Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Highly experienced ex-Delta One trader with 17 years of experience trading arbitrage and related strategies across Asian markets.

Exempt Financial Adviser (EFA) under CrossASEAN Research Pte Ltd.

It is important to note that the information provided by Periscope Analytics is based on publicly available data and own knowledge, which has been gathered and synthesized from a variety of sources. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information provided, it is not guaranteed to be free from errors or omissions.

All forecasts and estimates are based on information that has been obtained from public sources that are considered to be reliable. The sources include, but are not limited to, company announcements, exchange filings, ETF and other passive investment vehicle holdings, and free float and volume data from third-party data providers. Periscope Analytics does not guarantee the accuracy and completeness of the forecasts, estimates and/or other information.

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

CES China Semiconductor Chips Index Rebalance: Multiple Index Inclusions for the Adds

CNI Semiconductor Chips Index Rebalance: One Change with Big Flow

CNI Semiconductor Chips Index Rebalance Preview: One Change in June

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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<li>There is 1 change for the CNI Semiconductor Chips Index that will be implemented at the close on 13 June.</li>
<li>Passive trackers are estimated to buy 2.7x ADV in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nexchip-semiconductor-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40390:1" rel="noopener">Nexchip Semiconductor (688249 CH)</a> and sell 1.5x ADV in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/amlogic-shanghai-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30340:1" rel="noopener">Amlogic Shanghai (688099 CH)</a>. </li>
<li>The delete has outperformed the inclusion this year. With 8 days left to implementation of the changes and decent impact, there could be a short-term reversal.</li>
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There is 1 change for the CNI Semiconductor Chips Index that will be implemented at the close on 13 June.
Passive trackers are estimated to buy 2.7x ADV in Nexchip Semiconductor (688249 CH) and sell 1.5x ADV in Amlogic Shanghai (688099 CH). 
The delete has outperformed the inclusion this year. With 8 days left to implementation of the changes and decent impact, there could be a short-term reversal.


Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) (688981 CH)

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC)

CNI Semiconductor Chips Index Rebalance: One Change with Big Impact