US-EU Index Rebalances / Quantitative Researcher, Ortex

Dimitris Ioannidis

US-EU Index Rebalances / Quantitative Researcher

Global Financial Data and Analytics Platform

Ortex

ORTEX is a global financial data and analytics platform providing real-time securities lending and short interest data, index rebalance data, holdings and insider transactions, trading signals, corporate actions and news,  stock machine learning and factor scores and other analytics. The majority of the data are downloadable and accessible through APIs.

Event-Driven

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/laopu-gold-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44036:1" rel="noopener">Laopu Gold (6181 HK)</a> is expected to fail the fcap threshold at the December 2024 review due to low free float unless its price surges ~22% in the next week.</li>
<li>The 6-month lock-up expiry will lift the fcap closely above the threshold significantly increasing the probability of inclusion at the March 2025 review.</li>
<li>If the mcap qualifies for the small-cap segment, its inclusion is possible at the November 2024 review due to lower fcap requirements. </li>
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Laopu Gold (6181 HK) is expected to fail the fcap threshold at the December 2024 review due to low free float unless its price surges ~22% in the next week.
The 6-month lock-up expiry will lift the fcap closely above the threshold significantly increasing the probability of inclusion at the March 2025 review.
If the mcap qualifies for the small-cap segment, its inclusion is possible at the November 2024 review due to lower fcap requirements. 


Laopu Gold (6181 HK): IPO Lock-Up Expiry Might Prove Golden for Global Index Inclusion

Blue Lotus Non US Internet research, Blue Lotus Research Institute

Ying Pan

Blue Lotus Non US Internet research

China growth and global non-US Internet equities

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Blue Lotus Research is a Hong Kong Type 4 Licensed investment advisory firm focusing on Chinese growth equities and global non-US Internet equities

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul>
<li>700 HK: Tencent’s &lt;Delta Force&gt; Global Version Launch Scheduled for December 5 (+)</li>
<li>700 HK: Tencent Meeting Announces Free Meeting Time Limit Reduced to 40 Minutes (+)</li>
<li>BABA US/700 HK: New user installs reach new high in September (+/+)</li>
</ul>


700 HK: Tencent’s &lt;Delta Force&gt; Global Version Launch Scheduled for December 5 (+)
700 HK: Tencent Meeting Announces Free Meeting Time Limit Reduced to 40 Minutes (+)
BABA US/700 HK: New user installs reach new high in September (+/+)


[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:BABA US/700 HK/NTES US/JD US/PDD US/BABA US/VIPS US/1024 HK

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

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.

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tokyo-metro-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40930:1" rel="noopener">Tokyo Metro (9023 JP)</a>'s shareholders raised around US$2.4bn in its Japan IPO. </li>
<li>Tokyo Metro (TKM) is one of the two metro network operators in the Tokyo region. It operates nine subway lines with a total of 180 stations.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance and valuations in our previous notes. In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics.</li>
</ul>



Tokyo Metro (9023 JP)'s shareholders raised around US$2.4bn in its Japan IPO. 
Tokyo Metro (TKM) is one of the two metro network operators in the Tokyo region. It operates nine subway lines with a total of 180 stations.
We have looked at the company’s past performance and valuations in our previous notes. In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics.


Tokyo Metro IPO Trading - Robust Demand for Quality Asset

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

<ul>
<li>The December rebalance for the HSIII Index only involves capping to limit stocks to 12% of the index weight. There will not be any constituent changes.</li>
<li>Estimated one-way turnover at the rebalance is 4.4% resulting in a round-trip trade of HK$2.9bn (US$378m).</li>
<li>The largest outflows are expected to be from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/meituan" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26970:1" rel="noopener">Meituan (3690 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jd-com-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29043:1" rel="noopener">JD.com (9618 HK)</a> with inflows spread across the other index constituents.</li>
</ul>


The December rebalance for the HSIII Index only involves capping to limit stocks to 12% of the index weight. There will not be any constituent changes.
Estimated one-way turnover at the rebalance is 4.4% resulting in a round-trip trade of HK$2.9bn (US$378m).
The largest outflows are expected to be from Meituan (3690 HK) and JD.com (9618 HK) with inflows spread across the other index constituents.


Hang Seng Internet & IT Index (HSIII) Rebalance Preview: Capping Flows in December

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

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

Quantitative Analysis

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Oct 10th.</li>
<li>Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period. </li>
<li>We highlight short changes in Smic, Anta Sports, Cspc Pharma, Nci, Meituan, Tencent, Baba.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Oct 10th.
Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period. 
We highlight short changes in Smic, Anta Sports, Cspc Pharma, Nci, Meituan, Tencent, Baba.


HK Short Interest Weekly: Smic, Anta Sports, Cspc Pharma, Nci, Meituan, Tencent, Baba

China

Tencent Holdings Limited operates as an investment holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, provides Internet and mobile value-added services (VAS), online advertising, and e-commerce transactions. Tencent Holdings offers services to users worldwide.

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Laopu Gold (6181 HK): IPO Lock-Up Expiry Might Prove Golden for Global Index Inclusion

Laopu Gold (6181 HK) might be added in November 2024 if the mcap qualifies for the small-cap segment and can also be added in March 2025 following...

Dimitris Ioannidis

[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:BABA US/700 HK/NTES US/JD US/PDD US/BABA US/VIPS US/1024 HK

Tencent's global launch of set for December 5, free meeting time limit reduced to 40 minutes, and Alibaba's new user installs hit record high in...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Tokyo Metro IPO Trading - Robust Demand for Quality Asset

Tokyo Metro (9023 JP)'s shareholders raised around US$2.4bn in its Japan IPO. In this note, we talk about the trading dynamics.

Sumeet Singh

Hang Seng Internet & IT Index (HSIII) Rebalance Preview: Capping Flows in December

No constituent changes but there will be capping flows. Estimated one-way turnover at the rebalance is 4.4% resulting in a round-trip trade of...

Brian Freitas

HK Short Interest Weekly: Smic, Anta Sports, Cspc Pharma, Nci, Meituan, Tencent, Baba

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Oct 10th and highlight short interest changes in Smic, Anta Sports, Cspc...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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Laopu Gold (6181 HK): IPO Lock-Up Expiry Might Prove Golden for Global Index Inclusion

​Laopu Gold (6181 HK) might be added in November 2024 if the mcap qualifies for the small-cap segment and can also be added in March 2025 following...

Dimitris Ioannidis

[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:BABA US/700 HK/NTES US/JD US/PDD US/BABA US/VIPS US/1024 HK

​Tencent's global launch of set for December 5, free meeting time limit reduced to 40 minutes, and Alibaba's new user installs hit record high in...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Tokyo Metro IPO Trading - Robust Demand for Quality Asset

Tokyo Metro (9023 JP)'s shareholders raised around US$2.4bn in its Japan IPO. In this note, we talk about the trading dynamics.

Sumeet Singh

Hang Seng Internet & IT Index (HSIII) Rebalance Preview: Capping Flows in December

No constituent changes but there will be capping flows. Estimated one-way turnover at the rebalance is 4.4% resulting in a round-trip trade of...

Brian Freitas

HK Short Interest Weekly: Smic, Anta Sports, Cspc Pharma, Nci, Meituan, Tencent, Baba

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Oct 10th and highlight short interest changes in Smic, Anta Sports, Cspc...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Laopu Gold (6181 HK) might be added in November 2024 if the mcap qualifies for the small-cap segment and can also be added in March 2025 following...

Tencent's global launch of set for December 5, free meeting time limit reduced to 40 minutes, and Alibaba's new user installs hit record high in...