HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

Equity Capital Markets

CNGR Advanced Material / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cngr-advanced-material-co-ltd-47ff2856-4dc1-492a-8394-03d69de02ce4" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45994:1" rel="noopener">CNGR Advanced Material (2579 HK)</a>'s IPO price was fixed at the low end at HK$34.00. However, valuation is inexpensive, and initial price weakness is a long-term opportunity.</li>
<li>Three groups of close peers, including nickel-related companies, mining companies, and lithium/battery companies, trade on average FY26F PER of 21x, vs. CNGR's 12.5x.</li>
<li>By parking it with the steepest HA discount of its peers (26.2%), CNGR will be valued at HK$40.07, as its IPO price implies a massive 37.4% discount.</li>
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CNGR Advanced Material (2579 HK)'s IPO price was fixed at the low end at HK$34.00. However, valuation is inexpensive, and initial price weakness is a long-term opportunity.
Three groups of close peers, including nickel-related companies, mining companies, and lithium/battery companies, trade on average FY26F PER of 21x, vs. CNGR's 12.5x.
By parking it with the steepest HA discount of its peers (26.2%), CNGR will be valued at HK$40.07, as its IPO price implies a massive 37.4% discount.


CNGR Advanced Material (2579 HK): Opportunity Is Out There

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 analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of November 14th.</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 Alibaba, Xiaomi, CNOOC, ICBC, Ping An Insurance, Petrochina.</li>
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We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of November 14th.
The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.
We highlight flows for Alibaba, Xiaomi, CNOOC, ICBC, Ping An Insurance, Petrochina.


HK Connect Flows Weekly (Nov 14th): Alibaba, Xiaomi, CNOOC, ICBC, Ping An Insurance, Petrochina

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<li>We analyze statistics on top repurchases over one week, one month, one quarter and one year periods ended on Nov 14th based on HKEx daily reports.</li>
<li>In the past 7 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were China Feihe (6186 HK), Cosco Shipping (1919 HK), Sinopec (386 HK).</li>
<li>In the past 30 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were Xiaomi (1810 HK), China Feihe (6186 HK), Cosco Shipping (1919 HK).</li>
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We analyze statistics on top repurchases over one week, one month, one quarter and one year periods ended on Nov 14th based on HKEx daily reports.
In the past 7 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were China Feihe (6186 HK), Cosco Shipping (1919 HK), Sinopec (386 HK).
In the past 30 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were Xiaomi (1810 HK), China Feihe (6186 HK), Cosco Shipping (1919 HK).


Hong Kong Buybacks Weekly (Nov 14th): China Feihe, Cosco Shipping, Sinopec

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

Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) / Index Rebalance

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<li>There could be 3 constituent changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ishares-china-large-cap-etf" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:766:1" rel="noopener">iShares China Large-Cap (FXI) (FXI US)</a> ETF in December. That could easily increase to 4.</li>
<li>Two of the forecast inclusions will also have inflows from the FGlobal Index at the same time, increasing the impact. The third is a potential <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-china-enterprises-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22900:1" rel="noopener">HSCEI INDEX</a> add in December.</li>
<li>The HA premiums for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/contemporary-amperex-technology-catl-co-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45179:1" rel="noopener">CATL (3750 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jiangsu-hengrui-pharmaceuticals-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44224:1" rel="noopener">Jiangsu Hengrui (1276 HK)</a> have dropped ahead of lock-up expiry and there could be premium expansion closer to index/ETF inclusion.</li>
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There could be 3 constituent changes for the iShares China Large-Cap (FXI) (FXI US) ETF in December. That could easily increase to 4.
Two of the forecast inclusions will also have inflows from the FGlobal Index at the same time, increasing the impact. The third is a potential HSCEI INDEX add in December.
The HA premiums for CATL (3750 HK) and Jiangsu Hengrui (1276 HK) have dropped ahead of lock-up expiry and there could be premium expansion closer to index/ETF inclusion.


FXI Rebalance Preview: New Listings, Potential Inclusions, H/A Premiums

Index Rebal Trades & Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Index Rebal Trades & Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

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<li>The HSCEI serves as a benchmark to reflect the overall performance of the top 50 "Mainland China" securities listed in Hong Kong.</li>
<li>The official index changes and indicative weights for the December 2025 index rebal event will be announced publicly after the close on Friday 21st November 2025.</li>
<li>We continue to expect three index changes for December 2025 and we estimate there to be capping flows of US$264mn one-way.</li>
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The HSCEI serves as a benchmark to reflect the overall performance of the top 50 "Mainland China" securities listed in Hong Kong.
The official index changes and indicative weights for the December 2025 index rebal event will be announced publicly after the close on Friday 21st November 2025.
We continue to expect three index changes for December 2025 and we estimate there to be capping flows of US$264mn one-way.


Quiddity Leaderboard HSCEI Dec25: Three Index Change Possible; ~US$264mn One-Way; Announcement Soon

China

China Hongqiao Group Ltd. manufactures aluminum products. The Company's aluminum products consist of molten aluminum alloy, aluminum alloy ingots and aluminum busbars.

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CNGR Advanced Material (2579 HK): Opportunity Is Out There

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Osbert Tang, CFA

HK Connect Flows Weekly (Nov 14th): Alibaba, Xiaomi, CNOOC, ICBC, Ping An Insurance, Petrochina

We analyzed southbound Hong Kong connect flows in the past week and highlighted flows for Alibaba, Xiaomi, CNOOC, ICBC, Ping An Insurance, Petrochina.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Hong Kong Buybacks Weekly (Nov 14th): China Feihe, Cosco Shipping, Sinopec

We analyzed the Hong Kong buyback data in the past week and highlight the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares were China Feihe (6186...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

FXI Rebalance Preview: New Listings, Potential Inclusions, H/A Premiums

There could be 3/4 changes for the FXI in Dec. 2/3 adds will also have flows from global index trackers. H/A premiums have been shrinking ahead of...

Brian Freitas

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We continue to expect Yum China Holdings (9987 HK) to outperform Haidilao International Holding (6862 HK) over the next few weeks.

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

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CNGR Advanced Material (2579 HK): Opportunity Is Out There

​CNGR Advanced Material's IPO price fixed at low end due to lukewarm response, but valuation seen as inexpensive compared to close peers in nickel,...

Osbert Tang, CFA

HK Connect Flows Weekly (Nov 14th): Alibaba, Xiaomi, CNOOC, ICBC, Ping An Insurance, Petrochina

We analyzed southbound Hong Kong connect flows in the past week and highlighted flows for Alibaba, Xiaomi, CNOOC, ICBC, Ping An Insurance, Petrochina.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Hong Kong Buybacks Weekly (Nov 14th): China Feihe, Cosco Shipping, Sinopec

We analyzed the Hong Kong buyback data in the past week and highlight the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares were China Feihe (6186...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

FXI Rebalance Preview: New Listings, Potential Inclusions, H/A Premiums

There could be 3/4 changes for the FXI in Dec. 2/3 adds will also have flows from global index trackers. H/A premiums have been shrinking ahead of...

Brian Freitas

Quiddity Leaderboard HSCEI Dec25: Three Index Change Possible; ~US$264mn One-Way; Announcement Soon

We continue to expect Yum China Holdings (9987 HK) to outperform Haidilao International Holding (6862 HK) over the next few weeks.

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

CNGR Advanced Material's IPO price fixed at low end due to lukewarm response, but valuation seen as inexpensive compared to close peers in nickel,...