Asian Hedge Fund Manager, Long Short Equity, Macro

David Mudd

Cross Asset Strategy

<ul>
<li>The Hong Kong Alpha portfolio returned -2.89% in November versus +1.72% for its benchmark index. The HK Alpha portfolio has outperformed Hong Kong indexes by 33% to 45% since inception.</li>
<li>The portfolio continues to generate 57% of its returns from alpha (idiosyncratic returns) while maintaining a Sharpe ratio of 2.19 YTD.</li>
<li>We have sold positions in the materials and industrials sectors and added positions in telecom, gold, and insurance industries at the end of November.</li>
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The Hong Kong Alpha portfolio returned -2.89% in November versus +1.72% for its benchmark index. The HK Alpha portfolio has outperformed Hong Kong indexes by 33% to 45% since inception.
The portfolio continues to generate 57% of its returns from alpha (idiosyncratic returns) while maintaining a Sharpe ratio of 2.19 YTD.
We have sold positions in the materials and industrials sectors and added positions in telecom, gold, and insurance industries at the end of November.


HONG KONG ALPHA PORTFOLIO: (November 2025)

Equity, Bottom-up Analyst, Investics Research

Sameer Taneja

Equity, Bottom-up Analyst

Investics Research

It is important to note that the information provided by Investics Research is based on publicly available data and own knowledge, which has been gathered and analyzed from a variety of sources. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information provided, it is not guaranteed to be free from errors or omissions. All forecasts and estimates are based on information that has been obtained from public sources that are considered to be reliable. The sources include but are not limited to, company announcements, exchange filings, presentations, etc. Investics does not guarantee the accuracy and completeness of the forecasts, estimates, and/or other information.

Equity Bottom-up Research

Equity Bottom-Up

Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>The HK market is moving, and the share prices of high-yield companies are increasing. Despite the average YTD returns of 36%, stocks are trading at 5-16% dividend yields.</li>
<li>We touch upon our initiations <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/nameson-holdings-1982-hk-17-dividend-yield-can-be-sustained-and-improved-long-term" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:161973" rel="noopener">Nameson Holdings (1982 HK): 17% Dividend Yield Can Be Sustained and Improved Long-Term</a> / <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/jnby-3306-hk-34-roce-track-record-10-dividend-yield-net-cash-business" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:162204" rel="noopener">JNBY (3306 HK): &gt;34% ROCE Track Record/10% Dividend Yield/Net Cash Business</a>. </li>
<li>We also highlight newsflow from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pacific-textiles-holdings" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pacific Textiles (1382 HK)</a> on its operational update and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/texwinca-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Texwinca Holdings' (321 HK)/</a><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yue-yuen-industrial-holdings-limited" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings' (551 HK)</a> positive profit alert.</li>
</ul>


The HK market is moving, and the share prices of high-yield companies are increasing. Despite the average YTD returns of 36%, stocks are trading at 5-16% dividend yields.
We touch upon our initiations Nameson Holdings (1982 HK): 17% Dividend Yield Can Be Sustained and Improved Long-Term / JNBY (3306 HK): &gt;34% ROCE Track Record/10% Dividend Yield/Net Cash Business. 
We also highlight newsflow from Pacific Textiles (1382 HK) on its operational update and Texwinca Holdings' (321 HK)/Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings' (551 HK) positive profit alert.


HK-Listed Apparel & Footwear Screener:  Attractive Yield & Rapid Expansion Outside China - Nov 2024

<ul>
<li>We met with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jnby-design-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23642:1" rel="noopener">JNBY Design Ltd (3306 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lever-style-corporation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35760:1" rel="noopener">Lever Style (1346 HK)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nameson-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22670:1" rel="noopener">Nameson Holdings (1982 HK)</a> in HK. Positive developments in the businesses make them all names to explore.</li>
<li>With a 50% tariff imposed on India by the US, Vietnam's factories have now become the busiest in the region, which is a positive read-through for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nameson-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22670:1" rel="noopener">Nameson Holdings (1982 HK)</a> </li>
<li>The retail environment, though, is mixed with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jnby-design-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23642:1" rel="noopener">JNBY Design Ltd (3306 HK)</a>, seeing good sales momentum, while <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lever-style-corporation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35760:1" rel="noopener">Lever Style (1346 HK)</a> remains flattish. </li>
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We met with JNBY Design Ltd (3306 HK), Lever Style (1346 HK), and Nameson Holdings (1982 HK) in HK. Positive developments in the businesses make them all names to explore.
With a 50% tariff imposed on India by the US, Vietnam's factories have now become the busiest in the region, which is a positive read-through for Nameson Holdings (1982 HK) 
The retail environment, though, is mixed with JNBY Design Ltd (3306 HK), seeing good sales momentum, while Lever Style (1346 HK) remains flattish. 


HK-Listed Apparel & Footwear Screener Oct 2025: HK Meetings With JNBY, Leverstyle, and Nameson

<ul>
<li>With a 50% tariff imposed on India by the US, Vietnam's factories have now become the busiest in the region. Our textile stocks have rallied slightly in response to this. </li>
<li>Corroborating Vietnam's strength was <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/dream-international-1126-hk-post-results-call-moving-into-a-great-peak-season" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:200438" rel="noopener">Dream International (1126 HK) Post Results Call: Moving Into A Great Peak Season, </a>and now recently <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nameson-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22670:1" rel="noopener">Nameson Holdings (1982 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/stella-international" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7610:1" rel="noopener">Stella International (1836 HK)</a> </li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nameson-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22670:1" rel="noopener">Nameson Holdings (1982 HK)</a> trades at 6x PE trailing with a 13% dividend yield. However, as we enter peak season with busy factories, we believe the situation could improve significantly. </li>
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With a 50% tariff imposed on India by the US, Vietnam's factories have now become the busiest in the region. Our textile stocks have rallied slightly in response to this. 
Corroborating Vietnam's strength was Dream International (1126 HK) Post Results Call: Moving Into A Great Peak Season, and now recently Nameson Holdings (1982 HK) and Stella International (1836 HK) 

Nameson Holdings (1982 HK) trades at 6x PE trailing with a 13% dividend yield. However, as we enter peak season with busy factories, we believe the situation could improve significantly. 


HK-Listed Apparel & Footwear Screener Sept 2025: On Nameson (1982 HK), Building On The 13% Div Yield

HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sichuan-kelun-biotech-biopharm" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40071:1" rel="noopener">Sichuan Kelun-Biotech Bio (6990 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/techtronic-industries-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4561:1" rel="noopener">Techtronic Ind. (669 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vesync" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31067:1" rel="noopener">Vesync (2148 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chervon-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35309:1" rel="noopener">Chervon Hldgs (2285 HK)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wuxi-apptec-co-ltd-bf4a1265-beef-48b6-b82d-29308426030f" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27795:1" rel="noopener">WuXi AppTec (2359 HK)</a> have a very high reliance on the US market.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vtech-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18812:1" rel="noopener">Vtech Hldgs (303 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/samsonite-international-sa" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12790:1" rel="noopener">Samsonite (1910 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/haier-smart-home-co-ltd-b3ef445f-0f54-4586-8c58-9073de98d60e" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31105:1" rel="noopener">Haier Smart Home (6690 HK)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tcl-multimedia-technology" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15654:1" rel="noopener">Tcl Multimedia (1070 HK)</a> ranked lower on the list, but consumer cutbacks will have a bigger impact. </li>
<li>The spillover effect of a US recession to other countries will pressurise companies that have low direct exposure, like <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/orient-overseas-international" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:801:1" rel="noopener">Orient Overseas International (316 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/prada-s-p-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:889:1" rel="noopener">Prada S.P.A. (1913 HK)</a>.</li>
</ul>



Sichuan Kelun-Biotech Bio (6990 HK), Techtronic Ind. (669 HK), Vesync (2148 HK), Chervon Hldgs (2285 HK), and WuXi AppTec (2359 HK) have a very high reliance on the US market.

Vtech Hldgs (303 HK), Samsonite (1910 HK), Haier Smart Home (6690 HK), and Tcl Multimedia (1070 HK) ranked lower on the list, but consumer cutbacks will have a bigger impact. 
The spillover effect of a US recession to other countries will pressurise companies that have low direct exposure, like Orient Overseas International (316 HK) and Prada S.P.A. (1913 HK).


China & HK Strategy: Who Are the Victims of a US Recession?

Hong Kong

Yue Yuen Industrial (Holdings) Limited, through its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets athletic, athletic style leisure, and casual and outdoor footwear.

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David Mudd

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Sameer Taneja

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Reliance on the US market varies among HK-listed companies, with some having high direct exposure to a recession. Those with low direct exposure...

Osbert Tang, CFA

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HONG KONG ALPHA PORTFOLIO: (November 2025)

We made small changes to the HK Alpha portfolio mid-month. At the close on 12/12 we sold all of First Pacific (142 HK) and added 2% to our...

David Mudd

HK-Listed Apparel & Footwear Screener: Attractive Yield & Rapid Expansion Outside China - Nov 2024

We compile a list of ten high-yielding/net cash or low-net debt stocks in HK's apparel/footwear value chain. Despite the recent rally in HK,...

Sameer Taneja

HK-Listed Apparel & Footwear Screener Oct 2025: HK Meetings With JNBY, Leverstyle, and Nameson

Summary of meetings with IR/management of JNBY, Nameson, and Leverstyle in Hong Kong and key investment opportunities in the listed HK textile...

Sameer Taneja

HK-Listed Apparel & Footwear Screener Sept 2025: On Nameson (1982 HK), Building On The 13% Div Yield

Channel checks show Vietnam factory utilization rising after a 50% tariff on India. Chinese firms with Vietnam operations are the primary...

Sameer Taneja

China & HK Strategy: Who Are the Victims of a US Recession?

​Reliance on the US market varies among HK-listed companies, with some having high direct exposure to a recession. Those with low direct exposure...

Osbert Tang, CFA

Reliance on the US market varies among HK-listed companies, with some having high direct exposure to a recession. Those with low direct exposure...