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 [15 June 2026]: Stockland, Wesfarmers, Nextdc, Sigma Healthcare, Woodside, Telix Pharm

Aussie Shorts [22 June 2026]: CSL, Cochlear, Aristocrat Leisure, BHP, Rio, Guzman Y Gomez

Aussie Shorts [29 June 2026]: Pro Medicus, Wesfarmers, Aristocrat Leisure , MinRes, Woodside Energy

Aussie Shorts [1 Jun 2026]: BHP, PLS Group, Arafura Rare Earths, REA Group, Bapcor

Aussie Shorts [25 May]: PLS, Newmont, Suncorp, Transurban, Capstone Copper, Lendlease, Block

Aussie Shorts [18th May]: Insurance Australia, 4DMedical, The Lottery Corp., NAB, ANZ, and Westpac

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 5th June, published on the12th June.</li>
<li>The largest industry net increase in the past week was just A$128mn into "Broader Retail"; the largest industry net decrease was A$828mn out of "Banks". Net shorts decreased A$1.8bn week-on-week.
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<li>Companies mentioned in this regular weekly report include: <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>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/droneshield-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30509:1" rel="noopener">DroneShield Ltd (DRO AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/4dmedical-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30789:1" rel="noopener">4DMedical (4DX AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/immutep-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19671:1" rel="noopener">Immutep (IMM AU)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mayne-pharma-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:757:1" rel="noopener">Mayne Pharma (MYX 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 5th June, published on the12th June.
The largest industry net increase in the past week was just A$128mn into "Broader Retail"; the largest industry net decrease was A$828mn out of "Banks". Net shorts decreased A$1.8bn week-on-week.

Companies mentioned in this regular weekly report include: Pro Medicus Ltd (PME AU), DroneShield Ltd (DRO AU), 4DMedical (4DX AU), Immutep (IMM AU), and Mayne Pharma (MYX AU).


Aussie Shorts [5 June 2026]: Pro Medicus, DroneShield, 4DMedical, Immutep, Mayne Pharma