307950 KS) vs SHORT Samsung SDS (018260 KS) and SHORT HDC...

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

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