HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Following Trump's threats on tariffs and pull-out of meeting with Xi, the 5% collapse in the HSI futures implies a heavy sell-off in HK when the market reopens.</li>
<li>The stocks with the best YTD performance and significant strengths in the last month are the prime candidates most vulnerable to the initial collapse. </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/semiconductor-manufacturing-international-corp-smic" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14231:1" rel="noopener">Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) (981 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kuaishou-technology" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29725:1" rel="noopener">Kuaishou Technology (1024 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alibaba-group-holding-ltd-d7b798e2-202d-4e01-9a1e-799e2ae8f0c7" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28434:1" rel="noopener">Alibaba (9988 HK)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hua-hong-semiconductor-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7201:1" rel="noopener">Hua Hong Semiconductor (1347 HK)</a> are badly exposed.</li>
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Following Trump's threats on tariffs and pull-out of meeting with Xi, the 5% collapse in the HSI futures implies a heavy sell-off in HK when the market reopens.
The stocks with the best YTD performance and significant strengths in the last month are the prime candidates most vulnerable to the initial collapse. 

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) (981 HK), Kuaishou Technology (1024 HK), Alibaba (9988 HK), and Hua Hong Semiconductor (1347 HK) are badly exposed.


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

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<li>We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 157 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 58.2% as of Oct 10th.</li>
<li>The average A-H premium changed by 1.9ppt week-on-week, led by real estate, financials, consumer discretionary and offset by utilities, information technology, communication services.</li>
<li>We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for Cosco Shipping Development, Innocare Pharma, Shanghai Electric, SMIC, CIMC, Gf Securities.</li>
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We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 157 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 58.2% as of Oct 10th.
The average A-H premium changed by 1.9ppt week-on-week, led by real estate, financials, consumer discretionary and offset by utilities, information technology, communication services.
We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for Cosco Shipping Development, Innocare Pharma, Shanghai Electric, SMIC, CIMC, Gf Securities.


A-H Premium Weekly (Oct 10th): Cosco Shipping Development, Innocare Pharma, Shanghai Electric, SMIC

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<li>We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Oct 3rd.</li>
<li>Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period.</li>
<li>We highlight short changes in Meituan, Tencent, HSBC, CCB, Gcl Technology, TraHK HSI ETF.</li>
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We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Oct 3rd.
Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period.
We highlight short changes in Meituan, Tencent, HSBC, CCB, Gcl Technology, TraHK HSI ETF.


HK Short Interest Weekly: Meituan, Tencent, HSBC, CCB, Gcl Technology

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Sep 26th.</li>
<li>Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period.</li>
<li>We highlight short changes in CSPC Pharma, HSBC, Wuxi Apptec, China Mobile.</li>
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We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Sep 26th.
Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period.
We highlight short changes in CSPC Pharma, HSBC, Wuxi Apptec, China Mobile.


HK Short Interest Weekly: CSPC Pharma, HSBC, Wuxi Apptec, China Mobile

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>On the 22nd August 2025, SOE-backed <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dongfeng-motor-group-co-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:910:1" rel="noopener">Dongfeng Motor (489 HK)</a></strong> announced a privatisation; together with a concurrent listing of its EV arm, VOYAH.</li>
<li>Dongfeng has now released the <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/app/sehk/2025/107757/documents/sehk25100202720.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">application proof for VOYAH</a>, with finances through to July 2025. Of interest, VOYAH is in the black for 7M25.</li>
<li>The market is implying a price-to-<strong>trailing</strong>-sales of 1.5x for VOYAH versus the basket average of 2.1x.</li>
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On the 22nd August 2025, SOE-backed Dongfeng Motor (489 HK) announced a privatisation; together with a concurrent listing of its EV arm, VOYAH.
Dongfeng has now released the application proof for VOYAH, with finances through to July 2025. Of interest, VOYAH is in the black for 7M25.
The market is implying a price-to-trailing-sales of 1.5x for VOYAH versus the basket average of 2.1x.


Dongfeng (489 HK): On VOYAH's Updated Financials

China

Zijin Mining Group Company Limited operates metal mineral resources exploration and mining businesses. The Company produces gold, copper, zinc, iron, and other base metals. Zijin Mining Group also conducts metal trade and investment businesses domestically and internationally.

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Zijin Mining Group (601899 CH)

HK Strategy: Who Will Suffer the Most?

Trump's tariff threats and market uncertainty lead to a potential heavy sell-off in HK, with top-performing stocks like SMIC, Kuaishou, Alibaba,...

Osbert Tang, CFA

A-H Premium Weekly (Oct 10th): Cosco Shipping Development, Innocare Pharma, Shanghai Electric, SMIC

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for Cosco Shipping Development, Innocare Pharma, Shanghai...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

HK Short Interest Weekly: Meituan, Tencent, HSBC, CCB, Gcl Technology

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Oct 3rd and highlight short interest changes in Meituan, Tencent, HSBC,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

HK Short Interest Weekly: CSPC Pharma, HSBC, Wuxi Apptec, China Mobile

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Sep 26th and highlight short interest changes in CSPC Pharma, HSBC, Wuxi...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Dongfeng (489 HK): On VOYAH's Updated Financials

There's been a lot of enthusiasm washing over HK spin-offs lately: Zijin Mining (2899 HK), MINISO (9896 HK), and now Dongfeng. I think Dongfeng is...

David Blennerhassett

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HK Strategy: Who Will Suffer the Most?

​Trump's tariff threats and market uncertainty lead to a potential heavy sell-off in HK, with top-performing stocks like SMIC, Kuaishou, Alibaba,...

Osbert Tang, CFA

A-H Premium Weekly (Oct 10th): Cosco Shipping Development, Innocare Pharma, Shanghai Electric, SMIC

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for Cosco Shipping Development, Innocare Pharma, Shanghai...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

HK Short Interest Weekly: Meituan, Tencent, HSBC, CCB, Gcl Technology

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Oct 3rd and highlight short interest changes in Meituan, Tencent, HSBC,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

HK Short Interest Weekly: CSPC Pharma, HSBC, Wuxi Apptec, China Mobile

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Sep 26th and highlight short interest changes in CSPC Pharma, HSBC, Wuxi...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Dongfeng (489 HK): On VOYAH's Updated Financials

There's been a lot of enthusiasm washing over HK spin-offs lately: Zijin Mining (2899 HK), MINISO (9896 HK), and now Dongfeng. I think Dongfeng is...

David Blennerhassett

Trump's tariff threats and market uncertainty lead to a potential heavy sell-off in HK, with top-performing stocks like SMIC, Kuaishou, Alibaba,...