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

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

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

Aussie Shorts [27July 2026]: Pro Medicus, Wesfarmers, Computershare, CSL, ASX, Stockland

Aussie Shorts [20 July 2026]:  Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, Woodside Energy, Wesfarmers, REA Group

Aussie Shorts [13 July 2026]: PLS, Lynas, Westpac, Iluka Resources, Commonwealth Bank

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 3rd August, published on the 7th August.
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<li>The largest industry net increase in the past week was A$0.1bn into "Metals"; the largest industry net decrease was A$0.1bn out of "Food Retail". Net shorts increased A$0.6bn week-on-week.
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<li>Companies mentioned in this regular weekly report include: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rio-tinto-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13:1" rel="noopener">Rio Tinto Ltd (RIO AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wisetech-global-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22669:1" rel="noopener">Wisetech Global (WTC AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ampol-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:345:1" rel="noopener">Ampol (ALD AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/droneshield-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30509:1" rel="noopener">DroneShield Ltd (DRO AU)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/develop-global-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19413:1" rel="noopener">Develop Global (DVP 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 3rd August, published on the 7th August.

The largest industry net increase in the past week was A$0.1bn into "Metals"; the largest industry net decrease was A$0.1bn out of "Food Retail". Net shorts increased A$0.6bn week-on-week.

Companies mentioned in this regular weekly report include: Rio Tinto Ltd (RIO AU), Wisetech Global (WTC AU), Ampol (ALD AU), DroneShield Ltd (DRO AU), and Develop Global (DVP AU).


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