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>Just over a quarter of the way through the review period, we see six changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/korea-stock-exchange-kospi-200-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26021:1" rel="noopener">Korea Stock Exchange Kospi 200 Index (KOSPI2 INDEX)</a> at the December rebalance.</li>
<li>There are a few stocks that are close adds at the current time and a move higher can take them into inclusion zone leading to more deletions.</li>
<li>While there is little to no short interest on the potential inclusions, short interest on the potential deletions ranges from 4.3-12.2 days of ADV and 0.5-3.5% of free float.</li>
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Just over a quarter of the way through the review period, we see six changes for the Korea Stock Exchange Kospi 200 Index (KOSPI2 INDEX) at the December rebalance.
There are a few stocks that are close adds at the current time and a move higher can take them into inclusion zone leading to more deletions.
While there is little to no short interest on the potential inclusions, short interest on the potential deletions ranges from 4.3-12.2 days of ADV and 0.5-3.5% of free float.


KOSPI200 Index Rebalance Preview: A Busy December Rebalance

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<li>End December was the end of the review cutoff for a lot of indices that will rebalance within the next couple of months.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pexa-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34716:1" rel="noopener">PEXA Group (PXA AU)</a> replaces <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pendal-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15795:1" rel="noopener">Pendal Group (PDL AU)</a> in the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-asx-200" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22901:1" rel="noopener">S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX)</a> at the close on 12 January.</li>
<li>There were big outflows from Hong Kong and China focused ETFs led by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-china-enterprises-index-etf" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng H Share Index ETF (2828 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tracker-fund-of-hong-kong-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29257:1" rel="noopener">Tracker Fund of Hong Kong Ltd (2800 HK)</a>.</li>
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End December was the end of the review cutoff for a lot of indices that will rebalance within the next couple of months.

PEXA Group (PXA AU) replaces Pendal Group (PDL AU) in the S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX) at the close on 12 January.
There were big outflows from Hong Kong and China focused ETFs led by Hang Seng H Share Index ETF (2828 HK) and Tracker Fund of Hong Kong Ltd (2800 HK).


Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: HSCEI, HSTECH, HSI, HSCI, KS200, KQ150, CSI300, SENSEX, LQ45, PSEi

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<li>A third of the way through the review period, we see three potential changes. There are a few stocks that are close to inclusion and could lead to more changes.</li>
<li>There should be a couple of index changes prior to the June review due to the merger of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/meritz-financial-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11776:1" rel="noopener">Meritz Financial Group</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/meritz-securities-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19692:1" rel="noopener">Meritz Securities</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/meritz-fire-marine-insurance-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20468:1" rel="noopener">Meritz Fire &amp; Marine Insurance</a>.</li>
<li>Passive trackers need to trade between KRW 5-23bn on the stocks and short interest is quite low on the potential inclusions and exclusions.</li>
</ul>


A third of the way through the review period, we see three potential changes. There are a few stocks that are close to inclusion and could lead to more changes.
There should be a couple of index changes prior to the June review due to the merger of Meritz Financial Group, Meritz Securities and Meritz Fire &amp; Marine Insurance.
Passive trackers need to trade between KRW 5-23bn on the stocks and short interest is quite low on the potential inclusions and exclusions.


KOSPI200 Index Rebalance Preview (June): Changes from Now to June

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Cross Asset Strategy

<ul>
<li>In this insight, we discuss the recent buying and selling by the Korea National Pension Service (NPS) of Korean stocks.</li>
<li>Of the 176 Korean stocks in which NPS reported changes in ownerships in 2Q 2022, NPS increased its stakes in 115 companies and reduced stakes in 61 companies.</li>
<li>NPS mostly increased stakes in aerospace, defense, construction equipment, and energy sectors while reducing stakes in telecom and tourism related stocks.</li>
</ul>


In this insight, we discuss the recent buying and selling by the Korea National Pension Service (NPS) of Korean stocks.
Of the 176 Korean stocks in which NPS reported changes in ownerships in 2Q 2022, NPS increased its stakes in 115 companies and reduced stakes in 61 companies.
NPS mostly increased stakes in aerospace, defense, construction equipment, and energy sectors while reducing stakes in telecom and tourism related stocks.


NPS Sells SK Bioscience, Naver, & LG Electronics and Buys Kakao Bank, Lotte Corp, & Samyang Foods

<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sk-bioscience-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31484:1" rel="noopener">SK Bioscience (302440 KS)</a> is a biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery and production of vaccines. The company was spun off from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sk-chemicals-co-ltd-new" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26190:1" rel="noopener">Sk Chemicals Co Ltd/New (285130 KS)</a> in 2018 and is now 68.65% owned by SK Chemicals.The company issued stock at KRW 65,000/share in the IPO and the stock closed limit up at KRW 169,000 on listing day. Since then, the stock has dropped 30% and is trading at the lows since listing. The stock has been stable over the last few days as volumes taper off and a lot of flippers have likely exited the stock.With 2 days to go in the 15 day period that is used to determine Fast Entry for new listings 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">Korea Stock Exchange Kospi 200 Index (KOSPI2 INDEX)</a>, we take a look at the probability of the stock getting Fast Entry into the index, the lock up expiry schedule and the impact of passive buying on the stock.If included in the index, passive trackers will need to buy over 4% of the free floating <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sk-bioscience-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31484:1" rel="noopener">SK Bioscience (302440 KS)</a> stock as of the implementation date. We see <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sebang-global-battery-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9618:1" rel="noopener">Sebang Global Battery (004490 KS)</a> as the most likely deletion to make way for SK Bioscience in the index.

