Equity Derivatives and Volatility Specialist, Clifton Derivatives

John Ley

Equity Derivatives and Volatility Specialist

Clifton Derivatives

Independent derivative and volatility research firm focusing on events/catalysts, earnings, relative value and cross asset volatility strategies.

Equity Derivatives

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<li>Volume trends and sub-sector splits highlight where interest is most concentrated.</li>
<li>We revisit top names that appeared prominently in last week’s active lists</li>
<li>Trading patterns suggest a mix of positioning motives across Financial names.</li>
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Volume trends and sub-sector splits highlight where interest is most concentrated.
We revisit top names that appeared prominently in last week’s active lists
Trading patterns suggest a mix of positioning motives across Financial names.


Hong Kong Financials in Focus: Sub-Sector Option Volumes Reveal Emerging Themes

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Gross SOUTHBOUND volumes up to US$17+bn a day this past 5-day week. Net buying strong at +US$700mm a day.</li>
<li>Among the top buys as a percentage of volume, FINANCIALS stood out, dramatically. Again. Neither INFO TECH nor Tencent were the big sells this week.</li>
<li>The data tables below update on a daily basis in the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/tools" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tools</a> section of Smartkarma. The <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/tools/quiddity/south-flow-monitor" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SOUTHBOUND Flow Monitor</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/tools/quiddity/ah-shares-monitor" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AH Monitor</a> are both there free for SK readers. </li>
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Gross SOUTHBOUND volumes up to US$17+bn a day this past 5-day week. Net buying strong at +US$700mm a day.
Among the top buys as a percentage of volume, FINANCIALS stood out, dramatically. Again. Neither INFO TECH nor Tencent were the big sells this week.
The data tables below update on a daily basis in the Tools section of Smartkarma. The SOUTHBOUND Flow Monitor and AH Monitor are both there free for SK readers. 


HK Connect SOUTHBOUND Flows (To 11 July 2025); Volumes Up, Net Buying Up, Non-Bank Financials Hot

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 analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Jul 4th.</li>
<li>Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period.</li>
<li>We highlight short changes in Ali Health, CCB, Giant Biogene.</li>
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We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Jul 4th.
Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period.
We highlight short changes in Ali Health, CCB, Giant Biogene.


HK Short Interest Weekly: Ali Health, CCB, Giant Biogene

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<li>We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of July 11th.</li>
<li>The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.</li>
<li>We highlight flows for Meituan, CCB, SMIC, Li Auto, Zhongan Online, Alibaba, CMB, Pop Mart Intl, Tencent, China Mobile.</li>
</ul>


We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of July 11th.
The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.
We highlight flows for Meituan, CCB, SMIC, Li Auto, Zhongan Online, Alibaba, CMB, Pop Mart Intl, Tencent, China Mobile.


HK Connect Flows Weekly (Jul 11th): Meituan, CCB, SMIC, Li Auto, Zhongan Online, Alibaba, CMB

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Jun 27th.</li>
<li>Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period.</li>
<li>We highlight short changes in Meituan, Li Auto, Beke, BOC.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Jun 27th.
Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period.
We highlight short changes in Meituan, Li Auto, Beke, BOC.


HK Short Interest Weekly: Meituan, Li Auto, Beke, BOC

China

China Construction Bank Corporation provides banking services. The Company offers deposits, loans, fund management, foreign exchange, and other services. China Construction Bank provides its services to individuals, enterprises, and other clients.

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China Construction Bank (601939 CH)

Hong Kong Financials in Focus: Sub-Sector Option Volumes Reveal Emerging Themes

Financials remain in the spotlight as options activity climbs, with volume clustering in specific sub-sectors and a handful of standout names.

John Ley

HK Connect SOUTHBOUND Flows (To 11 July 2025); Volumes Up, Net Buying Up, Non-Bank Financials Hot

SOUTHBOUND volumes remain high. Turnover at newly-listed Hs is VERY high. Too high. There is a lot of speculative trading boosting values/comms....

Travis Lundy

HK Short Interest Weekly: Ali Health, CCB, Giant Biogene

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Jul 4th and highlight short interest changes in Ali Health, CCB, Giant...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

HK Connect Flows Weekly (Jul 11th): Meituan, CCB, SMIC, Li Auto, Zhongan Online, Alibaba, CMB

We analyzed southbound Hong Kong connect flows in the past week and highlighted flows for Meituan, CCB, SMIC, Li Auto, Zhongan Online, Alibaba,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

HK Short Interest Weekly: Meituan, Li Auto, Beke, BOC

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Jun 27th and highlight short interest changes in Meituan, Li Auto, Beke, BOC.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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