Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Dec 13th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD21.8bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Pilbara Minerals, Xero, Apa, Coles, Wisetech Global.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Dec 13th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD21.8bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Pilbara Minerals, Xero, Apa, Coles, Wisetech Global.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Dec 13th): Pilbara Minerals, Xero, Apa, Coles, Wisetech Global

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>Shareholders have approved <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/costa-group-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22632:1" rel="noopener">Costa Group Holdings (CGC AU)</a>'s acquisition by Paine Schwartz Partners and the stock is expected to stop trading after the close on 8 February.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/costa-group-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22632:1" rel="noopener">Costa Group Holdings (CGC AU)</a> will be replaced by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/strike-energy-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12473:1" rel="noopener">Strike Energy (STX 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 8 February.</li>
<li>There will be positioning in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/strike-energy-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12473:1" rel="noopener">Strike Energy (STX AU)</a> but we do not expect it to be excessively large and there could be some outperformance over the next week.</li>
</ul>


Shareholders have approved Costa Group Holdings (CGC AU)'s acquisition by Paine Schwartz Partners and the stock is expected to stop trading after the close on 8 February.

Costa Group Holdings (CGC AU) will be replaced by Strike Energy (STX AU) in the S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX) at the close on 8 February.
There will be positioning in Strike Energy (STX AU) but we do not expect it to be excessively large and there could be some outperformance over the next week.


S&P/ASX 200 Index Adhoc Rebalance: Strike Energy (STX) To Replace Costa Group (CGC)

<ul>
<li>The Scheme Meeting for PSP's acquisition of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/costa-group-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22632:1" rel="noopener">Costa Group Holdings (CGC AU)</a> will be held on 30 January and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/costa-group-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22632:1" rel="noopener">Costa Group</a> could stop trading after the close on 8 February.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/strike-energy-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12473:1" rel="noopener">Strike Energy (STX AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/siteminder-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34688:1" rel="noopener">SiteMinder (SDR AU)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/audinate-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26757:1" rel="noopener">Audinate (AD8 AU)</a> are potential inclusions to 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 an ad hoc rebalance.</li>
<li>For the stocks that are not added at the ad hoc rebalance, there is a very high probability of <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> inclusion at the March rebalance.</li>
</ul>


The Scheme Meeting for PSP's acquisition of Costa Group Holdings (CGC AU) will be held on 30 January and Costa Group could stop trading after the close on 8 February.

Strike Energy (STX AU), SiteMinder (SDR AU) and Audinate (AD8 AU) are potential inclusions to the S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX) at an ad hoc rebalance.
For the stocks that are not added at the ad hoc rebalance, there is a very high probability of S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX) inclusion at the March rebalance.


Costa Group (CGC AU): Potential ASX200 Replacements

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Dec 6th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD22.9bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Apa, Champion Iron, Pro Medicus, BHP, National Australia Bank, Goodman.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Dec 6th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD22.9bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Apa, Champion Iron, Pro Medicus, BHP, National Australia Bank, Goodman.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Dec 6th): Apa, Champion Iron, Pro Medicus, BHP, National Australia Bank

<ul>
<li>There are 2 changes for the S&amp;P/ASX100 Index, 3 changes for 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> and 16 adds/ 8 deletes for the S&amp;P/ASX300 Index.</li>
<li>The two big surprises are the inclusion of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/guzman-y-gomez-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43656:1" rel="noopener">Guzman Y Gomez (GYG AU)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yancoal-australia-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4145:1" rel="noopener">Yancoal Australia (YAL 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> and S&amp;P/ASX300 Index.</li>
<li>The adds to the indices have outperformed the deletes over the last few months and there could be profit-taking in the next few days.</li>
</ul>


There are 2 changes for the S&amp;P/ASX100 Index, 3 changes for the S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX) and 16 adds/ 8 deletes for the S&amp;P/ASX300 Index.
The two big surprises are the inclusion of Guzman Y Gomez (GYG AU) and Yancoal Australia (YAL AU) in the S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX) and S&amp;P/ASX300 Index.
The adds to the indices have outperformed the deletes over the last few months and there could be profit-taking in the next few days.


S&P/​​​​ASX Index Rebalance (Sep 2024): Two Big Surprises; Positioning Is Mixed

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Strike Energy Limited is an oil and gas exploration company whose exploration activities are located in the Carnarvon Basin in Western Australia and the Cooper Basin in South Australia.

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Strike Energy (STX AU)

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Dec 13th): Pilbara Minerals, Xero, Apa, Coles, Wisetech Global

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Pilbara Minerals, Xero, Apa, Coles, Wisetech Global.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

S&P/ASX 200 Index Adhoc Rebalance: Strike Energy (STX) To Replace Costa Group (CGC)

Strike Energy will replace Costa Group in the ASX200 at the close on 8 Feb. The inclusion was expected and there is positioning in the stock. But...

Brian Freitas

Costa Group (CGC AU): Potential ASX200 Replacements

The PSP/Costa Group Scheme Meeting takes place on 30 Jan and CGC could stop trading on 8 Feb. There will be an ad hoc rebalance for the ASX200 and...

Brian Freitas

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Dec 6th): Apa, Champion Iron, Pro Medicus, BHP, National Australia Bank

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Apa, Champion Iron, Pro Medicus, BHP, National...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

S&P/ASX Index Rebalance (Sep 2024): Two Big Surprises; Positioning Is Mixed

The index rebalances at the close today. Stocks have moved a lot over the last couple of weeks since announcements and some positioning will be...

Brian Freitas

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ASX Short Interest Weekly (Dec 13th): Pilbara Minerals, Xero, Apa, Coles, Wisetech Global

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Pilbara Minerals, Xero, Apa, Coles, Wisetech Global.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

S&P/ASX 200 Index Adhoc Rebalance: Strike Energy (STX) To Replace Costa Group (CGC)

Strike Energy will replace Costa Group in the ASX200 at the close on 8 Feb. The inclusion was expected and there is positioning in the stock. But...

Brian Freitas

Costa Group (CGC AU): Potential ASX200 Replacements

The PSP/Costa Group Scheme Meeting takes place on 30 Jan and CGC could stop trading on 8 Feb. There will be an ad hoc rebalance for the ASX200 and...

Brian Freitas

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Dec 6th): Apa, Champion Iron, Pro Medicus, BHP, National Australia Bank

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Apa, Champion Iron, Pro Medicus, BHP, National...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

S&P/​​​​ASX Index Rebalance (Sep 2024): Two Big Surprises; Positioning Is Mixed

The index rebalances at the close today. Stocks have moved a lot over the last couple of weeks since announcements and some positioning will be...

Brian Freitas

S&P/ASX Index Rebalance (Sep 2024): Two Big Surprises; Positioning Is Mixed