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>The ES50 Index is one of the most highly-tracked indices in Europe and the annual index review takes place in September every year.</li>
<li>In this insight, we take a look at Quiddity's estimation of the latest ranks of potential ADDs and DELs for the upcoming index rebal event in September 2024.</li>
<li>The rankings will be finalized at the end of this week. Currently, we see one expected ADD/DEL but the expectations can change since there are three more trading days left.</li>
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The ES50 Index is one of the most highly-tracked indices in Europe and the annual index review takes place in September every year.
In this insight, we take a look at Quiddity's estimation of the latest ranks of potential ADDs and DELs for the upcoming index rebal event in September 2024.
The rankings will be finalized at the end of this week. Currently, we see one expected ADD/DEL but the expectations can change since there are three more trading days left.


Quiddity Leaderboard ES50 Sep 24: DSM Addition Unlikely; Engie Could Replace Kering (US$1bn+ Flows)

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.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kering" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21492:1" rel="noopener">Kering (KER FP)</a> is the main candidate for direct deletion as it is the only constituent below the exit threshold. Forecasted supply is $750m and 9.7 ADV.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dsm-firmenich-ag" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43730:1" rel="noopener">DSM-Firmenich (DSFIR NA)</a> is the main candidate for addition replacing <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kering" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21492:1" rel="noopener">Kering (KER FP)</a> as it is the highest ranked non-constituent. Forecasted demand is $1.3bn and 22.5 ADV.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nokia-oyj" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21754:1" rel="noopener">Nokia OYJ (NOKIA FH)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/volkswagen-ag-2754ab9c-fd60-43d7-a087-b4ce4465a0eb" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:734:1" rel="noopener">Volkswagen (Pref) (VOW3 GR)</a> are only 2% above the exit threshold. Potential replacements are <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/engie-sa" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21449:1" rel="noopener">Engie SA (ENGI FP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/argenx-se" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28604:1" rel="noopener">Argenx SE (ARGX US)</a>.</li>
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Kering (KER FP) is the main candidate for direct deletion as it is the only constituent below the exit threshold. Forecasted supply is $750m and 9.7 ADV.

DSM-Firmenich (DSFIR NA) is the main candidate for addition replacing Kering (KER FP) as it is the highest ranked non-constituent. Forecasted demand is $1.3bn and 22.5 ADV.

Nokia OYJ (NOKIA FH) and Volkswagen (Pref) (VOW3 GR) are only 2% above the exit threshold. Potential replacements are Engie SA (ENGI FP) and Argenx SE (ARGX US).


EURO STOXX 50: Kering Out of Fashion with $750M Deletion. DSM-Firmenich In with $1.3B Addition.

European Event-Driven Analyst

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

<ul>
<li>Since mid-July, share-price spreads have generally widened across our European liquid universe of ordinary and preferred shares (9 have tightened, 8 widened, 2 remained at same level).</li>
<li>Recommended trades long preferred / short ordinary shares: Atlas Copco, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/grifols-sa" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21274:1" rel="noopener">Grifols SA (GRF SM)</a> (see section on the company), Media-for-Europe, Sixt.</li>
<li>Recommended trades long ordinary / short preferred shares: Henkel, SSAB Svenska Stal.</li>
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Since mid-July, share-price spreads have generally widened across our European liquid universe of ordinary and preferred shares (9 have tightened, 8 widened, 2 remained at same level).
Recommended trades long preferred / short ordinary shares: Atlas Copco, Grifols SA (GRF SM) (see section on the company), Media-for-Europe, Sixt.
Recommended trades long ordinary / short preferred shares: Henkel, SSAB Svenska Stal.


