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

Event-Driven

Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd H / Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zijin-mining-group-co-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6358:1" rel="noopener">Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd H (2899 HK)</a> will replace <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/xinyi-solar-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:318:1" rel="noopener">Xinyi Solar Holdings (968 HK)</a> in the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-china-enterprises-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22900:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI INDEX)</a> after the close on 7 June.</li>
<li>An increase in the FAF for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sensetime-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34319:1" rel="noopener">SenseTime Group (20 HK)</a> results in the stock avoiding deletion at the June rebalance.</li>
<li>Estimated one-way turnover at the rebalance is 2.9% resulting in a round-trip trade of HK$3.8bn with over 1x ADV to trade on the add and delete.</li>
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Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd H (2899 HK) will replace Xinyi Solar Holdings (968 HK) in the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI INDEX) after the close on 7 June.
An increase in the FAF for SenseTime Group (20 HK) results in the stock avoiding deletion at the June rebalance.
Estimated one-way turnover at the rebalance is 2.9% resulting in a round-trip trade of HK$3.8bn with over 1x ADV to trade on the add and delete.


HSCEI Index Rebalance: Zijin Mining In; Xinyi Solar Out; SenseTime Survives (For Now)

Blue Lotus China New Economy Research, Blue Lotus Research Institute

Eric Wen

Blue Lotus China New Economy Research

China growth and global non-US Internet equities

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Blue Lotus Research is a Hong Kong Type 4 Licensed investment advisory firm focusing on Chinese growth equities and global non-US Internet equities

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>The key takeaway from this earning season on the topic of generative AI (GAI) is that in-house generated content has the greatest potential for cost savings;</li>
<li>Taking a step further, mid-sized video platforms can also use AI to skip the curator layer, similar to Pinduoduo using algorithm to bypass small merchants to connect directly to factories;</li>
<li>We also notice that general media platforms with ample advertising inventories tend to perform better with AI's help, which is why ads of Tencent's advertising performed better than Baidu's.</li>
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The key takeaway from this earning season on the topic of generative AI (GAI) is that in-house generated content has the greatest potential for cost savings;
Taking a step further, mid-sized video platforms can also use AI to skip the curator layer, similar to Pinduoduo using algorithm to bypass small merchants to connect directly to factories;
We also notice that general media platforms with ample advertising inventories tend to perform better with AI's help, which is why ads of Tencent's advertising performed better than Baidu's.


A Few Generative AI Takeaways From C1Q24 Earnings

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<li>The HSCEI is well-known and well-followed but sees less passive tracking than you might expect. Quiddity teammember Janaghan had expected up to two ADDs and two DELETEs.</li>
<li>We got one ADD and one DELETE instead as <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sensetime-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34319:1" rel="noopener">SenseTime Group (20 HK)</a> was "saved" from deletion by a FFW/FAF increase. </li>
<li>Relatively smaller flows here at 3% one-way with the big flows on the name changes.</li>
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The HSCEI is well-known and well-followed but sees less passive tracking than you might expect. Quiddity teammember Janaghan had expected up to two ADDs and two DELETEs.
We got one ADD and one DELETE instead as SenseTime Group (20 HK) was "saved" from deletion by a FFW/FAF increase. 
Relatively smaller flows here at 3% one-way with the big flows on the name changes.


HSCEI June 2024 Rebal - Zijin Mining (2899) ADDed, Xinyi Solar (968) DELETEd

Blue Lotus Non US Internet research, Blue Lotus Research Institute

Ying Pan

Blue Lotus Non US Internet research

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>NTES US : NetEase's &lt;Marvel Rivals&gt; has commenced its first round of testing, with players providing positive feedback.（+）</li>
<li>4689 JP/4755 JP/4385 JP: PayPay QR-code system crashed for three hours (-/+/+)</li>
<li>BABA US /BIDU US/700 HK: China's generative AI starts price war mode, led by ByteDance and High-Flyer（/////）</li>
</ul>


