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 22 years of covering Asia Pacific equities, the past 19 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 [18th May]: Insurance Australia, 4DMedical, The Lottery Corp., NAB, ANZ, and Westpac

Aussie Shorts [11 May 2026]: Telstra, Woolworths, Lotus Res., Arafura Res., Mcmillan Shakespeare

Aussie Shorts [4 May 2026]: Woodside Petroleum, Woolworths, James Hardie, Beach Energy, IDP Edu.

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 25th May, published on the 29th May.</li>
<li>The largest industry net increase in the past week was A$486mn into "Diversified Banks"; the largest industry net decrease was A$239mn out of "Interactive Media". Net shorts increased A$0.8bn week-on-week.</li>
<li>Companies mentioned in this regular weekly report include: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pls-group-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7460:1" rel="noopener">PLS (PLS AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/newmont-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40416:1" rel="noopener">Newmont (NEM AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/suncorp-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4218:1" rel="noopener">Suncorp (SUN AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/transurban-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:593:1" rel="noopener">Transurban (TCL AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/capstone-copper-corp-6eb66be6-7a3f-4b9c-9c73-dbc2c4df321f" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44139:1" rel="noopener">Capstone Copper (CSC AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lendlease-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11248:1" rel="noopener">Lendlease (LLC AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/block-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35684:1" rel="noopener">Block (SQ2 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 25th May, published on the 29th May.
The largest industry net increase in the past week was A$486mn into "Diversified Banks"; the largest industry net decrease was A$239mn out of "Interactive Media". Net shorts increased A$0.8bn week-on-week.
Companies mentioned in this regular weekly report include: PLS (PLS AU), Newmont (NEM AU), Suncorp (SUN AU), Transurban (TCL AU), Capstone Copper (CSC AU), Lendlease (LLC AU), Block (SQ2 AU).


호주 공매도 종목 [5월 25일]: PLS, Newmont, Suncorp, Transurban, Capstone Copper, Lendlease, Block