Asset Allocation & Fund Positioning, Copley Fund Research

Steven Holden

Asset Allocation & Fund Positioning

Copley Fund Research

Copley Fund Research provide research and data on asset allocation among Global and Emerging Market equity funds.  The analysis details absolute and relative positioning across countries, sectors and industries together with highly granular data on single stock and single fund allocations.  The data is updated monthly with time series going back to January 2011.

Global Research - Analysis of 165 prominent Global equity funds, combined AUM $335bn
GEM Research - Analysis of 127 prominent global EM equity funds, combined AUM $250bn

Asset Allocation - Global and GEM Equity

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>Consumer Discretionary is the strongest consensus overweight among UK active funds, with 85% positioned above the FTSE All Share Index.</li>
<li>The sector’s relative overweight has climbed steadily to decade highs, with 85% of funds positioned above benchmark.</li>
<li>Stock-Level tilts show consistent preference for Burberry, Whitbread, and Next, alongside reductions in Taylor Wimpey, Dowlais, and Frasers Group.</li>
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Consumer Discretionary is the strongest consensus overweight among UK active funds, with 85% positioned above the FTSE All Share Index.
The sector’s relative overweight has climbed steadily to decade highs, with 85% of funds positioned above benchmark.
Stock-Level tilts show consistent preference for Burberry, Whitbread, and Next, alongside reductions in Taylor Wimpey, Dowlais, and Frasers Group.


UK Consumer Discretionary Positioning: A Consensus Overweight

Index Rebal Trades & Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Index Rebal Trades & Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Index Rebalance

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<li>The June 2025 index review results for F100 and F250 indices were announced yesterday after LSE market close.</li>
<li>There will be no changes for F100. There will be 4 ADDs and 4 DELs for F250.</li>
<li>Separately, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/urban-logistics-reit-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35663:1" rel="noopener">Urban Logistics REIT (SHED LN)</a> is set to be deleted from the F250 index in June 2025 due to the completion of an M&amp;A event.</li>
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The June 2025 index review results for F100 and F250 indices were announced yesterday after LSE market close.
There will be no changes for F100. There will be 4 ADDs and 4 DELs for F250.
Separately, Urban Logistics REIT (SHED LN) is set to be deleted from the F250 index in June 2025 due to the completion of an M&amp;A event.


Quiddity Leaderboard F100/F250 Jun25 Results: All 6 Expected ADDs/DELs Correct + Couple of Surprises

US-EU Index Rebalances / Quantitative Researcher, ORTEX

Dimitris Ioannidis

US-EU Index Rebalances / Quantitative Researcher

Global Financial Data and Analytics Platform

ORTEX

ORTEX is a global financial data and analytics platform providing real-time securities lending and short interest data, index rebalance data, holdings and insider transactions, trading signals, corporate actions and news,  stock machine learning and factor scores and other analytics. The majority of the data are downloadable and accessible through APIs.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/gamma-communications-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21942:1" rel="noopener">Gamma Communications (GAMA LN)</a> is the flagship addition forecast at the review at a market cap of ~$1.7bn following its listing transfer from AIM to Main Market on 2 May.</li>
<li>The ~$1.5bn tender offer of BBGI is expected to close prior to the review. Current F250 replacement candidates are <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wickes-group-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:41349:1" rel="noopener">Wickes Group (WIX LN)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pantheon-infrastructure-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35077:1" rel="noopener">Pantheon Infrastructure (PINT LN)</a>.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mobico-group-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22059:1" rel="noopener">Mobico Group (MCG LN)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bellevue-healthcare-trust-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44348:1" rel="noopener">Bellevue Healthcare Trust (BBH LN)</a> are the main deletion candidates set to migrate from F250 to SmallCap.</li>
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Gamma Communications (GAMA LN) is the flagship addition forecast at the review at a market cap of ~$1.7bn following its listing transfer from AIM to Main Market on 2 May.
The ~$1.5bn tender offer of BBGI is expected to close prior to the review. Current F250 replacement candidates are Wickes Group (WIX LN) and Pantheon Infrastructure (PINT LN).

Mobico Group (MCG LN) and Bellevue Healthcare Trust (BBH LN) are the main deletion candidates set to migrate from F250 to SmallCap.


