US-EU Index Rebalances / Quantitative Researcher, ORTEX

Dimitris Ioannidis

US-EU Index Rebalances / Quantitative Researcher

Global Financial Data and Analytics Platform

ORTEX

ORTEX is a global financial data and analytics platform providing real-time securities lending and short interest data, index rebalance data, holdings and insider transactions, trading signals, corporate actions and news,  stock machine learning and factor scores and other analytics. The majority of the data are downloadable and accessible through APIs.

Index Rebalance

Midea Group Co., Ltd. manufactures and distributes home appliances. The Company produces water heaters, air conditioners, ventilation equipment, and consumer appliances. Midea Group also develops robotics and automation systems.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/midea-group-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43993:1" rel="noopener">Midea Group (300 HK)</a> went public on HKEX on 17 September 2024 and achieved fast-entry in both global indices due to high free float and a market cap of ~$4.5bn.</li>
<li>The 6-month lockup on cornerstone investors expired on 17 March 2025.</li>
<li>The free float is forecasted to increase from ~65% to ~75% for both global indices in May and June 2025 following the lockup expiry.</li>
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Midea Group (300 HK) went public on HKEX on 17 September 2024 and achieved fast-entry in both global indices due to high free float and a market cap of ~$4.5bn.
The 6-month lockup on cornerstone investors expired on 17 March 2025.
The free float is forecasted to increase from ~65% to ~75% for both global indices in May and June 2025 following the lockup expiry.


Midea (300 HK): IPO Lock-Up Expiry Triggers 10% Float Increase in Global Indices for May and June

Klarna is a Swedish fintech company that provides online financial services. The company provides payment processing services for the e-commerce industry.

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<li>Klarna is anticipated to file for a US IPO next week and go public next month looking to raise ~$1bn at a valuation of ~$15bn.</li>
<li>Klarna is expected to be added to one US index at the June 2025 review if its primary asset/revenue location is US and its listed shares are non-ADRs.</li>
<li>Klarna is expected to be added to one Global index at the December 2025 review if its listed shares are non-ADRs and passes the fcap threshold.</li>
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Klarna is anticipated to file for a US IPO next week and go public next month looking to raise ~$1bn at a valuation of ~$15bn.
Klarna is expected to be added to one US index at the June 2025 review if its primary asset/revenue location is US and its listed shares are non-ADRs.
Klarna is expected to be added to one Global index at the December 2025 review if its listed shares are non-ADRs and passes the fcap threshold.


Klarna: IPO Next Month? US Foreign Listing Limits Index Inclusion

Shopify Inc. provides a cloud-based commerce platform. The Company offers a platform for merchants to create an omni-channel experience that helps showcase the merchant's brand. Shopify serves customers in Canada.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shopify-inc-de74469e-4678-489b-9b50-a80a5790c5ef" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25906:1" rel="noopener">Shopify (SHOP US)</a> is eligible for Nasdaq100 following its listing transfer from NYSE to Nasdaq on 31 March. Inclusion is anticipated in December 2025 or earlier as a replacement.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shopify-inc-de74469e-4678-489b-9b50-a80a5790c5ef" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25906:1" rel="noopener">Shopify (SHOP US)</a> is expected to be added to R1000 and Krisp Mega in June 2025 due to a new domestic 10-K filing which results in a US nationality assignment.</li>
<li>The company can be considered for TMI and S&amp;P500 only if it re-domiciles to US. New filings and US headquarters point towards that direction, but no plans have been announced.</li>
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Shopify (SHOP US) is eligible for Nasdaq100 following its listing transfer from NYSE to Nasdaq on 31 March. Inclusion is anticipated in December 2025 or earlier as a replacement.

Shopify (SHOP US) is expected to be added to R1000 and Krisp Mega in June 2025 due to a new domestic 10-K filing which results in a US nationality assignment.
The company can be considered for TMI and S&amp;P500 only if it re-domiciles to US. New filings and US headquarters point towards that direction, but no plans have been announced.


Shopify (SHOP US): Adds to Cart Nasdaq100, S&P500, R1000 and Krisp After US Listing & Filing Changes

US-EU Index & Corporate Actions Analyst, ORTEX

Harry Kalfas

US-EU Index & Corporate Actions Analyst

Amcor PLC operates as a packaging company. The Company offers wide range of flexible and rigid packaging, specialty cartons, closures, and services for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and medical sectors. Amcor serves customers worldwide.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/amcor-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36919:1" rel="noopener">Amcor (AMCR US)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/berry-global-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9428:1" rel="noopener">Berry Global Group (BERY US)</a> all-stock merger creates a $24B packaging leader with $650M in synergies by year three.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/berry-global-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9428:1" rel="noopener">Berry Global Group (BERY US)</a> shareholders to receive 7.25 <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/amcor-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36919:1" rel="noopener">Amcor (AMCR US)</a> shares per share held, with the deal expected to close soon.</li>
<li>The merger's impact on major U.S. indices expected on an intra-quarter basis.</li>
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Amcor (AMCR US) and Berry Global Group (BERY US) all-stock merger creates a $24B packaging leader with $650M in synergies by year three.

Berry Global Group (BERY US) shareholders to receive 7.25 Amcor (AMCR US) shares per share held, with the deal expected to close soon.
The merger's impact on major U.S. indices expected on an intra-quarter basis.


Amcor’s $8B+ Berry Pick: A Juicy Shake-Up for the US Index

CoreWeave, Inc. provides software solutions and cloud services. The Company offers cloud infrastructure platform that manages the complexity of engineering, assembling, running, and monitoring state-of-the-art infrastructure at a massive scale to deliver high performance and efficiency to AI workloads. CoreWeave serves customers worldwide.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/coreweave-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44471:1" rel="noopener">CoreWeave (CRWV US)</a> is forecasted to be added to snp TMI at the June 2025 review after failing the fast-entry fcap threshold of $2bn. </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/coreweave-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44471:1" rel="noopener">CoreWeave (CRWV US)</a> is ineligible in 2025 for inclusion to Global-F and rasel due to public voting rights below 5%. </li>
<li>Lock-Up expiry causes free float thus public voting rights to increase above 5%. Addition to Global-F SmallCap and R1000 is expected in March and June 2026, respectively.
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CoreWeave (CRWV US) is forecasted to be added to snp TMI at the June 2025 review after failing the fast-entry fcap threshold of $2bn. 

CoreWeave (CRWV US) is ineligible in 2025 for inclusion to Global-F and rasel due to public voting rights below 5%. 
Lock-Up expiry causes free float thus public voting rights to increase above 5%. Addition to Global-F SmallCap and R1000 is expected in March and June 2026, respectively.



CoreWeave (CRWV US): Global & US Index Exclusion Over Low IPO Float & Public Voting Rights