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

Index Rebalance

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<li>There could be three changes for the CES China Semiconductor Chips Index at the close of trading on 13 June.</li>
<li>Based on the assets tracking the index, passive trackers will need to trade between 0.1-0.4x ADV in the stocks.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bestechnic-shanghai-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33459:1" rel="noopener">Bestechnic Shanghai (688608 CH)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/suzhou-kematek-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44255:1" rel="noopener">Suzhou Kematek (301611 CH)</a> will also have net inflows from passive trackers of other indices at the same time, adding to the flow.</li>
</ul>


There could be three changes for the CES China Semiconductor Chips Index at the close of trading on 13 June.
Based on the assets tracking the index, passive trackers will need to trade between 0.1-0.4x ADV in the stocks.

Bestechnic Shanghai (688608 CH) and Suzhou Kematek (301611 CH) will also have net inflows from passive trackers of other indices at the same time, adding to the flow.


CES China Semiconductor Chips Index Rebalance Preview: Multiple Adds for Some Stocks Increase Flow

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 December 2024 index review results for the SSE 50 and SSE 180 indices were announced after market close on Friday 29th November 2024.</li>
<li>There will be 4 changes for SSE 50 and 18 changes for SSE 180 during the December 2024 index rebal event.</li>
<li>SSE 50 ADDs and DELs will see large index flows while the SSE 180 flow names have fairly insignificant flow expectations.</li>
</ul>


The December 2024 index review results for the SSE 50 and SSE 180 indices were announced after market close on Friday 29th November 2024.
There will be 4 changes for SSE 50 and 18 changes for SSE 180 during the December 2024 index rebal event.
SSE 50 ADDs and DELs will see large index flows while the SSE 180 flow names have fairly insignificant flow expectations.


Quiddity SSE50/180 Dec 24 Results: All SSE 50 ADDs in the LONGs Basket; Positive Start; More to Come

<ul>
<li>There are 5 changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-stock-exchange-sse-50-a-share-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31073:1" rel="noopener">SSE50 Index (SSE50 INDEX)</a> and 18 changes for the SSE180 Index that will be implemented at the close on 13 December.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/seres-group-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29951:1" rel="noopener">Seres Group (601127 CH)</a> is an add to both indices, plus the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-shenzhen-csi-300-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22906:1" rel="noopener">CSI 300 Index</a>, and passive trackers will need to buy over US$900m of the stock.</li>
<li>The adds have outperformed the deletes with a lot of the outperformance coming in the last couple of months. Trim positions in the expected adds/deletes and build positions in surprises.</li>
</ul>


There are 5 changes for the SSE50 Index (SSE50 INDEX) and 18 changes for the SSE180 Index that will be implemented at the close on 13 December.

Seres Group (601127 CH) is an add to both indices, plus the CSI 300 Index, and passive trackers will need to buy over US$900m of the stock.
The adds have outperformed the deletes with a lot of the outperformance coming in the last couple of months. Trim positions in the expected adds/deletes and build positions in surprises.


SSE50/SSE180 Index Rebalance: Couple of Surprises; Seres Group's Multiple Inclusions; US$3.2bn Trade

<ul>
<li>There could be three changes for the CES China Semiconductor Chips Index at the close of trading on 13 December.</li>
<li>Based on the assets tracking the index, passive trackers will need to trade between 0.1-0.3x ADV in the stocks.</li>
<li>There will be selling in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/semiconductor-manufacturing-in" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31062:1" rel="noopener">Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) (688981 CH)</a> to cap the stock at 10% of the index weight.</li>
</ul>


There could be three changes for the CES China Semiconductor Chips Index at the close of trading on 13 December.
Based on the assets tracking the index, passive trackers will need to trade between 0.1-0.3x ADV in the stocks.
There will be selling in Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) (688981 CH) to cap the stock at 10% of the index weight.


CES China Semiconductor Chips Index Rebalance Preview: Three Changes in December

<ul>
<li>The review period for the December rebalance of the CSI All Share Semiconductor Index ended 31 October.  The changes should be announced on 29 November and implemented on 13 December.</li>
<li>We forecast 12 adds and 6 deletes for the index with a one-way turnover of 2.5% and a one-way trade of CNY 642m (US$90m).</li>
<li>The forecast adds to the index have outperformed the forecast deletes over the last few months with a move higher in the short-term too.</li>
</ul>


The review period for the December rebalance of the CSI All Share Semiconductor Index ended 31 October.  The changes should be announced on 29 November and implemented on 13 December.
We forecast 12 adds and 6 deletes for the index with a one-way turnover of 2.5% and a one-way trade of CNY 642m (US$90m).
The forecast adds to the index have outperformed the forecast deletes over the last few months with a move higher in the short-term too.


CSI All Share Semiconductor Index Rebalance Preview: 18 Changes as Adds Outperform

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GigaDevice Semiconductor Inc. manufactures and distributes non volatile memory devices. The Company produces and sells memory cards, controllers, flash chips, integrated circuits, and other products. GigaDevice Semiconductor also operates goods and technology import and export, import and export agency, and other businesses.

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CES China Semiconductor Chips Index Rebalance Preview: Multiple Adds for Some Stocks Increase Flow

There could be 3 changes for the index in June. Most of the index changes will have inflows/outflows from other index trackers at the same time,...

Brian Freitas

Quiddity SSE50/180 Dec 24 Results: All SSE 50 ADDs in the LONGs Basket; Positive Start; More to Come

All five SSE 50 ADDs are in our previous LONGs basket. Since 5th Nov, the LONGs have outperformed the index by 2.7% which was a better return than...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

SSE50/SSE180 Index Rebalance: Couple of Surprises; Seres Group's Multiple Inclusions; US$3.2bn Trade

5/18 changes for the SSE50/180 in Dec. Seres Group is an add to both indices and the CSI300, so plenty to buy there. Couple of other surprises. The...

Brian Freitas

CES China Semiconductor Chips Index Rebalance Preview: Three Changes in December

There could be 3 changes in Dec with passives needing to trade 0.-0.3x ADV in the stocks. SMIC will be capped at 10% of the index weight. Some...

Brian Freitas

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CES China Semiconductor Chips Index Rebalance Preview: Multiple Adds for Some Stocks Increase Flow

There could be 3 changes for the index in June. Most of the index changes will have inflows/outflows from other index trackers at the same time,...

Brian Freitas

Quiddity SSE50/180 Dec 24 Results: All SSE 50 ADDs in the LONGs Basket; Positive Start; More to Come

All five SSE 50 ADDs are in our previous LONGs basket. Since 5th Nov, the LONGs have outperformed the index by 2.7% which was a better return than...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

SSE50/SSE180 Index Rebalance: Couple of Surprises; Seres Group's Multiple Inclusions; US$3.2bn Trade

5/18 changes for the SSE50/180 in Dec. Seres Group is an add to both indices and the CSI300, so plenty to buy there. Couple of other surprises. The...

Brian Freitas

CES China Semiconductor Chips Index Rebalance Preview: Three Changes in December

There could be 3 changes in Dec with passives needing to trade 0.-0.3x ADV in the stocks. SMIC will be capped at 10% of the index weight. Some...

Brian Freitas

CSI All Share Semiconductor Index Rebalance Preview: 18 Changes as Adds Outperform

There could be 12 adds, 6 deletes in Dec. Impact is not very large, but 12 stocks will have flows from other index trackers too. The forecast adds...

Brian Freitas