Japan Specialist

Mark Chadwick

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>Shimano’s stock price declined by 5.8% today on a broker downgrade, citing a slowdown in Europe</li>
<li>Shimano has zero debt, tons of cash, low capital investment requirements and pricing power = defensive business model</li>
<li>We can think of six reasons to remain bullish on the stock </li>
</ul>


Shimano’s stock price declined by 5.8% today on a broker downgrade, citing a slowdown in Europe
Shimano has zero debt, tons of cash, low capital investment requirements and pricing power = defensive business model
We can think of six reasons to remain bullish on the stock 


Shimano (7309) | Six Reasons to Stay Bullish

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul>
<li>The European economy is heading for a recession due to surging energy costs</li>
<li>We believe that equity markets have already discounted this severe situation to a large extent</li>
<li>As governments respond with aggressive fiscal measures, we believe 3 Japanese stocks will be key beneficiaries</li>
</ul>


The European economy is heading for a recession due to surging energy costs
We believe that equity markets have already discounted this severe situation to a large extent
As governments respond with aggressive fiscal measures, we believe 3 Japanese stocks will be key beneficiaries


European Recession - 3 Japanese Stocks to BUY for a Rebound

<ul>
<li>Shimano's stock price has declined by 25% year to date on expectations that bike sales will soon start going downhill</li>
<li>We model a GFC-style recession and find that Shimano's valuation has already reflected the worst case scenario</li>
<li>If we are heading for a collapse, then <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ferrari-n-v" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21010:1" rel="noopener">Ferrari N.V. (RACE US)</a> should be acting more like Shimano. The valuation discount between the two is as wide as ever</li>
</ul>


Shimano's stock price has declined by 25% year to date on expectations that bike sales will soon start going downhill
We model a GFC-style recession and find that Shimano's valuation has already reflected the worst case scenario
If we are heading for a collapse, then Ferrari N.V. (RACE US) should be acting more like Shimano. The valuation discount between the two is as wide as ever


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

<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mercari-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27149:1" rel="noopener">Mercari Inc (4385 JP)</a> will be added to the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tokyo-stock-exchange-tokyo-price-index-topix" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22910:1" rel="noopener">Tokyo Stock Exchange Tokyo Price Index Topix (TPX INDEX)</a> at the close on 28 July.</li>
<li>There are a lot of FFW changes, mainly reductions. This leads to large funding inflows on the large index stocks.</li>
<li>We estimate the inclusion of Mercari and the FFW changes will lead to a one-way turnover of 0.56% leading to a one-way trade of JPY 442.23bn (US$3.25bn).</li>
</ul>



Mercari Inc (4385 JP) will be added to the Tokyo Stock Exchange Tokyo Price Index Topix (TPX INDEX) at the close on 28 July.
There are a lot of FFW changes, mainly reductions. This leads to large funding inflows on the large index stocks.
We estimate the inclusion of Mercari and the FFW changes will lead to a one-way turnover of 0.56% leading to a one-way trade of JPY 442.23bn (US$3.25bn).


TOPIX July Rebalance: Mercari Inclusion, FFW Changes, US$6.5bn To Trade

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

<ul>
<li>The July-end TOPIX FFW Rebalance is larger than most expected, I believe. </li>
<li>There should be US$3.5bn one-way, with only a couple of major buy names.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chugai-pharmaceutical-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4489:1" rel="noopener">Chugai Pharmaceutical (4519 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/canon-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1:1" rel="noopener">Canon Inc (7751 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/unicharm-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6246:1" rel="noopener">Unicharm Corp (8113 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kubota-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12926:1" rel="noopener">Kubota Corp (6326 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/asahi-group-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10482:1" rel="noopener">Asahi Group Holdings (2502 JP)</a>, and Shiseido (4911) are each US$170mm+ to sell.</li>
</ul>


The July-end TOPIX FFW Rebalance is larger than most expected, I believe. 
There should be US$3.5bn one-way, with only a couple of major buy names.

Chugai Pharmaceutical (4519 JP), Canon Inc (7751 JP), Unicharm Corp (8113 JP), Kubota Corp (6326 JP), Asahi Group Holdings (2502 JP), and Shiseido (4911) are each US$170mm+ to sell.


TOPIX Rebalance: End-July Rebal Is $3.5bn One-Way - Some Big Sell Names

Japan

SHIMANO INC. manufactures and sells products for bicycling, snowboarding, and fishing.  The Company's products include running gears and brake parts for bicycles and rods, reels, and tackles for fishing.  The Company manufactures golf related products as well.  Shimano mainly exports to Asia, Europe, and the United States.

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Shimano Inc (7309 JP)

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TOPIX July Rebalance: Mercari Inclusion, FFW Changes, US$6.5bn To Trade

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Brian Freitas

TOPIX Rebalance: End-July Rebal Is $3.5bn One-Way - Some Big Sell Names

The July-end TOPIX rebalance is only have the size of June but that's still big. US$3.5bn a side. There are several large names and lots of names...

Travis Lundy

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