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

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

Exposure in Aluminium stocks has moved higher over the last 12-months.  Just over a fifth of the EM funds in our analysis now have exposure to the Aluminium industry group, up from 7.7% in June of last year.  However, at just 0.12% average weight, exposure levels are far from convincing.Ten stocks make up the Emerging Markets Aluminium Industry group, led by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-hongqiao-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1909:1" rel="noopener">China Hongqiao (1378 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/aluminum-corporation-of-china-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6884:1" rel="noopener">Aluminum Corporation Of China (2600 HK)</a>, held by 10.8% and 5.2% of managers respectively.The image of Aluminium from an ESG perspective doesn't appear to be a major issue and hasn't deterred the ESG focused strategies in our analysis from investing.  In fact, 26.3% of ESG funds have exposure to the Aluminium Industry compared to 19% of non-ESG funds.But we can't escape the fact that across all of the stocks in the Aluminium Industry group, not one has managed to attract an investment of above 2% in any of the 250 active GEM funds in our analysis.  At this stage, active EM managers are only 'dipping their toes in', rather than risking a high conviction allocation.

Exposure in Aluminium stocks has moved higher over the last 12-months.  Just over a fifth of the EM funds in our analysis now have exposure to the Aluminium industry group, up from 7.7% in June of last year.  However, at just 0.12% average weight, exposure levels are far from convincing.Ten stocks make up the Emerging Markets Aluminium Industry group, led by China Hongqiao (1378 HK) and Aluminum Corporation Of China (2600 HK), held by 10.8% and 5.2% of managers respectively.The image of Aluminium from an ESG perspective doesn't appear to be a major issue and hasn't deterred the ESG focused strategies in our analysis from investing.  In fact, 26.3% of ESG funds have exposure to the Aluminium Industry compared to 19% of non-ESG funds.But we can't escape the fact that across all of the stocks in the Aluminium Industry group, not one has managed to attract an investment of above 2% in any of the 250 active GEM funds in our analysis.  At this stage, active EM managers are only 'dipping their toes in', rather than risking a high conviction allocation.

Equity Analyst, Event-driven, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Equity Analyst, Event-driven

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Event-Driven

Shanghai Electric Group Company / Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>CSI 300 represents the 300 largest stocks by marketcap and liquidity from the Shanghai and Shenzhen Exchanges. CSI 500 is the next 500. There is subjectivity.</li>
<li>Here we look at potential ADDs/DELs for the CSI 300/500 rebalance in June 2024. With 93% of time passed, I expect 11 changes for CSI300, 50 for CSI 500. </li>
<li>Some names have changed since my last insight, but the long/short trades recommended eight weeks ago gained 11.26% since. We make small changes this time.</li>
</ul>


CSI 300 represents the 300 largest stocks by marketcap and liquidity from the Shanghai and Shenzhen Exchanges. CSI 500 is the next 500. There is subjectivity.
Here we look at potential ADDs/DELs for the CSI 300/500 rebalance in June 2024. With 93% of time passed, I expect 11 changes for CSI300, 50 for CSI 500. 
Some names have changed since my last insight, but the long/short trades recommended eight weeks ago gained 11.26% since. We make small changes this time.


Quiddity Leaderboard CSI 300/​​500 Jun 24: SHORTs Down 11% Vs Index Since Mid-Feb; Change the Hedge

Xinjiang Tianshan Cement A / Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>CSI 300 represents the 300 largest stocks by market capitalization and liquidity from the entire universe of Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges. CSI 500 represents the next largest 500 names.</li>
<li>In this insight, we take a look at the potential ADDs/DELs for the CSI 300 and CSI 500 rebalance in June 2024.</li>
<li>There are some changes to the list of expected ADDs/DELs since I published my last insight on this roughly a month ago.</li>
</ul>


CSI 300 represents the 300 largest stocks by market capitalization and liquidity from the entire universe of Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges. CSI 500 represents the next largest 500 names.
In this insight, we take a look at the potential ADDs/DELs for the CSI 300 and CSI 500 rebalance in June 2024.
There are some changes to the list of expected ADDs/DELs since I published my last insight on this roughly a month ago.


Quiddity Leaderboard CSI 300/​​500 Jun 24: Exp. One-Way Flow Tops US$3bn Due to Passive AUM Surge

Shanghai Rural Commercial Bank / Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>CSI 300 represents the 300 largest stocks by market capitalization and liquidity from the entire universe of Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges. CSI 500 represents the next largest 500 names.</li>
<li>In this insight, we take a look at the potential ADDs/DELs for the CSI 300 and CSI 500 rebalance in June 2024.</li>
<li>Since my <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/quiddity-leaderboard-csi-300-500-jun-24-109-flow-names-us-2-3bn-one-way" target="_blank" rel="noopener">December 2023 insight</a>, a couple of names have left the CSI 300 Expected ADDs basket and have been replaced by two other names. </li>
</ul>


CSI 300 represents the 300 largest stocks by market capitalization and liquidity from the entire universe of Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges. CSI 500 represents the next largest 500 names.
In this insight, we take a look at the potential ADDs/DELs for the CSI 300 and CSI 500 rebalance in June 2024.
Since my December 2023 insight, a couple of names have left the CSI 300 Expected ADDs basket and have been replaced by two other names. 


