Pan-Asia Index Flows & Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Pan-Asia Index Flows & Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Event-Driven

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<li>JPX-Nikkei 400 is composed of common stocks listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. It is a free-float-adjusted capped index composed of 400 constituents.</li>
<li>The annual index review takes place in August every year. We look at the latest rankings of potential ADDs/DELs every month.</li>
<li>Below is a look at the rankings of potential ADDs/DELs for the JPX-Nikkei 400 August 2025 rebalance based on trading data as of end-October 2024.</li>
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JPX-Nikkei 400 is composed of common stocks listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. It is a free-float-adjusted capped index composed of 400 constituents.
The annual index review takes place in August every year. We look at the latest rankings of potential ADDs/DELs every month.
Below is a look at the rankings of potential ADDs/DELs for the JPX-Nikkei 400 August 2025 rebalance based on trading data as of end-October 2024.


Quiddity JPX-Nikkei 400 Rebal 2025: End-Oct 2024 Ranks

Japanese Equity Specialist, Ortus Advisors

Andrew Jackson

Japanese Equity Specialist

Ortus Advisors

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Sentiment for AI related rising with NVDA de-risked and outlook strong, despite the marginal beat.</li>
<li>Kioxia IPO pricing at $4.84bn supportive for memory ecosystem names.</li>
<li>Deere numbers and outlook for farming lifting AG machinery names - watch Kubota.</li>
</ul>


Sentiment for AI related rising with NVDA de-risked and outlook strong, despite the marginal beat.
Kioxia IPO pricing at $4.84bn supportive for memory ecosystem names.
Deere numbers and outlook for farming lifting AG machinery names - watch Kubota.


Japan Morning Connection: Risk-On for the AI Ecosystem

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<li>NVDA disappoints market expectations and trades -7% after-market, setting a very weak tone for Japanese SPE and tech related names to start.</li>
<li>The bad news for 4911 Shiseido continues, with the tone out of a small sell-side meeting held yesterday after-market pointed to further earnings downside.</li>
<li>Expect a continued rotation into value and domestic defensives as the market pivots away from AI/tech with plenty of room for profit taking after the recent rebound.</li>
</ul>


NVDA disappoints market expectations and trades -7% after-market, setting a very weak tone for Japanese SPE and tech related names to start.
The bad news for 4911 Shiseido continues, with the tone out of a small sell-side meeting held yesterday after-market pointed to further earnings downside.
Expect a continued rotation into value and domestic defensives as the market pivots away from AI/tech with plenty of room for profit taking after the recent rebound.


Japan Morning Connection: NVDA Disappoints

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<li>Mixed signals for JP semi's with the positive read from ASML set to be tempered by the AMAT numbers.</li>
<li>Trump cutting the $7.5k EV tax credit hitting Tesla, Rivian and power semi's.</li>
<li>Govt. names down on concerns over what Musk's DOGE means for Govt spending.</li>
</ul>


Mixed signals for JP semi's with the positive read from ASML set to be tempered by the AMAT numbers.
Trump cutting the $7.5k EV tax credit hitting Tesla, Rivian and power semi's.
Govt. names down on concerns over what Musk's DOGE means for Govt spending.


Japan Morning Connection: SPE Continues to Be Under Pressure

<ul>
<li>Tech sell-off sets a weak tone for Japanese SPE after some big gains yesterday.</li>
<li>Good set of numbers for Advantest should buck this trend, although upside may be capped.</li>
<li>Is the big growth story for Hitachi, now +700% off its CV-19 lows finally over after its earnings and guidance miss?</li>
</ul>


Tech sell-off sets a weak tone for Japanese SPE after some big gains yesterday.
Good set of numbers for Advantest should buck this trend, although upside may be capped.
Is the big growth story for Hitachi, now +700% off its CV-19 lows finally over after its earnings and guidance miss?


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SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORPORATION manufactures and markets manufacturing machines for semiconductors, liquid crystal displays (LCD), and sputtering systems.  The Company also makes industrial automated systems, laser processing equipment, cartesian robots, vending machines, and vacuum pumps.

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Quiddity JPX-Nikkei 400 Rebal 2025: End-Oct 2024 Ranks

The HIGH and MED conviction potential ADDs could outperform the HIGH and MED conviction potential DELs over the next few months.

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Japan Morning Connection: Risk-On for the AI Ecosystem

AI sentiment rising with NVDA de-risked, Kioxia IPO positive for memory ecosystem names, Deere's positive outlook lifts AG machinery names like...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: NVDA Disappoints

NVDA disappoints market, setting weak tone for Japanese tech names. Shiseido faces further earnings downside. Market pivots to value and domestic...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: SPE Continues to Be Under Pressure

Mixed signals for semi's with positive news from ASML while AMAT numbers dissapoint. EV tax credit cuts impact Tesla, Rivian, and power semi's....

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Apple Suppliers in Focus After a Big Miss by Qorvo

Tech sell-off sets weak tone for Japanese SPE after yesterday's gains, however Advantest's strong numbers may provide support. Hitachi's growth...

Andrew Jackson

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Quiddity JPX-Nikkei 400 Rebal 2025: End-Oct 2024 Ranks

The HIGH and MED conviction potential ADDs could outperform the HIGH and MED conviction potential DELs over the next few months.

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Japan Morning Connection: Risk-On for the AI Ecosystem

​AI sentiment rising with NVDA de-risked, Kioxia IPO positive for memory ecosystem names, Deere's positive outlook lifts AG machinery names like...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: NVDA Disappoints

​NVDA disappoints market, setting weak tone for Japanese tech names. Shiseido faces further earnings downside. Market pivots to value and domestic...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: SPE Continues to Be Under Pressure

​Mixed signals for semi's with positive news from ASML while AMAT numbers dissapoint. EV tax credit cuts impact Tesla, Rivian, and power semi's....

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Apple Suppliers in Focus After a Big Miss by Qorvo

​Tech sell-off sets weak tone for Japanese SPE after yesterday's gains, however Advantest's strong numbers may provide support. Hitachi's growth...

Andrew Jackson

AI sentiment rising with NVDA de-risked, Kioxia IPO positive for memory ecosystem names, Deere's positive outlook lifts AG machinery names like...

NVDA disappoints market, setting weak tone for Japanese tech names. Shiseido faces further earnings downside. Market pivots to value and domestic...

Mixed signals for semi's with positive news from ASML while AMAT numbers dissapoint. EV tax credit cuts impact Tesla, Rivian, and power semi's....

Tech sell-off sets weak tone for Japanese SPE after yesterday's gains, however Advantest's strong numbers may provide support. Hitachi's growth...