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>The review period for the September rebalance of the KRX New Deal indices started on 1 May and will run till 29 July. Implementation is on 8 September.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/intellian-technologies-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34895:1" rel="noopener">Intellian Technologies (189300 KS)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/seojin-system-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24032:1" rel="noopener">Seojin System Co, Ltd. (178320 KS)</a> could replace <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/danal-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19682:1" rel="noopener">Danal Co Ltd (064260 KS)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kcp-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16045:1" rel="noopener">Kcp Co Ltd (060250 KS)</a> in the Internet Index.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nexon-games-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35967:1" rel="noopener">Nexon Games (225570 KS)</a> could replace <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/devsisters-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14096:1" rel="noopener">Devsisters (194480 KS)</a> in the Game Index, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kmw-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2834:1" rel="noopener">KMW Co Ltd (032500 KS)</a> could replace <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/afreecatv-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20163:1" rel="noopener">AfreecaTV (067160 KS)</a> in the BBIG Index.</li>
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The review period for the September rebalance of the KRX New Deal indices started on 1 May and will run till 29 July. Implementation is on 8 September.

Intellian Technologies (189300 KS) and Seojin System Co, Ltd. (178320 KS) could replace Danal Co Ltd (064260 KS) and Kcp Co Ltd (060250 KS) in the Internet Index.

Nexon Games (225570 KS) could replace Devsisters (194480 KS) in the Game Index, and KMW Co Ltd (032500 KS) could replace AfreecaTV (067160 KS) in the BBIG Index.


KRX New Deal Index Rebalance Preview: KMW Into BBIG to Drive Flows

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<li>There are 12 inclusions and 12 exclusions for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kosdaq-150-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31077:1" rel="noopener">KOSDAQ 150 Index (KOSDQ150 INDEX)</a> at the June rebalance to be implemented at the close on 9 June.</li>
<li>Most of the inclusions were expected, but there are quite a few surprises among the deletions. The impact on the deletions will be higher than that on the inclusions.</li>
<li>The adds have outperformed the deletes and there has been another leg up in the last couple of weeks. Expect the trend to continue till implementation week.</li>
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There are 12 inclusions and 12 exclusions for the KOSDAQ 150 Index (KOSDQ150 INDEX) at the June rebalance to be implemented at the close on 9 June.
Most of the inclusions were expected, but there are quite a few surprises among the deletions. The impact on the deletions will be higher than that on the inclusions.
The adds have outperformed the deletes and there has been another leg up in the last couple of weeks. Expect the trend to continue till implementation week.


KOSDAQ150 Index Rebalance Preview: A Dozen Changes in June

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.

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<li>Enchem (348370 KS) is in a bit tricky situation. Applying the KRX's review period calculation criterion to Enchem satisfies the minimum listing requirement.</li>
<li>So, we should consider Enchem's addition odds quite high. Enchem's inclusion will pave the way for Sungwoo Hitech (015750 KS) to leave the Index.</li>
<li>We have ten adds/deletes, and WYSIWYG Studios (299900 KS) leads the adds for the passive impact, whereas JNTC Co Ltd (204270 KS) will suffer the most relative to ADTV.</li>
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Enchem (348370 KS) is in a bit tricky situation. Applying the KRX's review period calculation criterion to Enchem satisfies the minimum listing requirement.
So, we should consider Enchem's addition odds quite high. Enchem's inclusion will pave the way for Sungwoo Hitech (015750 KS) to leave the Index.
We have ten adds/deletes, and WYSIWYG Studios (299900 KS) leads the adds for the passive impact, whereas JNTC Co Ltd (204270 KS) will suffer the most relative to ADTV.


KOSDAQ 150 Rebalancing: Complete List of Candidates, Including Enchem

<ul>
<li>The review period for the September rebalance of the KRX New Deal indices started on 1 May and will run till 31 July. Implementation is on 8 September.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/intellian-technologies-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34895:1" rel="noopener">Intellian Technologies (189300)</a> could replace <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/danal-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19682:1" rel="noopener">Danal Co Ltd (064260)</a> in the Internet index, while <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kmw-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2834:1" rel="noopener">KMW Co Ltd (032500 KS)</a> could replace <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/afreecatv-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20163:1" rel="noopener">AfreecaTV (067160 KS)</a> in the top 3 index stocks.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nexon-games-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35967:1" rel="noopener">Nexon Games (225570 KS)</a> could replace <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/devsisters-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14096:1" rel="noopener">Devsisters (194480 KS)</a> in the Game Index, though the flows are small on the stocks given the small benchmarked AUM.</li>
</ul>


The review period for the September rebalance of the KRX New Deal indices started on 1 May and will run till 31 July. Implementation is on 8 September.

Intellian Technologies (189300) could replace Danal Co Ltd (064260) in the Internet index, while KMW Co Ltd (032500 KS) could replace AfreecaTV (067160 KS) in the top 3 index stocks.

Nexon Games (225570 KS) could replace Devsisters (194480 KS) in the Game Index, though the flows are small on the stocks given the small benchmarked AUM.


KRX New Deal Index Rebalance Preview: Buying on KMW; Selling on AfreecaTV

<ul>
<li>The review period for the June rebalance of the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kosdaq-150-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31077:1" rel="noopener">KOSDAQ 150 Index</a> ended on Friday. We see 14 potential changes to the index - most are high probability. </li>
<li>The impact of passive trading is higher on the deletions than on the additions. Short interest on the potential adds is zero/negligible and a lot larger on the potential deletions.</li>
<li>Short interest on a couple of potential deletion exceeds the estimated passive selling, while there are others where short interest is three-quarters of the estimated passive selling.</li>
</ul>


The review period for the June rebalance of the KOSDAQ 150 Index ended on Friday. We see 14 potential changes to the index - most are high probability. 
The impact of passive trading is higher on the deletions than on the additions. Short interest on the potential adds is zero/negligible and a lot larger on the potential deletions.
Short interest on a couple of potential deletion exceeds the estimated passive selling, while there are others where short interest is three-quarters of the estimated passive selling.


KOSDAQ150 Index Rebalance Preview: 14 Potential Changes in June

South Korea

Danal Co., Ltd. specializes in developing and providing cellular mobile telephone services.  The Company's products include ring tones, games, color graphics, instant messenger and entertainment, and mobile payments through Internet and mobile devices.

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KRX New Deal Index Rebalance Preview: KMW Into BBIG to Drive Flows

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Brian Freitas

KOSDAQ150 Index Rebalance Preview: A Dozen Changes in June

There are 12 adds/deletes for the KOSDAQ150 in June. Most of the inclusions were expected while there appears to be discretion used in choosing the...

Brian Freitas

KOSDAQ 150 Rebalancing: Complete List of Candidates, Including Enchem

This post has a complete list of ten adds and deletes, including Enchem and Sungwoo Hitech, in the upcoming KOSDAQ rebalancing in June.

Sanghyun Park

KRX New Deal Index Rebalance Preview: Buying on KMW; Selling on AfreecaTV

The September rebalance of the KRX New Deal Indices could see buying on KMW & selling on AfreecaTV. There will be other changes too but the impact...

Brian Freitas

KOSDAQ150 Index Rebalance Preview: 14 Potential Changes in June

We forecast 14 potential changes to the KOSDAQ150 Index in June - most are high probability. Short interest on few potential deletions exceeds the...

Brian Freitas

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