Quiddity Leaderboard CSI 300/​​500 Jun 24: Some Changes in Rankings; US$2.3bn One-Way

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

Western Superconducting Techno / Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>Over 85% of the way through the review period for the December rebalance of the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/csi-smallcap-500-index-shang" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35347:1" rel="noopener">CSI500 Index</a>, we forecast 50 changes (the maximum permitted) at the close on 8 December.</li>
<li>There is a big sector skew in the potential changes. We estimate a one-way turnover of 9.4% at the December rebalance resulting in a one-way trade of CNY 7.22bn.</li>
<li>With the market being stabilised through the ETF route, the index constituents have outperformed the non-index constituents over the last 6-7 weeks. That could reverse over the near term.</li>
</ul>


Over 85% of the way through the review period for the December rebalance of the CSI500 Index, we forecast 50 changes (the maximum permitted) at the close on 8 December.
There is a big sector skew in the potential changes. We estimate a one-way turnover of 9.4% at the December rebalance resulting in a one-way trade of CNY 7.22bn.
With the market being stabilised through the ETF route, the index constituents have outperformed the non-index constituents over the last 6-7 weeks. That could reverse over the near term.


CSI500 Index Rebalance Preview: ETF Inflows Lead to Performance Skew

China

Yunnan Aluminium Co., Ltd. primarily manufactures and markets aluminum products. The Company's products include aluminum ingots, aluminum rolls, and aluminum alloys.

Yunnan Aluminium Co Ltd A (000807 CH)

EM Aluminium: Early Stage Move

Aluminium exposure has moved higher over the last 12-months. Just over a fifth of the EM funds in our analysis now have exposure to the Aluminium...

Steven Holden

Quiddity Leaderboard CSI 300/500 Jun 24: SHORTs Down 11% Vs Index Since Mid-Feb; Change the Hedge

I estimate one-way flows of US$1.45bn for the CSI 300 rebalance and US$2.35bn for the CSI 500 rebalance in June 2024. These estimates could still...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Quiddity Leaderboard CSI 300/500 Jun 24: Exp. One-Way Flow Tops US$3bn Due to Passive AUM Surge

Significant amounts of new passive money has flowed into the CSI 300 and CSI 500 index resulting in a sharp increase in our one-way flow...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Quiddity Leaderboard CSI 300/500 Jun 24: Some Changes in Rankings; US$2.3bn One-Way

Collectively, the CSI 300 and CSI 500 expected changes basket can result in ~US$2.3bn index flows one-way. Around 70% of the reference period is...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

CSI500 Index Rebalance Preview: ETF Inflows Lead to Performance Skew

There should be 50 changes in Dec with a big sector skew. Turnover is ~10% and 31 stocks will have 1x ADV to trade. Huge ETF inflows have led to...

Brian Freitas

EM Aluminium: Early Stage Move

Aluminium exposure has moved higher over the last 12-months. Just over a fifth of the EM funds in our analysis now have exposure to the Aluminium...

Steven Holden

Quiddity Leaderboard CSI 300/​​500 Jun 24: SHORTs Down 11% Vs Index Since Mid-Feb; Change the Hedge

I estimate one-way flows of US$1.45bn for the CSI 300 rebalance and US$2.35bn for the CSI 500 rebalance in June 2024. These estimates could still...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Quiddity Leaderboard CSI 300/​​500 Jun 24: Exp. One-Way Flow Tops US$3bn Due to Passive AUM Surge

Significant amounts of new passive money has flowed into the CSI 300 and CSI 500 index resulting in a sharp increase in our one-way flow...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Quiddity Leaderboard CSI 300/​​500 Jun 24: Some Changes in Rankings; US$2.3bn One-Way

Collectively, the CSI 300 and CSI 500 expected changes basket can result in ~US$2.3bn index flows one-way. Around 70% of the reference period is...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

CSI500 Index Rebalance Preview: ETF Inflows Lead to Performance Skew

There should be 50 changes in Dec with a big sector skew. Turnover is ~10% and 31 stocks will have 1x ADV to trade. Huge ETF inflows have led to...

Brian Freitas

Quiddity Leaderboard CSI 300/500 Jun 24: SHORTs Down 11% Vs Index Since Mid-Feb; Change the Hedge

Quiddity Leaderboard CSI 300/500 Jun 24: Exp. One-Way Flow Tops US$3bn Due to Passive AUM Surge

Quiddity Leaderboard CSI 300/500 Jun 24: Some Changes in Rankings; US$2.3bn One-Way