Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

HK Type 4 license through Ballingal Investment Advisors Ltd. 

I'm a highly experienced sell-side analyst with in excess of 26 years of covering Asia Pacific equities, the past 20 years immersed in event strategies encompassing M&A risk arbitrage, directional long/short, stub trades and restructuring.  

My background also includes accountancy (liquidation/bankruptcy/receivership) earlier in my career and as a chief financial officer of a global commodity company based in the US and Mexico.

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Aussie Shorts [31 Aug 2026]: CBA, NAB, Transurban, Westpac, BHP

Aussie Shorts [7 Sep 2026]: CBA, Rio Tinto, Westpac, Sigma Healthcare, NAB, Energy Fuels, PDI Gold

Aussie Shorts [14 Sep 2026]: CBA, Northern Star Resources, Westpac, ANZ, Suncorp, Sigma Healthcare

Aussie Shorts [17 Aug 2026]: PLS Group, Woodside Energy, CAR Group, Xero, Wisetech Global

Aussie Shorts [10 Aug 2026]: Rio Tinto, Lynas, PLS Group, Evolution Mining, Genesis Minerals

Aussie Shorts [3 Aug 2026]: Rio Tinto, Wisetech Global, Ampol, DroneShield, Develop Global

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Australia's ASIC releases the aggregated short position data four business days after the reporting day. Data in this insight is up to 24th August, published on the 28th August.</li>
<li>The largest industry net increase in the past week was A$0.4bn into "Biotechnology"; the largest industry net decrease was A$0.2bn out of "Banks". Net shorts increased A$1.2bn week-on-week.</li>
<li>Companies mentioned in this regular weekly report include: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/csl-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:917:1" rel="noopener">CSL Ltd (CSL AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pls-group-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7460:1" rel="noopener">PLS Group (PLS AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/evolution-mining-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18363:1" rel="noopener">Evolution Mining (EVN AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/stockland" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:661:1" rel="noopener">Stockland (SGP AU)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pro-medicus-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13516:1" rel="noopener">Pro Medicus Ltd (PME AU)</a>.</li>
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Australia's ASIC releases the aggregated short position data four business days after the reporting day. Data in this insight is up to 24th August, published on the 28th August.
The largest industry net increase in the past week was A$0.4bn into "Biotechnology"; the largest industry net decrease was A$0.2bn out of "Banks". Net shorts increased A$1.2bn week-on-week.
Companies mentioned in this regular weekly report include: CSL Ltd (CSL AU), PLS Group (PLS AU), Evolution Mining (EVN AU), Stockland (SGP AU), and Pro Medicus Ltd (PME AU).


Aussie Shorts [24 Aug 2026]: CSL, PLS Group, Evolution Mining, Stockland, Pro Medicus