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 Apr 11th.</li>
<li>Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period. </li>
<li>We highlight short changes in China Mobile, Sinopec, Ishares A50, Smic, CNOOC, Meituan, Kuaishou, Tracker Fund.</li>
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We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Apr 11th.
Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period. 
We highlight short changes in China Mobile, Sinopec, Ishares A50, Smic, CNOOC, Meituan, Kuaishou, Tracker Fund.


HK Short Interest Weekly: China Mobile, Sinopec, Smic, CNOOC, Meituan, Kuaishou

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<li>We analyze the monthly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine.</li>
<li>We tabulate the top stocks by inflows, outflows, and holding by mainland investors.</li>
<li>We highlight flows of Alibaba, China Mobile, Xiaomi, Guotai Junan, Ke.</li>
</ul>


We analyze the monthly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine.
We tabulate the top stocks by inflows, outflows, and holding by mainland investors.
We highlight flows of Alibaba, China Mobile, Xiaomi, Guotai Junan, Ke.


Hong Kong Connect Flows (March): $24 Bn Monthly Inflows

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

Hang Seng China Enterprises Index / Equity Derivatives

<ul>
<li>Weekly recap of key option metrics across single stocks, including most active names and strikes, largest volume increases, biggest movers, and key earnings reports.</li>
<li>Post-Earnings performance of Tencent, Xiaomi, Anta, and China Tower analyzed.</li>
<li>Financials take center stage with several major earnings releases on deck this week.</li>
</ul>


Weekly recap of key option metrics across single stocks, including most active names and strikes, largest volume increases, biggest movers, and key earnings reports.
Post-Earnings performance of Tencent, Xiaomi, Anta, and China Tower analyzed.
Financials take center stage with several major earnings releases on deck this week.


Hong Kong Single Stock Options Weekly (Mar 17–21): Tencent, Xiaomi, and Financials in the Spotlight

Derivatives and Quantitative Strategist

Gaudenz Schneider

Equity Bottom-Up

China Construction Bank H / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>The Hong Kong earnings season enters its final week with at least 17 <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hong-kong-hang-seng-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22899:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng Index</a> companies reporting their 2024 results and announcing dividends.</li>
<li>The proportion of companies reporting in the coming week and the week after is significant at an index level, with notable weightings in the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hong-kong-hang-seng-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22899:1" rel="noopener">HSI</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-china-enterprises-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22900:1" rel="noopener">HSCEI</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-tech-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31367:1" rel="noopener">HS TECH </a>indices.</li>
<li>Opportunities to profit from price movement around earnings are manifold and include event-focused trading, statistical arbitrage, hedging, and capitalizing on changes in dividends and implied volatility.</li>
</ul>


The Hong Kong earnings season enters its final week with at least 17 Hang Seng Index companies reporting their 2024 results and announcing dividends.
The proportion of companies reporting in the coming week and the week after is significant at an index level, with notable weightings in the HSI, HSCEI, and HS TECH indices.
Opportunities to profit from price movement around earnings are manifold and include event-focused trading, statistical arbitrage, hedging, and capitalizing on changes in dividends and implied volatility.


Hong Kong Earnings in the Week Commencing March 24

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>Gross SOUTHBOUND volumes dropped somewhat but still high. NET buying by SOUTHBOUND was HK$35bn which is still quite strong. Round-tripping volume down 20% week-on-week.</li>
<li>The flows here are still striking. &gt;20% of the top 100 most liquid Southbound eligible stocks saw SOUTHBOUND buy more than 10% of weekly volume. </li>
<li>It feels like there is some common understanding among SOUTHBOUND investors which I do not understand. The numbers are big/growing.</li>
</ul>


Gross SOUTHBOUND volumes dropped somewhat but still high. NET buying by SOUTHBOUND was HK$35bn which is still quite strong. Round-tripping volume down 20% week-on-week.
The flows here are still striking. &gt;20% of the top 100 most liquid Southbound eligible stocks saw SOUTHBOUND buy more than 10% of weekly volume. 
It feels like there is some common understanding among SOUTHBOUND investors which I do not understand. The numbers are big/growing.


HK Connect SOUTHBOUND Flows (To 7 Mar 2025); Big Volumes, Big Net; Tech, Banks, and Telecoms

China

CNOOC Limited, through its subsidiaries, explores, develops, produces, and sells crude oil and natural gas. The Company focuses in the areas such as Bohai, Western South China Sea, Eastern South China Sea and East China Sea in offshore China. Internationally, the Group has oil and gas assets in Asia, Africa, North America, South America, and Oceania.

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CNOOC Ltd (ADR) (CEO US)

HK Short Interest Weekly: China Mobile, Sinopec, Smic, CNOOC, Meituan, Kuaishou

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Apr 11th and highlight short interest changes in China Mobile, Sinopec,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Hong Kong Connect Flows (March): $24 Bn Monthly Inflows

We analyzed the Hong Kong Connect Scheme for March and highlighted flows for Alibaba, China Mobile, Xiaomi, Guotai Junan, Ke.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Hong Kong Single Stock Options Weekly (Mar 17–21): Tencent, Xiaomi, and Financials in the Spotlight

Weekly recap of key option metrics for single stocks, analysis of post-earnings performance for Tencent, Xiaomi, Anta, and China Tower, and focus...

John Ley

Hong Kong Earnings in the Week Commencing March 24

The Hong Kong earnings season wraps up with 17 Hang Seng Index companies reporting 2024 results and dividends, offering various profit...

Gaudenz Schneider

HK Connect SOUTHBOUND Flows (To 7 Mar 2025); Big Volumes, Big Net; Tech, Banks, and Telecoms

HK Connect SOUTHBOUND investors bought another HK$35bn on a net basis while trading high gross volumes again. Tech led, but banks were among the...

Travis Lundy

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HK Short Interest Weekly: China Mobile, Sinopec, Smic, CNOOC, Meituan, Kuaishou

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Apr 11th and highlight short interest changes in China Mobile, Sinopec,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Hong Kong Connect Flows (March): $24 Bn Monthly Inflows

We analyzed the Hong Kong Connect Scheme for March and highlighted flows for Alibaba, China Mobile, Xiaomi, Guotai Junan, Ke.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Hong Kong Single Stock Options Weekly (Mar 17–21): Tencent, Xiaomi, and Financials in the Spotlight

​Weekly recap of key option metrics for single stocks, analysis of post-earnings performance for Tencent, Xiaomi, Anta, and China Tower, and focus...

John Ley

Hong Kong Earnings in the Week Commencing March 24

​The Hong Kong earnings season wraps up with 17 Hang Seng Index companies reporting 2024 results and dividends, offering various profit...

Gaudenz Schneider

HK Connect SOUTHBOUND Flows (To 7 Mar 2025); Big Volumes, Big Net; Tech, Banks, and Telecoms

HK Connect SOUTHBOUND investors bought another HK$35bn on a net basis while trading high gross volumes again. Tech led, but banks were among the...

Travis Lundy

Weekly recap of key option metrics for single stocks, analysis of post-earnings performance for Tencent, Xiaomi, Anta, and China Tower, and focus...

The Hong Kong earnings season wraps up with 17 Hang Seng Index companies reporting 2024 results and dividends, offering various profit...