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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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sumitomo-forestry-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9769:1" rel="noopener">Sumitomo Forestry (1911 JP)</a> is a potential inclusion to a global index at the August rebalance. If added, passive trackers will need to buy over 6x ADV.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sumitomo-forestry-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9769:1" rel="noopener">Sumitomo Forestry (1911 JP)</a> has traded lower on risk-off sentiment and further downside provides an entry point that could pay off if the stock is added to the index.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sumitomo-forestry-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9769:1" rel="noopener">Sumitomo Forestry (1911 JP)</a> has outperformed its peers but trades at similar valuations to some stocks. A long/short trade could protect the downside.</li>
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Sumitomo Forestry (1911 JP) is a potential inclusion to a global index at the August rebalance. If added, passive trackers will need to buy over 6x ADV.

Sumitomo Forestry (1911 JP) has traded lower on risk-off sentiment and further downside provides an entry point that could pay off if the stock is added to the index.

Sumitomo Forestry (1911 JP) has outperformed its peers but trades at similar valuations to some stocks. A long/short trade could protect the downside.


Sumitomo Forestry (1911 JP): Selloff Provides Entry for Potential Index Inclusion

Japanese Equity Specialist, Ortus Advisors

Andrew Jackson

Japanese Equity Specialist

Ortus Advisors

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Trump names including banks, energy and tech rally hard, while renewables are sold heavily</li>
<li>Underperformance by semi-capex plays with high China sales may be reflected in Japan SPE today</li>
<li>Global defense rallied on the spectre of higher spend requirements for EU countries</li>
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Trump names including banks, energy and tech rally hard, while renewables are sold heavily
Underperformance by semi-capex plays with high China sales may be reflected in Japan SPE today
Global defense rallied on the spectre of higher spend requirements for EU countries


Japan Morning Connection: Trump Names Rally in the Wake of Re-Election

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<li>Uncertain trading ahead of the vote tomorrow likely to be carried over to Japan.</li>
<li>Palantir big beat after hours sets a positive tone for all things AI.</li>
<li>Can Ibiden rerate as an NVDA name after being a play on INTC for so long?</li>
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Uncertain trading ahead of the vote tomorrow likely to be carried over to Japan.
Palantir big beat after hours sets a positive tone for all things AI.
Can Ibiden rerate as an NVDA name after being a play on INTC for so long?


Japan Morning Connection: Palantir Sets Positve Tone for All Things AI

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<li>Nervous markets overnight with a number of earnings misses adding downside pressure.</li>
<li>Tokyo Metro IPO kicks off today which should see strong demand especially from risk-adverse retail investors.</li>
<li>Tokyo Metro grey market last Y1400 vs Y1200 listing price, although bookrunners are calling higher levels to start.</li>
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Nervous markets overnight with a number of earnings misses adding downside pressure.
Tokyo Metro IPO kicks off today which should see strong demand especially from risk-adverse retail investors.
Tokyo Metro grey market last Y1400 vs Y1200 listing price, although bookrunners are calling higher levels to start.


Japan Morning Connection: Tokyo Metro IPO Should See Strong Demand

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<li>New highs for Intuitive Surgical on the success on its Da Vinci surgical robot sets a good tone for Sysmex.</li>
<li>R/E related plays including homebuilders jumping with Blackstone +8% in 2-sessions Thurs/Fri.</li>
<li>Recruit is rapidly running out of buyback bullets, and while it may reload it is priced to perfection and is looking vulnerable to correction.</li>
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New highs for Intuitive Surgical on the success on its Da Vinci surgical robot sets a good tone for Sysmex.
R/E related plays including homebuilders jumping with Blackstone +8% in 2-sessions Thurs/Fri.
Recruit is rapidly running out of buyback bullets, and while it may reload it is priced to perfection and is looking vulnerable to correction.


Japan Morning Connection: Recruit's 20% ADV Buyback Should Run Out of Bullets Early Nov

Japan

Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd. sells lumber and wood-related construction materials.  The Company constructs and markets a variety of homes, including custom-built wooden houses, and also manufactures and distributes high-value added wood-based products.  Sumitomo Forestry also maintains a significant amount of Japan's forests.

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Sumitomo Forestry (1911 JP)