Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/csl-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:917:1" rel="noopener">CSL Ltd (CSL AU)</a> expects strong growth in immunoglobulin franchise to continue following record plasma collections. Optimizing plasma collection costs, improving yields, and new products launches should support margin recovery.</li>
<li>In June 2023, first patient has received Hemgenix in the U.S. With global annual peak sales estimate of $2.4B in 2030, Hemgenix is a compelling opportunity for CSL.</li>
<li>CSL Seqirus is anticipated to deliver another strong year driven by demand for its differentiated products. The company began influenza vaccine shipment across the U.S. for 2023–24 influenza season.</li>
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CSL Ltd (CSL AU) expects strong growth in immunoglobulin franchise to continue following record plasma collections. Optimizing plasma collection costs, improving yields, and new products launches should support margin recovery.
In June 2023, first patient has received Hemgenix in the U.S. With global annual peak sales estimate of $2.4B in 2030, Hemgenix is a compelling opportunity for CSL.
CSL Seqirus is anticipated to deliver another strong year driven by demand for its differentiated products. The company began influenza vaccine shipment across the U.S. for 2023–24 influenza season.


CSL Ltd (CSL AU): Banking on Strong Growth in Immunoglobulin Franchise on Record Plasma Collection

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

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<li>Changes to the S&amp;P/ASX indices, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vaneck-rare-earth-strategic-me" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32320:1" rel="noopener">REMX US</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vaneck-vectors-junior-gold-miners-etf" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32845:1" rel="noopener">GDXJ US</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vaneck-vectors-australian-property-etf" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30998:1" rel="noopener">MVA AU</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vaneck-vectors-australian-equal-weight-etf" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24297:1" rel="noopener">MVW AU</a> and other indices will be implemented at the close on Friday.</li>
<li>There is over +/-A$5m to trade or +/-3x ADV to trade on nearly 100 stocks and will be a huge volume day for the stocks at the close.</li>
<li>Use the volume on the buy and sell side to increase/reduce positions especially on the deletes where there will be liquidity to cover shorts on stocks that have dropped significantly.</li>
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Changes to the S&amp;P/ASX indices, REMX US, GDXJ US, MVA AU, MVW AU and other indices will be implemented at the close on Friday.
There is over +/-A$5m to trade or +/-3x ADV to trade on nearly 100 stocks and will be a huge volume day for the stocks at the close.
Use the volume on the buy and sell side to increase/reduce positions especially on the deletes where there will be liquidity to cover shorts on stocks that have dropped significantly.


Australia: S&P/ASX, REMX, GDXJ, MVA, MVW & Other Index Flows on Friday

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<li>The changes at the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nikkei-225" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22909:1" rel="noopener">Nikkei 225</a> September rebalance were announced on 4 September. The rebalance of the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hong-kong-hang-seng-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22899:1" rel="noopener">HSI</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-china-enterprises-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22900:1" rel="noopener">HSCEI</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-tech-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31367:1" rel="noopener">HSTECH</a> and HSCI was implemented on the same day.</li>
<li>The changes to the MVIS indices were announced on 8 September and will be implemented at the close on 15 September. The S&amp;P/ASX family will also rebalance on 15 September.</li>
<li>After a month and a half of big inflows to onshore China ETFs, there were small outflows from a lot of ETFs during the week.</li>
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The changes at the Nikkei 225 September rebalance were announced on 4 September. The rebalance of the HSI, HSCEI, HSTECH and HSCI was implemented on the same day.
The changes to the MVIS indices were announced on 8 September and will be implemented at the close on 15 September. The S&amp;P/ASX family will also rebalance on 15 September.
After a month and a half of big inflows to onshore China ETFs, there were small outflows from a lot of ETFs during the week.


Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: NKY, ASX, CSI300, KOSDAQ150, Yuanta ETFs, MVA, MVW, SMH

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<li>There are no constituent changes for the MVIS Australia Equal Weight Index at the September rebalance. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jb-hi-fi-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:555:1" rel="noopener">JB Hi-Fi Ltd (JBH AU)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/charter-hall-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5593:1" rel="noopener">Charter Hall (CHC AU)</a> have avoided deletion.</li>
<li>Float and capping changes will result in a one-way turnover of 3.5% and in a one-way trade of A$69m.</li>
<li>There is a lot of short interest on stocks that will have passive buy/sell flows, but there will not be enough volume traded for shorts to use to reduce positions.</li>
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There are no constituent changes for the MVIS Australia Equal Weight Index at the September rebalance. JB Hi-Fi Ltd (JBH AU) and Charter Hall (CHC AU) have avoided deletion.
Float and capping changes will result in a one-way turnover of 3.5% and in a one-way trade of A$69m.
There is a lot of short interest on stocks that will have passive buy/sell flows, but there will not be enough volume traded for shorts to use to reduce positions.


MVIS Australia Equal Weight Index Rebalance: Float & Capping Changes

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 Sep 1st (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD15.7bn.</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 Mineral Resource, BHP, Fortescue Metals, Macquarie, Wisetech Global, CSL, Asx, Alumina.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Sep 1st (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD15.7bn.
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 Mineral Resource, BHP, Fortescue Metals, Macquarie, Wisetech Global, CSL, Asx, Alumina.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Sep 1st): Mineral Resource, BHP, Fortescue Metals, Macquarie

Australia

CSL Limited develops, manufactures and markets human pharmaceutical and diagnostic products derived from human plasma. The Company's products include pediatric and adult vaccines, infection, pain medicine, skin disorder remedies, antivenoms, anticoagulants, and immunoglobulins.

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CSL Ltd (CSL AU)

CSL Ltd (CSL AU): Banking on Strong Growth in Immunoglobulin Franchise on Record Plasma Collection

In FY23, plasma volume grew 31%, while plasma collection cost declined ~14% YoY and down 17% from the peak. In FY24, revenue and profit are...

Tina Banerjee

Australia: S&P/ASX, REMX, GDXJ, MVA, MVW & Other Index Flows on Friday

There are a bunch of rebalances that will be implemented in Australia on Friday. Nearly 100 stocks will have over A$5m or more than 3x ADV to...

Brian Freitas

Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: NKY, ASX, CSI300, KOSDAQ150, Yuanta ETFs, MVA, MVW, SMH

This recap highlights Insights covering Asian index rebalances (announcements/ forecasts/ IPO Fast Entry/ M&A driven changes). We also highlight...

Brian Freitas

MVIS Australia Equal Weight Index Rebalance: Float & Capping Changes

There are no constituent changes, but float/capping will result in one-way turnover of 3.5% and in a one-way trade of A$69m. JB Hi-fi and Charter...

Brian Freitas

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Sep 1st): Mineral Resource, BHP, Fortescue Metals, Macquarie

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Mineral Resource, BHP, Fortescue Metals, Macquarie,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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CSL Ltd (CSL AU): Banking on Strong Growth in Immunoglobulin Franchise on Record Plasma Collection

​In FY23, plasma volume grew 31%, while plasma collection cost declined ~14% YoY and down 17% from the peak. In FY24, revenue and profit are...

Tina Banerjee

Australia: S&P/ASX, REMX, GDXJ, MVA, MVW & Other Index Flows on Friday

There are a bunch of rebalances that will be implemented in Australia on Friday. Nearly 100 stocks will have over A$5m or more than 3x ADV to...

Brian Freitas

Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: NKY, ASX, CSI300, KOSDAQ150, Yuanta ETFs, MVA, MVW, SMH

This recap highlights Insights covering Asian index rebalances (announcements/ forecasts/ IPO Fast Entry/ M&A driven changes). We also highlight...

Brian Freitas

MVIS Australia Equal Weight Index Rebalance: Float & Capping Changes

There are no constituent changes, but float/capping will result in one-way turnover of 3.5% and in a one-way trade of A$69m. JB Hi-fi and Charter...

Brian Freitas

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Sep 1st): Mineral Resource, BHP, Fortescue Metals, Macquarie

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Mineral Resource, BHP, Fortescue Metals, Macquarie,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

In FY23, plasma volume grew 31%, while plasma collection cost declined ~14% YoY and down 17% from the peak. In FY24, revenue and profit are...