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/uti-inc-korea" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25496:1" rel="noopener">UTI Inc/Korea (179900 KS)</a> has been added to the Investment Attention Issue list on 24 March. That could mean <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kosdaq-150-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31077:1" rel="noopener">KOSDAQ 150 Index (KOSDQ150 INDEX)</a> deletion later this week.</li>
<li>As the highest ranked non-constituent from the Information Technology sector at the December rebalance, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/itcenglobal-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45928:1" rel="noopener">ITCENGLOBAL (124500 KS)</a> could be added to the index.</li>
<li>Expect <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/uti-inc-korea" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25496:1" rel="noopener">UTI Inc/Korea (179900 KS)</a> to make new lows today, while <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/itcenglobal-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45928:1" rel="noopener">ITCENGLOBAL (124500 KS)</a> could reverse some of the losses from the last 8 trading sessions.</li>
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UTI Inc/Korea (179900 KS) has been added to the Investment Attention Issue list on 24 March. That could mean KOSDAQ 150 Index (KOSDQ150 INDEX) deletion later this week.
As the highest ranked non-constituent from the Information Technology sector at the December rebalance, ITCENGLOBAL (124500 KS) could be added to the index.
Expect UTI Inc/Korea (179900 KS) to make new lows today, while ITCENGLOBAL (124500 KS) could reverse some of the losses from the last 8 trading sessions.


KOSDAQ150 Index Adhoc Rebalance: ITCenGlobal (124500) Could Replace UTI (179900) In 3 Days

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal, Shenton Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China Biotech

DZT Research

DZT Research is an independent Asia Pacific equity specialist. Our quantitative research covers index rebalancing flows, alongside exchange data analytics accross Asia Pacific. On the equity capital markets side, we focus on Asia Pacific ECM, especially biotech and TMT. Our lead analyst is frequently cited by international media.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Jan 9th. The aggregated holding was USD971.1bn.</li>
<li>We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD2,776mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.</li>
<li>We highlight changes of foreign holdings in Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Celltrion, Doosan Enerbility, HANWHA AEROSPACE.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Jan 9th. The aggregated holding was USD971.1bn.
We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD2,776mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.
We highlight changes of foreign holdings in Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Celltrion, Doosan Enerbility, HANWHA AEROSPACE.


KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Jan 9th): Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Celltrion, Doosan Enerbility

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<li>We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Jan 2nd. The aggregated holding was USD907.1bn.</li>
<li>We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD1,308mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.</li>
<li>We highlight changes of foreign holdings in SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics, LG Energy Solution, Kakao, HYUNDAI ROTEM.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Jan 2nd. The aggregated holding was USD907.1bn.
We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD1,308mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.
We highlight changes of foreign holdings in SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics, LG Energy Solution, Kakao, HYUNDAI ROTEM.


KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Jan 2nd): SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics, LG Energy Solution, Kakao

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Dec 26th. The aggregated short interest was USD11.8bn.</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 NAVER, Samsung H.I., Hanwha Ocean, Doosan Enerbility, HDKSOE.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Dec 26th. The aggregated short interest was USD11.8bn.
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 NAVER, Samsung H.I., Hanwha Ocean, Doosan Enerbility, HDKSOE.


KRX Short Interest Weekly (Dec 26th): NAVER, Samsung H.I., Hanwha Ocean, Doosan Enerbility, HDKSOE

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<li>There will be 16 changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kosdaq-150-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31077:1" rel="noopener">KOSDAQ 150 Index (KOSDQ150 INDEX)</a> at the next rebalance to be implemented at the close on 11 December.</li>
<li>Making use of their discretionary powers, the index committee has not added <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wonik-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6485:1" rel="noopener">Wonik Holdings Co., Ltd (030530 KS)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/samhyun-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40872:1" rel="noopener">Samhyun (437730 KS)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fadu-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39896:1" rel="noopener">Fadu (440110 KS)</a> to the index.</li>
<li>The adds have outperformed the deletes and the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kosdaq-150-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31077:1" rel="noopener">KOSDAQ 150 Index</a> over the last 6 months and there has been a short-term move higher too. Watch out for short covering.</li>
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There will be 16 changes for the KOSDAQ 150 Index (KOSDQ150 INDEX) at the next rebalance to be implemented at the close on 11 December.
Making use of their discretionary powers, the index committee has not added Wonik Holdings Co., Ltd (030530 KS), Samhyun (437730 KS) and Fadu (440110 KS) to the index.
The adds have outperformed the deletes and the KOSDAQ 150 Index over the last 6 months and there has been a short-term move higher too. Watch out for short covering.


KOSDAQ150 Index Rebalance: 16 Changes a Side; Fadu a Casualty Yet Again

South Korea

Wonik Holdings Co., Ltd manufactures, sells, and exports semiconductor processing equipment such as gas supply systems, gas purifiers, and scrubbers.  The Company's products include gas cabinets, controller composition, valve manifold boxes (VMB), a line of gas purifiers, and plasma-enhanced chemical vapor disposition (PE-CVD).

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Wonik Holdings Co., Ltd (030530 KS)

KOSDAQ150 Index Adhoc Rebalance: ITCenGlobal (124500) Could Replace UTI (179900) In 3 Days

UTI has been added to the Investment Attention list and could be deleted from the KOSDAQ150 at the close 26 March. ITCenGlobal has the highest...

Brian Freitas

KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Jan 9th): Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Celltrion, Doosan Enerbility

We analyzed KRX foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Celltrion, Doosan...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Jan 2nd): SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics, LG Energy Solution, Kakao

We analyzed KRX foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics, LG Energy...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

KRX Short Interest Weekly (Dec 26th): NAVER, Samsung H.I., Hanwha Ocean, Doosan Enerbility, HDKSOE

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in NAVER, Samsung H.I., Hanwha Ocean, Doosan...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

KOSDAQ150 Index Rebalance: 16 Changes a Side; Fadu a Casualty Yet Again

There are 16 changes a side for the KOSDAQ150 in Dec. The index committee has decided not to add Fadu for yet another review. Short interest is...

Brian Freitas

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