Liquid Universe of European Ordinary and Preferred Shares: August‘24 Report

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

CK Infrastructure Holdings / Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>The Aussie Tax-Loss Selling Baskets worked very well on the sell side from 30 April through end-June 2024. What now?  Unwind.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ck-infrastructure-holdings-l" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:163:1" rel="noopener">CK Infrastructure Holdings (1038 HK)</a> has now submitted an application for a secondary listing, not a dual-primary listing, on the London stock exchange. Admission expected on the 19th August. </li>
<li>The right trade is to buy <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jtower-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31042:1" rel="noopener">JTower (4485 JP)</a> below terms. The really right trade is to already be an owner. IF you're an arbitrageur, you know what to do.</li>
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The Aussie Tax-Loss Selling Baskets worked very well on the sell side from 30 April through end-June 2024. What now?  Unwind.

CK Infrastructure Holdings (1038 HK) has now submitted an application for a secondary listing, not a dual-primary listing, on the London stock exchange. Admission expected on the 19th August. 
The right trade is to buy JTower (4485 JP) below terms. The really right trade is to already be an owner. IF you're an arbitrageur, you know what to do.


Last Week in Event SPACE: Aussie Tax Loss Basket, CK Infra, JTower, Porsche

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<li>Discounts to NAV of covered holdcos generally tightened during July and first week of August. Discounts to NAV: C.F.Alba, 45.3% (vs. 44.5% as of end of June); </li>
<li>GBL, 42.2% (vs. 43.6%); Heineken Holding, 16% (vs. 18.4%); Industrivärden C, 2.2% (vs. 2.4%); Investor B, 7.5% (vs. 9.9%); Porsche Automobile Holding, 34.6% (vs. 35.8%), Porsche SE reports 13 August. </li>
<li>Rio DLC spread tightened to 22.1% (vs. 20.7%). What seems interesting: Porsche SE vs. listed assets and the Rio DLC (long RIO LN/short RIO AU).</li>
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Discounts to NAV of covered holdcos generally tightened during July and first week of August. Discounts to NAV: C.F.Alba, 45.3% (vs. 44.5% as of end of June); 
GBL, 42.2% (vs. 43.6%); Heineken Holding, 16% (vs. 18.4%); Industrivärden C, 2.2% (vs. 2.4%); Investor B, 7.5% (vs. 9.9%); Porsche Automobile Holding, 34.6% (vs. 35.8%), Porsche SE reports 13 August. 
Rio DLC spread tightened to 22.1% (vs. 20.7%). What seems interesting: Porsche SE vs. listed assets and the Rio DLC (long RIO LN/short RIO AU).


Selected European HoldCos and DLC: July-Aug. 9 '24 Report

Germany

Volkswagen AG manufactures and sells vehicles. The Company offers economy and luxury automobiles, sports cars, trucks, and commercial vehicles. Volkswagen serves customers worldwide.

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Volkswagen (VOW GR)

Quiddity Leaderboard ES50 Sep 24: DSM Addition Unlikely; Engie Could Replace Kering (US$1bn+ Flows)

The ES50 Sep 24 index review results will be announced later today. We see Kering (KER FP) as an expected DEL and Engie (ENGI FP) as an expected...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

EURO STOXX 50: Kering Out of Fashion with $750M Deletion. DSM-Firmenich In with $1.3B Addition.

DSM-Firmenich (DSFIR NA) is forecasted to be added to SX5E with a demand of $1.3B as a replacement of Kering (KER FP) with a forecasted supply of...

Dimitris Ioannidis

Liquid Universe of European Ordinary and Preferred Shares: August‘24 Report

Since mid-July, share-price spreads have generally widened across our European liquid universe of ordinary and preferred shares (9 have tightened,...

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

Last Week in Event SPACE: Aussie Tax Loss Basket, CK Infra, JTower, Porsche

The weekend is here! Pour yourself a coffee, grab a comfortable seat, and sift through a brief summary of insights on various events discussed...

David Blennerhassett

Selected European HoldCos and DLC: July-Aug. 9 '24 Report

Discounts to NAV of covered holdcos generally tightened during July and first week of August. What seems interesting: Porsche SE vs. listed assets...

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

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