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 14 changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-shenzhen-csi-300-inde" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22906:1" rel="noopener">Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 Inde (SHSZ300 INDEX)</a> at the upcoming rebalance that will be implemented at the close of trading on 8 December.</li>
<li>While most changes are in line with forecasts, there are some stocks that have not been added or deleted as the index committee has used their discretion.</li>
<li>The adds outperformed the deletes in the first half of the year with performance staying stable over the second half of the year. Position for outperformance ahead of implementation.</li>
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There are 14 changes for the Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 Inde (SHSZ300 INDEX) at the upcoming rebalance that will be implemented at the close of trading on 8 December.
While most changes are in line with forecasts, there are some stocks that have not been added or deleted as the index committee has used their discretion.
The adds outperformed the deletes in the first half of the year with performance staying stable over the second half of the year. Position for outperformance ahead of implementation.


CSI300 Index Rebalance: 14 Changes & A Few Surprises

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) / Event-Driven

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC)

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<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> that will be implemented at the close on 8 December. There is over 1x ADV to trade on some stocks.</li>
<li>We estimate a one-way turnover of 5.4% at the December rebalance leading to a one-way trade of CNY 4.85bn. Index arb activity could add to the impact on the stocks.</li>
<li>The adds, deletes and <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> have moved nearly in lockstep since May and the passive flows could move things around a bit.</li>
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There are 5 changes for the SSE50 Index (SSE50 INDEX) that will be implemented at the close on 8 December. There is over 1x ADV to trade on some stocks.
We estimate a one-way turnover of 5.4% at the December rebalance leading to a one-way trade of CNY 4.85bn. Index arb activity could add to the impact on the stocks.
The adds, deletes and SSE50 Index (SSE50 INDEX) have moved nearly in lockstep since May and the passive flows could move things around a bit.


SSE50 Index Rebalance: Five Changes; Adds & Deletes Moving in Lockstep

Hygon Information Technology C / Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>There are 3 changes for the CES China Semiconductor Chips Index that will be implemented at the close on 8 December.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hygon-information-technology-c" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36366:1" rel="noopener">Hygon Information Technology C (688041 CH)</a> will be added to a global index in a week and then there will be multiple index inflows at the close on 8 December.</li>
<li>After underperforming from May to September, the adds have gained ground on the deletes over the last two months and there could be further outperformance over the next two weeks.</li>
</ul>


There are 3 changes for the CES China Semiconductor Chips Index that will be implemented at the close on 8 December.

Hygon Information Technology C (688041 CH) will be added to a global index in a week and then there will be multiple index inflows at the close on 8 December.
After underperforming from May to September, the adds have gained ground on the deletes over the last two months and there could be further outperformance over the next two weeks.


CES China Semiconductor Chips Index Rebalance: Another Inclusion for Hygon

iSoftStone Information Technology Group / Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>With the review period for the December rebalance of the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/csi-smallcap-500-index-shang" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35347:1" rel="noopener">CSI500 Index</a> complete, we forecast 50 changes (the maximum permitted) for the index at the close on 8 December.</li>
<li>Estimated one-way turnover is 9.66% at the December rebalance resulting in a one-way trade of CNY 6.36bn. There are 29 stocks with over 1 day of ADV to trade.</li>
<li>The potential deletes have outperformed the potential adds over the last 6 months though there has been a narrowing of the gap recently. Position for a further narrowing.</li>
</ul>


With the review period for the December rebalance of the CSI500 Index complete, we forecast 50 changes (the maximum permitted) for the index at the close on 8 December.
Estimated one-way turnover is 9.66% at the December rebalance resulting in a one-way trade of CNY 6.36bn. There are 29 stocks with over 1 day of ADV to trade.
The potential deletes have outperformed the potential adds over the last 6 months though there has been a narrowing of the gap recently. Position for a further narrowing.


CSI500 Index Rebalance Preview: Potential Adds Starting to Close the Gap

<ul>
<li>With the review period for the December rebalance of the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-shenzhen-csi-300-inde" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22906:1" rel="noopener">Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 Inde (SHSZ300 INDEX)</a> complete, there could be 13 changes for the index.</li>
<li>We estimate one-way turnover of 1.94% at the December rebalance leading to a one-way trade of CNY 6.98bn. There are a lot of stocks with over 1x ADV to trade.</li>
<li>Over the last 6 months, the potential adds and potential deletes have tracked each other and underperformed the index. Positioning has led to outperformance in the last week.</li>
</ul>


With the review period for the December rebalance of the Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 Inde (SHSZ300 INDEX) complete, there could be 13 changes for the index.
We estimate one-way turnover of 1.94% at the December rebalance leading to a one-way trade of CNY 6.98bn. There are a lot of stocks with over 1x ADV to trade.
Over the last 6 months, the potential adds and potential deletes have tracked each other and underperformed the index. Positioning has led to outperformance in the last week.


CSI300 Index Rebalance Preview: 13 Potential Changes in December

China

The CSI 300 Index is a free-float weighted index that consists of 300 A-share stocks listed on the Shanghai or Shenzhen Stock Exchanges. Index has a base level of 1000 on 12/31/2004. * Due to our agreement with CSI, shares in the index is restricted, please visit SSIS<go> for more information and access. This ticker holds prices fed from Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

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CSI300 Index Rebalance: 14 Changes & A Few Surprises

There are 14 changes for the CSI300 in December. Most of the changes were expected and there are a few surprises as the index committee has...

Brian Freitas

SSE50 Index Rebalance: Five Changes; Adds & Deletes Moving in Lockstep

There are 5 changes in Dec resulting in 1-way turnover of 5.4% and 1-way trade of CNY 4.85bn. The adds and deletes have moved in lockstep over the...

Brian Freitas

CES China Semiconductor Chips Index Rebalance: Another Inclusion for Hygon

There are 3 changes for the CES China Semiconductor Chips Index in Dec. Hygon gains another index inclusion - one takes place later this month...

Brian Freitas

CSI500 Index Rebalance Preview: Potential Adds Starting to Close the Gap

There should be 50 changes in Dec with a lot of names overlapping with the CSI300 changes. Turnover is just shy of 10% with around US$1.8bn to...

Brian Freitas

CSI300 Index Rebalance Preview: 13 Potential Changes in December

There could be 13 changes for the CSI300 in Dec. With an increase in tracking AUM, there are many stocks with over 1x ADV to trade. Adds, deletes...

Brian Freitas

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