Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Apr 7th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD46.5bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Qube Holdings, Woodside Energy, Aurizon, Gold Road Resour, Brambles.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Apr 7th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD46.5bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Qube Holdings, Woodside Energy, Aurizon, Gold Road Resour, Brambles.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Apr 7th): Qube Holdings, Woodside Energy, Aurizon

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Mar 31st (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD45.3bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Woodside Energy, Brambles, Liontown Resourc, Rio Tinto, Downer Edi.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Mar 31st (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD45.3bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Woodside Energy, Brambles, Liontown Resourc, Rio Tinto, Downer Edi.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Mar 31st): Woodside Energy, Brambles, Liontown Resourc, Rio Tinto

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

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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

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Mar 24th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD44.0bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Pilbara Minerals, Aurizon, Arafura Rare Ear, New Hope, Medibank Private, De Grey Mining.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Mar 24th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD44.0bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Pilbara Minerals, Aurizon, Arafura Rare Ear, New Hope, Medibank Private, De Grey Mining.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Mar 24th): Pilbara Minerals, Aurizon, Arafura Rare Ear, New Hope

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Mar 17th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD42.6bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Pilbara Minerals, Northern Star Re, Arafura Rare Ear, Aurizon, Suncorp, Beach Energy.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Mar 17th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD42.6bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Pilbara Minerals, Northern Star Re, Arafura Rare Ear, Aurizon, Suncorp, Beach Energy.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Mar 17th): Pilbara Minerals, Northern Star Re, Arafura Rare Ear, Aurizon

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ASX Short Interest Weekly (Apr 7th): Qube Holdings, Woodside Energy, Aurizon

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Qube Holdings, Woodside Energy, Aurizon, Gold Road...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Mar 31st): Woodside Energy, Brambles, Liontown Resourc, Rio Tinto

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Woodside Energy, Brambles, Liontown Resourc, Rio...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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

The Insight looks at movements in short interest across HK, Korea, Taiwan and Australia stocks over Q1 and highlights large increases/decreases in...

Brian Freitas

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Mar 24th): Pilbara Minerals, Aurizon, Arafura Rare Ear, New Hope

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Pilbara Minerals, Aurizon, Arafura Rare Ear, New...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Mar 17th): Pilbara Minerals, Northern Star Re, Arafura Rare Ear, Aurizon

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Pilbara Minerals, Northern Star Re, Arafura Rare...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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