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

China Citic Financial (2799 HK): Global Index Inclusion as Valuation Blows Out

3SBio (1530 HK): Global Index Inclusion as Stock Soars

Sichuan Kelun Biotech (6990 HK): Price Surge & Global Index Inclusion

GDS Holdings (9698 HK): Global Index Inclusion as Shorts Build Up

Netease Cloud Music (9899 HK): Stock Up; Short Interest Up; Global Index Inclusion

Wuxi XDC Cayman (2268 HK): Soaring Pharma Stocks & Global Index Inclusion

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>Following a rally in the stock over the last 4 months, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/gf-securities-co-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:338:1" rel="noopener">GF Securities (H) (1776 HK)</a> could be added to a global index in August.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/gf-securities-co-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:338:1" rel="noopener">GF Securities (H) (1776 HK)</a>' peers have also rallied over the same time frame and the stock trades in line with its peers on various valuation metrics.</li>
<li>Positioning in the stock is in line with its peers and shorts have continued to increase as the stock price has moved higher.</li>
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Following a rally in the stock over the last 4 months, GF Securities (H) (1776 HK) could be added to a global index in August.

GF Securities (H) (1776 HK)' peers have also rallied over the same time frame and the stock trades in line with its peers on various valuation metrics.
Positioning in the stock is in line with its peers and shorts have continued to increase as the stock price has moved higher.


China International Capital Corporation (3908 HK)

GF Securities (1776 HK): Global Index Inclusion as Sector Rallies