Overseas Chinese Equities, Aequitas Research

Ming Lu

Overseas Chinese Equities

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 Bottom-Up

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<li>The deliveries still grew strongly by 24% YoY in November 2025.</li>
<li>We believe Geely will take BYD’s place as the largest Chinese producer.</li>
<li>We also believe the stock has an upside of 49% for the next twelve months.</li>
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The deliveries still grew strongly by 24% YoY in November 2025.
We believe Geely will take BYD’s place as the largest Chinese producer.
We also believe the stock has an upside of 49% for the next twelve months.


2026 High Conviction: Geely (175 HK) To Be the Largest

Director, Head of Research, Smartkarma

Pranav Rao

Director, Head of Research

Smartkarma

Smartkarma unites the fragmented investment industry, connecting institutional investors, independent research providers, and corporates within a single network.

Research Reinvented

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<li>Welcome to Curator’s Cut, a fortnightly roundup of standout themes from the 1,000+ insights published in the past two weeks on Smartkarma</li>
<li>In this cut, we compare Japanese insurers versus banks, look at the Chinese EV sector and explore how tariff hikes benefit Asian port operators</li>
<li>Want to dig deeper? Comment or message with the themes you’d like to see highlighted next</li>
</ul>


Welcome to Curator’s Cut, a fortnightly roundup of standout themes from the 1,000+ insights published in the past two weeks on Smartkarma
In this cut, we compare Japanese insurers versus banks, look at the Chinese EV sector and explore how tariff hikes benefit Asian port operators
Want to dig deeper? Comment or message with the themes you’d like to see highlighted next


Curator's Cut: Japan Insurers Vs Banks, the State of the Chinese EV Sector & Asian Ports in Focus

Pan-Asia Tactical Market Calls (Quant-Driven), MRM Research

Nico Rosti

Pan-Asia Tactical Market Calls (Quant-Driven)

MRM Research

Quantitative Research

Equity Derivatives

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/byd-co-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20962:1" rel="noopener">BYD (1211 HK)</a> fell for longer than expected <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/byd-1211-hk-outlook-following-regulatory-pushback-on-market-dominance" target="_blank" rel="noopener">since our last insight was published</a>. We said that if BYD was going to fall below 120, the trend would become bearish.</li>
<li>The stock did not fall a lot, it briefly reached below our 120 support level (75% probability of reversal), but has been down for 5 weeks. It is oversold.</li>
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The big question now is: can BYD recover and start to trend up again? Or are we going to see a small bounce from oversold levels, followed by lower prices?</li>
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BYD (1211 HK) fell for longer than expected since our last insight was published. We said that if BYD was going to fall below 120, the trend would become bearish.
The stock did not fall a lot, it briefly reached below our 120 support level (75% probability of reversal), but has been down for 5 weeks. It is oversold.

The big question now is: can BYD recover and start to trend up again? Or are we going to see a small bounce from oversold levels, followed by lower prices?


BYD (1211 HK) Outlook Under Pressure as Sales Momentum Fades

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<li>The sales volume growth rate slowed down month by month in 2Q25.</li>
<li>The domestic sales volume was stagnant in 2Q25 and decreased YoY from March to June.</li>
<li>However, competitors expanded aggressively; therefore, we believe small ones may go bankrupt.</li>
</ul>


The sales volume growth rate slowed down month by month in 2Q25.
The domestic sales volume was stagnant in 2Q25 and decreased YoY from March to June.
However, competitors expanded aggressively; therefore, we believe small ones may go bankrupt.


BYD (1211 HK): Sales Volume Slowing Down in 2Q25, But Competitors Facing Cash Flow Stress

Derivatives and Quantitative Strategist

Gaudenz Schneider

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Context: Over the past five trading days, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/byd-co-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20962:1" rel="noopener">BYD (1211 HK)</a> multi-leg option strategies showcased a variety of approaches. Strategy highlights are provided.</li>
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Highlights: Diagonal Spreads continue to enjoy huge popularity. Strategies tend to have a short-term horizon of one month, and over 60% of strategies exhibit a bearish bias.</li>
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Why read: This breakdown of complex option strategies sheds light on market sentiment and positioning. Detailed examples provide actionable insights that could inspire similar strategies,</li>
</ul>



Context: Over the past five trading days, BYD (1211 HK) multi-leg option strategies showcased a variety of approaches. Strategy highlights are provided.

Highlights: Diagonal Spreads continue to enjoy huge popularity. Strategies tend to have a short-term horizon of one month, and over 60% of strategies exhibit a bearish bias.

Why read: This breakdown of complex option strategies sheds light on market sentiment and positioning. Detailed examples provide actionable insights that could inspire similar strategies,


BYD (1211 HK) Top Trades Highlight Bearish Bias Among HK Option Traders

China

BYD Company Limited, through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells automobiles. The Company also researches, develops, manufactures and sells batteries, which are applied on mobile phones, cordless phones, power tools and other kinds of portable electronic devices.

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BYD (1211 HK)

2026 High Conviction: Geely (175 HK) To Be the Largest

The deliveries grew strongly by 24% YoY in Nov. 2025. We believe Geely will take BYD’s place as the largest Chinese producer. We believe the stock...

Ming Lu

Curator's Cut: Japan Insurers Vs Banks, the State of the Chinese EV Sector & Asian Ports in Focus

This Curator's Cut issue compares Japanese insurers vs banks amidst rising yields, the state of the Chinese EV sector and how Asian port operators...

Pranav Rao

BYD (1211 HK) Outlook Under Pressure as Sales Momentum Fades

BYD (1211 HK) has been falling for 5 weeks, briefly dipping below our key 120 support level. Oversold, but the big question is whether it can...

Nico Rosti

BYD (1211 HK): Sales Volume Slowing Down in 2Q25, But Competitors Facing Cash Flow Stress

The sales volume growth rate slowed down in 2Q25. The domestic sales volume was stagnant in 2Q25. However, we believe some small competitors will...

Ming Lu

BYD (1211 HK) Top Trades Highlight Bearish Bias Among HK Option Traders

BYD (1211 HK) option strategies show popularity of Diagonal Spreads and reveal short-term bearish bias in the option market. Providing actionable...

Gaudenz Schneider

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2026 High Conviction: Geely (175 HK) To Be the Largest

The deliveries grew strongly by 24% YoY in Nov. 2025. We believe Geely will take BYD’s place as the largest Chinese producer. We believe the stock...

Ming Lu

Curator's Cut: Japan Insurers Vs Banks, the State of the Chinese EV Sector & Asian Ports in Focus

​This Curator's Cut issue compares Japanese insurers vs banks amidst rising yields, the state of the Chinese EV sector and how Asian port operators...

Pranav Rao

BYD (1211 HK) Outlook Under Pressure as Sales Momentum Fades

​BYD (1211 HK) has been falling for 5 weeks, briefly dipping below our key 120 support level. Oversold, but the big question is whether it can...

Nico Rosti

BYD (1211 HK): Sales Volume Slowing Down in 2Q25, But Competitors Facing Cash Flow Stress

The sales volume growth rate slowed down in 2Q25. The domestic sales volume was stagnant in 2Q25. However, we believe some small competitors will...

Ming Lu

BYD (1211 HK) Top Trades Highlight Bearish Bias Among HK Option Traders

​BYD (1211 HK) option strategies show popularity of Diagonal Spreads and reveal short-term bearish bias in the option market. Providing actionable...

Gaudenz Schneider

This Curator's Cut issue compares Japanese insurers vs banks amidst rising yields, the state of the Chinese EV sector and how Asian port operators...

BYD (1211 HK) has been falling for 5 weeks, briefly dipping below our key 120 support level. Oversold, but the big question is whether it can...

BYD (1211 HK) option strategies show popularity of Diagonal Spreads and reveal short-term bearish bias in the option market. Providing actionable...