NTES US : NetEase's &lt;Marvel Rivals&gt; has commenced its first round of testing, with players providing positive feedback.（+）
4689 JP/4755 JP/4385 JP: PayPay QR-code system crashed for three hours (-/+/+)
BABA US /BIDU US/700 HK: China's generative AI starts price war mode, led by ByteDance and High-Flyer（/////）


[Blue Lotus Daily - TMT Update]:NTES US/4689 JP/4755 JP/4385 JP/BABA US /BIDU US/700 HK

Analyst

Steve

Alibaba Group Holding  / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>On first look, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alibaba-group-holding-ltd-d7b798e2-202d-4e01-9a1e-799e2ae8f0c7" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28434:1" rel="noopener">Alibaba Group Holding (9988 HK)</a> missed on margins in 4QFY24 as adjusted EBITA declined by 5% yoy.</li>
<li>We can give the company the benefit of the doubt given that the important segments of the company are heading into the right direction.  </li>
<li>Alibaba returned USD13.4bn and USD16.5bn to shareholders in FY23 and FY24, compared to the current market cap of USD197bn</li>
</ul>


On first look, Alibaba Group Holding (9988 HK) missed on margins in 4QFY24 as adjusted EBITA declined by 5% yoy.
We can give the company the benefit of the doubt given that the important segments of the company are heading into the right direction.  
Alibaba returned USD13.4bn and USD16.5bn to shareholders in FY23 and FY24, compared to the current market cap of USD197bn


Alibaba (9988 HK):  Core Segments Moving Into The Right Direction

China

Alibaba Group Holding Limited provides online sales services. The Company provides internet infrastructure, electronic commerce, online financial, and internet content services through its subsidiaries. Alibaba Group Holding offers its products and services worldwide.

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HSCEI Index Rebalance: Zijin Mining In; Xinyi Solar Out; SenseTime Survives (For Now)

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Brian Freitas

A Few Generative AI Takeaways From C1Q24 Earnings

C1Q24 generative AI has made explicit impact on listco earnings. We summarized the observed trends and found China has a great deal of potential to...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

HSCEI June 2024 Rebal - Zijin Mining (2899) ADDed, Xinyi Solar (968) DELETEd

The HSCEI Index sees one add and one delete. The ADD of Zijin was expected. Quiddity expected Xinyi Solar to be deleted, and Sensetime too, but it...

Travis Lundy

[Blue Lotus Daily - TMT Update]:NTES US/4689 JP/4755 JP/4385 JP/BABA US /BIDU US/700 HK

NetEase's receives positive feedback during first round of testing, PayPay QR-code system crashes for three hours in Japan.China's generative AI...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Alibaba (9988 HK): Core Segments Moving Into The Right Direction

On first look, Alibaba Group (9988 HK) missed on margins in 4QFY24 as adjusted EBITA declined by 5% yoy, though I believe important segments of the...

Steve

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HSCEI Index Rebalance: Zijin Mining In; Xinyi Solar Out; SenseTime Survives (For Now)

Zijin Mining will replace Xinyi Glass in the HSCEI at the close on 7 June. Zijin Mining has jumped over the last few months but still trades...

Brian Freitas

A Few Generative AI Takeaways From C1Q24 Earnings

C1Q24 generative AI has made explicit impact on listco earnings. We summarized the observed trends and found China has a great deal of potential to...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

HSCEI June 2024 Rebal - Zijin Mining (2899) ADDed, Xinyi Solar (968) DELETEd

The HSCEI Index sees one add and one delete. The ADD of Zijin was expected. Quiddity expected Xinyi Solar to be deleted, and Sensetime too, but it...

Travis Lundy

[Blue Lotus Daily - TMT Update]:NTES US/4689 JP/4755 JP/4385 JP/BABA US /BIDU US/700 HK

​NetEase's receives positive feedback during first round of testing, PayPay QR-code system crashes for three hours in Japan.China's generative AI...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Alibaba (9988 HK): Core Segments Moving Into The Right Direction

On first look, Alibaba Group (9988 HK) missed on margins in 4QFY24 as adjusted EBITA declined by 5% yoy, though I believe important segments of the...

Steve

NetEase's receives positive feedback during first round of testing, PayPay QR-code system crashes for three hours in Japan.China's generative AI...