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

Orica (ORI AU): Acquisition and Equity Raise to Result in Passive Inflows

OZ Minerals (OZL): BHP Offer Swiftly Rejected

S&P/​​​​ASX Index Rebalance Preview: Adds Outperform Deletes As Review Period End Nears

S&P/​​ASX Index Rebalance Preview (Sep): Plenty of High Impact Changes

ASX100/200/300 Index Rebalance Preview: Big Impact & Large Shorts

S&P/​​ASX Index Rebalance (June 2022): Mostly Expected, Some Surprises & Short Interest Spikes

Battle Lines Drawn As BABA Builds Out First/Last-Mile Capacity; But Who Will Fund 75+ Bn CNY CapEx?

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>At the September rebalance, we expect changes to the S&amp;P/ASX 100 Index, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-asx-200" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22901:1" rel="noopener">S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX)</a> and S&amp;P/ASX 300 Index. Announcement is on 2 September with implementation on 16 September.</li>
<li>Potential adds/deletes with large flow and impact include <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shopping-centres-australasia" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20100:1" rel="noopener">Shopping Cntrs Austrls (SCP AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sayona-mining-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1589:1" rel="noopener">Sayona Mining (SYA AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/charter-hall-social-infrastructure-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8288:1" rel="noopener">Charter Hall Social Infrastructure REIT (CQE AU)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/capricorn-metals-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10775:1" rel="noopener">Capricorn Metals (CMM AU)</a>.</li>
<li>Shorts have increased significantly on a few stocks over the last few weeks, indicating that there could be some pre-positioning on these stocks.</li>
</ul>


At the September rebalance, we expect changes to the S&amp;P/ASX 100 Index, S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX) and S&amp;P/ASX 300 Index. Announcement is on 2 September with implementation on 16 September.
Potential adds/deletes with large flow and impact include Shopping Cntrs Austrls (SCP AU), Sayona Mining (SYA AU), Charter Hall Social Infrastructure REIT (CQE AU) and Capricorn Metals (CMM AU).
Shorts have increased significantly on a few stocks over the last few weeks, indicating that there could be some pre-positioning on these stocks.


S&P/​​​ASX Index Rebalance Preview: Busy Rebalance With Lots of Changes Expected

Sayona Mining

S&P/​​​ASX Index Rebalance Preview: Busy Rebalance With Lots of Changes Expected

S&P/ASX Index Rebalance Preview: Busy Rebalance With Lots of Changes Expected