UK Index June 2025 Annual Review: GAMA Headlines F250, F100 Stays Quiet, All-Share Reshuffles

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<li>In this insight, we take a look at the potential index changes for F100 and F250 indices in the run-up to the June 2025 index rebal event.</li>
<li>We see one M&amp;A-related intra-review change for the F250 index in the next few days.</li>
<li>Separately, our latest estimates suggest there could be two regular changes for the F250 index during the June 2025 rebalance. We do not currently see any changes for the F100.</li>
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In this insight, we take a look at the potential index changes for F100 and F250 indices in the run-up to the June 2025 index rebal event.
We see one M&amp;A-related intra-review change for the F250 index in the next few days.
Separately, our latest estimates suggest there could be two regular changes for the F250 index during the June 2025 rebalance. We do not currently see any changes for the F100.


Quiddity Leaderboard F100/F250 Jun25: One High-Impact Intra-Review Change Soon; More Changes Later

<ul>
<li>In this insight, we take a look at the potential index changes for F100 and F250 in the run-up to the June 2025 index rebal event.</li>
<li>We see up to five M&amp;A-related intra-review changes for the F250 index in the run up to the June 2025 review. Many could be <em>very</em> high impact.</li>
<li>Separately, there could be one regular index change for the F250 index in June 2025. At present, we do not see any changes for the F100 index.</li>
</ul>


In this insight, we take a look at the potential index changes for F100 and F250 in the run-up to the June 2025 index rebal event.
We see up to five M&amp;A-related intra-review changes for the F250 index in the run up to the June 2025 review. Many could be very high impact.
Separately, there could be one regular index change for the F250 index in June 2025. At present, we do not see any changes for the F100 index.


Quiddity Leaderboard F100/F250 Jun25: Multiple High-Impact Intra-Review Index Additions Likely

United Kingdom

Wickes Group PLC retails home improvement products. The Company offers paints, flooring and tiles, kitchen and bathroom equipment, hardware, and gardening products. Wickes Group serves customers in the United Kingdom.

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Wickes Group (WIX LN)

UK Consumer Discretionary Positioning: A Consensus Overweight

Consumer Discretionary is the UK’s standout active overweight. Absolute allocations are stable, but the sector’s relative overweight has surged to...

Steven Holden

Quiddity Leaderboard F100/F250 Jun25 Results: All 6 Expected ADDs/DELs Correct + Couple of Surprises

All eight confirmed index changes have decent index flow impacts expected. Urban Logistics deletion could trigger one more addition to the F250...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Quiddity Leaderboard F100/F250 Jun25: One High-Impact Intra-Review Change Soon; More Changes Later

The International Distribution (IDS LN) deal could close soon and the name could get deleted in May 2025. The top-ranked replacement name is...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Quiddity Leaderboard F100/F250 Jun25: Multiple High-Impact Intra-Review Index Additions Likely

Most of the intra-review replacement candidates have well in excess of 10x ADV to buy if they get added to the F250 index. Some of these names...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

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UK Consumer Discretionary Positioning: A Consensus Overweight

Consumer Discretionary is the UK’s standout active overweight. Absolute allocations are stable, but the sector’s relative overweight has surged to...

Steven Holden

Quiddity Leaderboard F100/F250 Jun25 Results: All 6 Expected ADDs/DELs Correct + Couple of Surprises

All eight confirmed index changes have decent index flow impacts expected. Urban Logistics deletion could trigger one more addition to the F250...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

UK Index June 2025 Annual Review: GAMA Headlines F250, F100 Stays Quiet, All-Share Reshuffles

GAMA to join F250 at the review following its listing transfer. WIX to join F250 before the review as a replacement to the BBGI tender offer. AEP...

Dimitris Ioannidis

Quiddity Leaderboard F100/F250 Jun25: One High-Impact Intra-Review Change Soon; More Changes Later

The International Distribution (IDS LN) deal could close soon and the name could get deleted in May 2025. The top-ranked replacement name is...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Quiddity Leaderboard F100/F250 Jun25: Multiple High-Impact Intra-Review Index Additions Likely

Most of the intra-review replacement candidates have well in excess of 10x ADV to buy if they get added to the F250 index. Some of these names...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA