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

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

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.

Quantitative Analysis

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Apr 25th.</li>
<li>Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period.</li>
<li>We highlight short changes in BYD, Meituan, Jd, Kingsoft, China Mobile, CNOOC.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Apr 25th.
Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period.
We highlight short changes in BYD, Meituan, Jd, Kingsoft, China Mobile, CNOOC.


HK Short Interest Weekly: BYD, Meituan, Jd, Kingsoft, China Mobile, CNOOC

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), CMB International

CMB International

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

Incorporated in Hong Kong, supported by the mainland and targeting in global market, CMB International Capital Corporation Limited (“CMBI”) is an integrated financial institution providing comprehensive and professional services. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Merchants Bank ("CMB"), by leveraging on the Group’s synergy and coordination in domestic and overseas markets, as well as CMB’s strong resources and outstanding social reputation, CMBI and its subsidiaries have been actively implementing diversified business strategies and set up an overall layout of main business segments including Corporate Finance, Asset Management, Wealth Management, Global Markets and Structured Finance, etc. Adhering to the philosophy of “being clients oriented and increasing our own values by the way of creating value for clients”, CMBI endeavors to provide quality and integrated financial services to institutional, corporate and individual customers both domestic and overseas including Hong Kong IPO sponsorship and underwriting, share placement and rights issue for listed companies, financial advisors, bonds issuance services, asset management, direct investment, wealth management, equity sales and trading, etc.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>Apple (AAPL US, NR) reported in-line FY2Q25 (CY1Q25) results and also provided the framework for tariff impact for the next quarter.</li><li>Overall, FY2Q revenue of US$95.4bn (+5% YoY) and EPS of US$1.65 (+8% YoY) were largely in-line with market expectations, thanks to better iPhone/iPad/Mac sales (+2%/15%/7% YoY) and services GPM, offsetting weakness of sales in China (-2% YoY) and wearables (-5% YoY).</li><li>For FY3Q25E, mgmt. guided revenue growth of “low- to mid-single digit” and GPM of 45.5%-46.5%, including impact of US$900mn tariff-related costs (20% on China imports). </li></ul><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

Apple (AAPL US, NR) reported in-line FY2Q25 (CY1Q25) results and also provided the framework for tariff impact for the next quarter.Overall, FY2Q revenue of US$95.4bn (+5% YoY) and EPS of US$1.65 (+8% YoY) were largely in-line with market expectations, thanks to better iPhone/iPad/Mac sales (+2%/15%/7% YoY) and services GPM, offsetting weakness of sales in China (-2% YoY) and wearables (-5% YoY).For FY3Q25E, mgmt. guided revenue growth of “low- to mid-single digit” and GPM of 45.5%-46.5%, including impact of US$900mn tariff-related costs (20% on China imports). Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Technology - Apple FY2Q25 Read-Through: IPhone/China Weakness and US$900mn Tariff Cost

Event-Driven

Hang Seng China Enterprises Index / Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>We analysed the earning revision of component stocks of HSCEI in the past month.</li>
<li>We tabulated stocks with the top impact on index's EPS, stocks' EPS revision, and revenue revision.</li>
<li>We highlighted EPS revision on CCB, Sinopec, BOC, Petrochina, CNOOC, China Overseas, Ping An.</li>
</ul>


We analysed the earning revision of component stocks of HSCEI in the past month.
We tabulated stocks with the top impact on index's EPS, stocks' EPS revision, and revenue revision.
We highlighted EPS revision on CCB, Sinopec, BOC, Petrochina, CNOOC, China Overseas, Ping An.


HSCEI Earning Revision Analysis (Apr): CCB, Sinopec, BOC, Petrochina, CNOOC, China Overseas, Ping An

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

Index Rebalance

<ul>
<li>Most Secondary-listed companies have announced the number of shares that underlie ADRs and are held by the ADR depositaries as of end-March (or around that time).</li>
<li>There are some significant increases in the number of shares held by the ADR depositaries. That changes the free float for the stocks and consequently the estimated flows.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/netease-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29030:1" rel="noopener">NetEase (9999 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/trip-com-group-ltd-23a341d0-4f63-4175-a8c5-ee990906cacd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36424:1" rel="noopener">Trip.com Group (9961 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/baidu-inc-a55ca720-5968-48f0-8194-ac94390d065c" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32212:1" rel="noopener">Baidu (9888 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/weibo-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35280:1" rel="noopener">Weibo (9898 HK)</a> will have passives buying, while <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nio-inc-2d526675-c878-4104-840f-87fed1735e85" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35652:1" rel="noopener">NIO (9866 HK)</a> switches to a sell.</li>
</ul>


Most Secondary-listed companies have announced the number of shares that underlie ADRs and are held by the ADR depositaries as of end-March (or around that time).
There are some significant increases in the number of shares held by the ADR depositaries. That changes the free float for the stocks and consequently the estimated flows.

NetEase (9999 HK), Trip.com Group (9961 HK), Baidu (9888 HK) and Weibo (9898 HK) will have passives buying, while NIO (9866 HK) switches to a sell.


Hang Seng Indexes: ADR Depositary Holding Changes; Round-Trip Trade Is US$5.1bn; NetEase Outperforms

Asian Hedge Fund Manager, Long Short Equity, Macro

David Mudd

Cross Asset Strategy

<ul>
<li>The Hong Kong Alpha portfolio underperformed its benchmark index during April by 1.1%.  Since its inception last year, the portfolio has outperformed its benchmark by 18%.</li>
<li>Although the tech sector was hit after April 2nd, the portfolio made 2% in its tech exposure for the month.  We reduced the portfolio's volatility &amp; increased its Sharpe ratio.</li>
<li>At the end of April, sold positions that are at risk from the tariff uncertainty and increased our exposure to China domestic consumption.</li>
</ul>


The Hong Kong Alpha portfolio underperformed its benchmark index during April by 1.1%.  Since its inception last year, the portfolio has outperformed its benchmark by 18%.
Although the tech sector was hit after April 2nd, the portfolio made 2% in its tech exposure for the month.  We reduced the portfolio's volatility &amp; increased its Sharpe ratio.
At the end of April, sold positions that are at risk from the tariff uncertainty and increased our exposure to China domestic consumption.


China

Xiaomi Corporation manufactures communication equipment and parts. The Company produces and sells mobile phones, smart phone software,  set-top boxes, and related accessories. Xiaomi markets its products worldwide.

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Xiaomi (1810 HK)

HK Short Interest Weekly: BYD, Meituan, Jd, Kingsoft, China Mobile, CNOOC

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Apr 25th and highlight short interest changes in BYD, Meituan, Jd,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Technology - Apple FY2Q25 Read-Through: IPhone/China Weakness and US$900mn Tariff Cost

Apple (AAPL US, NR) reported in-line FY2Q25 (CY1Q25) results and also provided the framework for tariff impact for the next quarter.

CMB International

HSCEI Earning Revision Analysis (Apr): CCB, Sinopec, BOC, Petrochina, CNOOC, China Overseas, Ping An

We analyzed HSCEI component's consensus for the past month and highlighted changes of EPS in CCB, Sinopec, BOC, Petrochina, CNOOC, China Overseas,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Hang Seng Indexes: ADR Depositary Holding Changes; Round-Trip Trade Is US$5.1bn; NetEase Outperforms

ADR depositary holding changes alter FAFs and flows. Estimated round-trip trade is US$5.1bn now. NetEase has outperformed the HSCI by 15.5% since...

Brian Freitas

HONG KONG ALPHA PORTFOLIO (April 2025)

The Hong Kong Alpha portfolio underperformed its benchmark index during April by 1.1%. Since its inception last year, the portfolio has...

David Mudd

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