SK Bioscience (302440 KS) is a biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery and production of vaccines. The company was spun off from Sk Chemicals Co Ltd/New (285130 KS) in 2018 and is now 68.65% owned by SK Chemicals.The company issued stock at KRW 65,000/share in the IPO and the stock closed limit up at KRW 169,000 on listing day. Since then, the stock has dropped 30% and is trading at the lows since listing. The stock has been stable over the last few days as volumes taper off and a lot of flippers have likely exited the stock.With 2 days to go in the 15 day period that is used to determine Fast Entry for new listings in the Korea Stock Exchange Kospi 200 Index (KOSPI2 INDEX), we take a look at the probability of the stock getting Fast Entry into the index, the lock up expiry schedule and the impact of passive buying on the stock.If included in the index, passive trackers will need to buy over 4% of the free floating SK Bioscience (302440 KS) stock as of the implementation date. We see Sebang Global Battery (004490 KS) as the most likely deletion to make way for SK Bioscience in the index.

SK Bioscience IPO: KOSPI200 Fast Entry Guaranteed; SGBC Most Likely Deletion

South Korea

Kumho Tire Co., Inc. designs and produces tires.  The Company's main products include various automobile tires and tubes used in sedan, SUV, RV, truck, and bus.  Kumho Tire also provides racing tires.

Hyundai Wia Corp. manufactures automobile parts. The Company also produces machine tools, robots, presses, industrial machinery, and aircraft parts.

Hankook & Company Co., Ltd. operates as a holding company. The Company operates batteries manufacturing, leasing, management consulting, tires production, and other businesses. Hankook provides services worldwide.

Sungwoo Hitech Co., Ltd. manufactures automotive parts, such as bumper rails, side members, and dash panels.  The Company supplies its products to Hyundai Motors.

Nexen Tire Corporation manufactures, markets, and exports tires and inner tubes for automobiles, industrial and agricultural machinery, and construction equipment.

SL Corp. designs and manufactures head lamps, chassis, and power trains for autos and motorcycles.  The Company exports its products to overseas market such as North America and Australia.

Dong Ah Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd. manufactures, sells, and exports automotive tire products.  The Company's products include inner tubes, rubber flaps, retread tires, batteries, carbon master batches, and other rubber parts for automobiles.

S&T Motiv Co., Ltd. manufactures and markets a variety of automobile parts. The Company's products include motors, suspension modules, fuel rails, air bags, shock absorbers, and transmissions.  S&T Daewoo also produces car televisions, car navigation systems, and alarm systems.

HL Mando Corp manufactures and markets automotive parts and equipments.  The Company's product line includes brake systems, suspension systems, and steering systems.

Hwa Shin Co., Ltd. manufactures a variety of automotive chassis and body parts. The Company's products include rear suspension arms, modules, frames, panels, center members, oil pans, and brackets.  Hwa Shin sells its products to Hyundai Motor on an original equipment manufacturing (OEM) basis.

Kesoram Industries Limited manufactures tires, cement, cast iron spun pipes and fittings and cellophane paper.  The Company also manufactures fire bricks, sulfuric acid, sodium sulphate and carbon-disulphide.

Suprajit Engineering Limited manufactures a complete range of liner, non-liner, and push pull cables for two wheelers, cars as well as light and heavy commercial vehicles and a range of automotive and non automotive applications.

Sri Trang Agro-Industry Public Company Limited produces and markets smoked sheet rubber.  The Company sells its products to tire manufacturers as primary market, and exports to Japan, China, Korea, and Taiwan as secondary market.

Changchun Faway Automobile Components Company Ltd. manufactures and markets motor vehicle parts and specialized trucks. The Company's products include tires, trailers, ignition coils, and vehicle electrical appliances. The company also trades vehicle parts and vehicles.

F.C.C. CO., LTD. manufactures and develops clutches and facings for motorcycles, automobiles, and lawn mowers.  The Company has its operating facilities in the US, Thailand, the Philippines, China, and the UK. FCC provides its products to Japanese motorcycle manufacturers including Honda Motor, Suzuki Motor, and Yamaha Motor.

Jiangsu Yunyi Electric Company Limited manufactures automobile parts and electronic products. The Company develops, produces and sells rectifiers, regulators, diodes and other auto electronic products. The Company primarily exports to America, Europe and regions of Southeast Asia.

Zhejiang Vie Science & Technology Company Limited is develops, manufactures and sells automotive brake systems.  The Company's main products are air brake valves, air disc brakes, air pressure ABS, vacuum boosters, hydraulic brake master cylinders, air brake proportioning valves, clutch booster etc.

Zhejiang Vie Science & Technology (002590 CH)

Henan Province Xixia Automobile Water Pump Company Limited manufactures and sells automotive, motorcycle parts and machinery. The Company's main products include auto water pump, engine intake manifold, flywheel housing, etc.

EXEDY Corporation manufactures drivetrain products for automobiles, industrial vehicles, and construction machinery.  The Company's products include manual clutches, torque converters, power shift transmissions, and hydraulic clutches. Exedy has its subsidiaries in South Korea, Australia, the US and the UK.

Aerospace Hi-Tech Holdings Group Ltd. manufactures and markets automobile electronic instruments and products, mini electricity generators, aviation products, environment monitoring, arts & crafts, and other related products.

Aerospace Hi-Tech Holdings Grp (000901 CH)

Sebang Global Battery Co., Ltd. specializes in manufacturing storage batteries used in automobiles, motorcycles, electric vehicles, and industrial machinery such as excavators and bulldozers.  The Company provides its products to domestic and overseas markets.

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Sebang Global Battery (004490 KS)

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