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

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

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

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>Total short interest in Hong Kong is HK$435.1bn, marginally higher from end-December. Short notional has moved in line with the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hong-kong-hang-seng-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22899:1" rel="noopener">Hong Kong Hang Seng Index (HSI INDEX)</a>. </li>
<li>Total short notional of the KOSPI and KOSDAQ market has moved up since end-December and is in line with the move higher in the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/korea-stock-exchange-kospi-200-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26021:1" rel="noopener">KOSPI2 INDEX</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kosdaq-150-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31077:1" rel="noopener">KOSDAQ 150 Index</a>.</li>
<li>Short notional in Taiwan is lower over the quarter even as the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/taiwan-stock-exchange-weighted-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26056:1" rel="noopener">TWSE INDEX</a> has moved higher over the period. There has been big short covering on some stocks.</li>
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Total short interest in Hong Kong is HK$435.1bn, marginally higher from end-December. Short notional has moved in line with the Hong Kong Hang Seng Index (HSI INDEX). 
Total short notional of the KOSPI and KOSDAQ market has moved up since end-December and is in line with the move higher in the KOSPI2 INDEX and KOSDAQ 150 Index.
Short notional in Taiwan is lower over the quarter even as the TWSE INDEX has moved higher over the period. There has been big short covering on some stocks.


Short Interest Movements (Q1 2023): HK, Korea, Taiwan, Australia

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Event-Driven

Nice Information Service Co / Event-Driven

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<li>In this insight, we discuss four companies that are likely to switch their listing from KOSDAQ to KOSPI in 2023/2024.</li>
<li>These four companies include Ecopro BM, Ecopro Co, BH Co, and Nice Information Service.</li>
<li>BH Co and Nice Information Service have included the agenda of transfer of the listing from KOSDAQ to KOSPI in their upcoming AGMs this month. </li>
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In this insight, we discuss four companies that are likely to switch their listing from KOSDAQ to KOSPI in 2023/2024.
These four companies include Ecopro BM, Ecopro Co, BH Co, and Nice Information Service.
BH Co and Nice Information Service have included the agenda of transfer of the listing from KOSDAQ to KOSPI in their upcoming AGMs this month. 


Four Companies Likely to Switch Their Listing from KOSDAQ to KOSPI in 2023/2024

Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing, Clepsydra Capital

Sanghyun Park

Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing

Clepsydra Capital

Investigate special situations, pairs, and index rebalancing trades in Korea.

Mirae Asset TIGER Secondary Cell ETF / Event-Driven

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<li>There seems to be no constituent change this time. However, opportunities from cap reversion are likely to lead to noteworthy passive flows.</li>
<li>Ecopro BM and Ecopro Co will experience a weight movement of -4.35% and -3.68%p. On the other hand, SK Innovation will enjoy the most pleasant passive impact.</li>
<li>At KODEX Battery's March rebalancing, the Long SK Innovation Short Ecopro BM position setup provided a return of more than 10% with a similar level of impact x ADTV.</li>
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There seems to be no constituent change this time. However, opportunities from cap reversion are likely to lead to noteworthy passive flows.
Ecopro BM and Ecopro Co will experience a weight movement of -4.35% and -3.68%p. On the other hand, SK Innovation will enjoy the most pleasant passive impact.
At KODEX Battery's March rebalancing, the Long SK Innovation Short Ecopro BM position setup provided a return of more than 10% with a similar level of impact x ADTV.


Flow Trading Targeting Cap Reversion in TIGER Battery ETF Rebalancing on April 13

Mirae Asset Tiger Top 10 ETF / Event-Driven

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<li>Celltrion and Posco Holdings will switch places. Although there is still time until the screening period, the market capitalization gap between them has already widened significantly.</li>
<li>Posco Holdings will likely welcome a passive inflow of 0.44x ADTV, whereas Celltrion is expected to face outflows of around 0.69x ADTV.</li>
<li>Ecopro BM entered the Top 20 (preliminary screening table) with a YTD stock price increase of 130%, becoming the first KOSDAQ-listed company to do so.</li>
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Celltrion and Posco Holdings will switch places. Although there is still time until the screening period, the market capitalization gap between them has already widened significantly.
Posco Holdings will likely welcome a passive inflow of 0.44x ADTV, whereas Celltrion is expected to face outflows of around 0.69x ADTV.
Ecopro BM entered the Top 20 (preliminary screening table) with a YTD stock price increase of 130%, becoming the first KOSDAQ-listed company to do so.


Long Short Setup Candidate: Posco Holdings & Celltrion with TIGER Top 10 Rebalancing

Equity Capital Markets

EcoPro Materials / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Ecopro Materials, an affiliate of Ecopro, is getting ready to complete its IPO in 2H 2023. Ecopro Co has a 52.8% stake in Ecopro Materials. </li>
<li>Ecopro Materials' core products are lithium cell core materials called precursors, which are used as part of the rechargeable batteries. </li>
<li>The expected market value of Ecopro Materials is about 3 trillion won to 4 trillion won (US$2.3 billion to US$3.0 billion).</li>
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Ecopro Materials, an affiliate of Ecopro, is getting ready to complete its IPO in 2H 2023. Ecopro Co has a 52.8% stake in Ecopro Materials. 
Ecopro Materials' core products are lithium cell core materials called precursors, which are used as part of the rechargeable batteries. 
The expected market value of Ecopro Materials is about 3 trillion won to 4 trillion won (US$2.3 billion to US$3.0 billion).


Initial Thoughts on the Ecopro Materials IPO

South Korea

Ecopro BM Co.,Ltd develops and manufactures advanced materials. The Company produces and sells high-nickel cathode materials and other products. Ecopro BM markets its products throughout Korea.

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