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>There are now new changes forecast for the Yuanta/​P-Shares Taiwan Dividend Plus ETF in December for a total of 8 inclusions and 7 deletions.</li>
<li>Constituent changes along with capping changes will lead to a one-way turnover of 21.8% and in a one-way trade of TWD 75.8bn (US$2.33bn).</li>
<li>The potential changes had a big one-day move yesterday and we expect similar moves over the next couple of days.</li>
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There are now new changes forecast for the Yuanta/​P-Shares Taiwan Dividend Plus ETF in December for a total of 8 inclusions and 7 deletions.
Constituent changes along with capping changes will lead to a one-way turnover of 21.8% and in a one-way trade of TWD 75.8bn (US$2.33bn).
The potential changes had a big one-day move yesterday and we expect similar moves over the next couple of days.


Yuanta/P-Shares Taiwan Div+ ETF Rebalance Preview: Last-Second Changes to the Last-Minute Changes

Pan-Asia Index Flows & Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Pan-Asia Index Flows & Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

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<li>The T50 index represents the top 50 largest stocks by market capitalization in the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE). The T100 index represents the next 100 largest names (51-150 ranks).</li>
<li>In this insight, we take a look at the potential ADDs and DELs for the December 2024 index rebal event.</li>
<li>Currently, we see one change for T50 and one change for T100 but there are two more months to the base date and our expectations can change until then.</li>
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The T50 index represents the top 50 largest stocks by market capitalization in the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE). The T100 index represents the next 100 largest names (51-150 ranks).
In this insight, we take a look at the potential ADDs and DELs for the December 2024 index rebal event.
Currently, we see one change for T50 and one change for T100 but there are two more months to the base date and our expectations can change until then.


Quiddity Leaderboard T50/​​​100 Dec 24: An Alternate Possibility for Formosa Sumco TDIV Deletion

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<li>The ADDs/DELs for the TDIV, T50, and T100 indices for the September 2024 index rebal event was confirmed after market close on Friday 6th September 2024.</li>
<li>There will be one change for the T50 index and four separate changes for the T100 index. One of the T100 changes will also trigger a TDIV index deletion.</li>
<li>In this insight, we have presented our final estimates for the index flows for ADDs/DELs and capping flows for the TDIV index.</li>
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The ADDs/DELs for the TDIV, T50, and T100 indices for the September 2024 index rebal event was confirmed after market close on Friday 6th September 2024.
There will be one change for the T50 index and four separate changes for the T100 index. One of the T100 changes will also trigger a TDIV index deletion.
In this insight, we have presented our final estimates for the index flows for ADDs/DELs and capping flows for the TDIV index.


Quiddity TDIV/50/​​​100 Sep 24 Rebal: 100% Hit Rate; Perfectly Positioned for Our Trade

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<li>The TDIV index tracks the top 50 names in the Taiwan Stock Exchange with the highest dividend yields. It is a yield-weighted index with unique capping rules.</li>
<li>Today is the base date for determining constituent weights/capping for the TDIV index September 2024 index rebal event.</li>
<li>We expect one deletion in September 2024 and we estimate the one-way capping flow to be around US$253mn.</li>
</ul>


The TDIV index tracks the top 50 names in the Taiwan Stock Exchange with the highest dividend yields. It is a yield-weighted index with unique capping rules.
Today is the base date for determining constituent weights/capping for the TDIV index September 2024 index rebal event.
We expect one deletion in September 2024 and we estimate the one-way capping flow to be around US$253mn.


Quiddity TDIV Sep 24 Flow Expectations: Final Expectations; One Deletion; US$253mn One-Way

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 TWSE Stocks as of May 3rd which has an aggregated short interest worth USD86.1bn.</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 Asia Vital, Mediatek, Chung-Hsin.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of May 3rd which has an aggregated short interest worth USD86.1bn.
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 Asia Vital, Mediatek, Chung-Hsin.


TWSE Short Interest Weekly (May 3rd): Asia Vital, Mediatek, Chung-Hsin

Taiwan

Farglory Land Development Co., Ltd. develops and sells residential and commercial buildings which are constructed by independent contractors.

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Yuanta/P-Shares Taiwan Div+ ETF Rebalance Preview: Last-Second Changes to the Last-Minute Changes

There could now be 8 adds and 7 deletes for the ETF in December leading to one-way turnover of 21.8% and in a one-way trade of TWD 75.8bn...

Brian Freitas

Quiddity Leaderboard T50/100 Dec 24: An Alternate Possibility for Formosa Sumco TDIV Deletion

T100 and TDIV member Formosa Sumco Technology (3532 TT) is very close to violating a key eligibility requirement for T100 which could see the name...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Quiddity TDIV/50/100 Sep 24 Rebal: 100% Hit Rate; Perfectly Positioned for Our Trade

The TDIV index change flows and capping flows will be equally distributed over five trading days (close of trading on 20th, 23rd, 24th, 25th, and...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Quiddity TDIV Sep 24 Flow Expectations: Final Expectations; One Deletion; US$253mn One-Way

There are 30 expected inflow names and 20 expected outflow names. The top inflow names could outperform the top outflow names over the next few weeks.

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

TWSE Short Interest Weekly (May 3rd): Asia Vital, Mediatek, Chung-Hsin

We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Asia Vital, Mediatek, Chung-Hsin.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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Yuanta/P-Shares Taiwan Div+ ETF Rebalance Preview: Last-Second Changes to the Last-Minute Changes

There could now be 8 adds and 7 deletes for the ETF in December leading to one-way turnover of 21.8% and in a one-way trade of TWD 75.8bn...

Brian Freitas

Quiddity Leaderboard T50/​​​100 Dec 24: An Alternate Possibility for Formosa Sumco TDIV Deletion

T100 and TDIV member Formosa Sumco Technology (3532 TT) is very close to violating a key eligibility requirement for T100 which could see the name...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Quiddity TDIV/50/​​​100 Sep 24 Rebal: 100% Hit Rate; Perfectly Positioned for Our Trade

The TDIV index change flows and capping flows will be equally distributed over five trading days (close of trading on 20th, 23rd, 24th, 25th, and...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Quiddity TDIV Sep 24 Flow Expectations: Final Expectations; One Deletion; US$253mn One-Way

There are 30 expected inflow names and 20 expected outflow names. The top inflow names could outperform the top outflow names over the next few weeks.

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

TWSE Short Interest Weekly (May 3rd): Asia Vital, Mediatek, Chung-Hsin

We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Asia Vital, Mediatek, Chung-Hsin.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Quiddity Leaderboard T50/100 Dec 24: An Alternate Possibility for Formosa Sumco TDIV Deletion

Quiddity TDIV/50/100 Sep 24 Rebal: 100% Hit Rate; Perfectly Positioned for Our Trade