Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>SOUTHBOUND was a net seller this past week for HK$1.5bn, the first week in 29 where SB was a net seller. It was all ETFs. Stocks were a net buy.</li>
<li>Gross volumes remain very low. Net volumes de minimis. Very August-ish. No sectors stood out. </li>
<li>The largest net buy was <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cspc-pharmaceutical-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:229:1" rel="noopener">CSPC Pharmaceutical Group (1093 HK)</a> where the net buying was the same size as the fifth largest net sell (<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tencent-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26:1" rel="noopener">Tencent (700 HK)</a>) </li>
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SOUTHBOUND was a net seller this past week for HK$1.5bn, the first week in 29 where SB was a net seller. It was all ETFs. Stocks were a net buy.
Gross volumes remain very low. Net volumes de minimis. Very August-ish. No sectors stood out. 
The largest net buy was CSPC Pharmaceutical Group (1093 HK) where the net buying was the same size as the fifth largest net sell (Tencent (700 HK)) 


HK Connect SOUTHBOUND Flows (To 23 Aug 2024); Net Breaks the 28-Week Buying Streak on ETF Selling

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 August 23rd.</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 Tencent (700 HK), China Mobile (941 HK).</li>
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We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of August 23rd.
The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.
We highlight flows for Tencent (700 HK), China Mobile (941 HK).


Hong Kong Connect Flows (Aug 23rd): Tencent, China Mobile

<ul>
<li>SOUTHBOUND was again a net buyer, for HK$16.6bn this week (now 28wks in a row of net buying), on VERY LOW two-way volumes. </li>
<li>Gross volumes were very low. Net volumes were decent. There were three ETFs in the top 5 SOUTHBOUND net buys this past week suggesting position unwinding.</li>
<li>Top net buys other than the ETFs were China Mobile and Tencent (now 14 out of 15 days seeing net SOUTHBOUND buying)</li>
</ul>


SOUTHBOUND was again a net buyer, for HK$16.6bn this week (now 28wks in a row of net buying), on VERY LOW two-way volumes. 
Gross volumes were very low. Net volumes were decent. There were three ETFs in the top 5 SOUTHBOUND net buys this past week suggesting position unwinding.
Top net buys other than the ETFs were China Mobile and Tencent (now 14 out of 15 days seeing net SOUTHBOUND buying)


HK Connect SOUTHBOUND Flows (To 16 Aug 2024); Big Net Buying On "Tiny" Overall Volume, ETFs Big

<ul>
<li>We analyze statistics on top repurchases over one week, one month, one quarter and one year periods ended on Aug 16th 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 AIA (1299 HK), Hang Seng Bank (11 HK), Swire Pacific (19 HK).</li>
<li>In the past 30 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were AIA (1299 HK), Meituan (3690 HK), HSBC (5 HK).</li>
</ul>


We analyze statistics on top repurchases over one week, one month, one quarter and one year periods ended on Aug 16th based on HKEx daily reports.
In the past 7 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were AIA (1299 HK), Hang Seng Bank (11 HK), Swire Pacific (19 HK).
In the past 30 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were AIA (1299 HK), Meituan (3690 HK), HSBC (5 HK).


Hong Kong Buybacks Weekly (Aug 16th): Aia, Hang Seng Bank, Swire Pacific

Asia L/S Equity PM/Macro/Thematic Idea Generation

Rikki Malik

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>Hong Kong utilities have performed well on an absolute basis and even better on a relative basis this year.</li>
<li>We revisit our original call on them from  January 2024</li>
<li>Continued market volatility and future US  interest rate cuts will provide continued support.</li>
</ul>


Hong Kong utilities have performed well on an absolute basis and even better on a relative basis this year.
We revisit our original call on them from  January 2024
Continued market volatility and future US  interest rate cuts will provide continued support.


Revisiting Hong Kong Utilities-Time to Sell?

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HK Connect SOUTHBOUND Flows (To 23 Aug 2024); Net Breaks the 28-Week Buying Streak on ETF Selling

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Travis Lundy

Hong Kong Connect Flows (Aug 23rd): Tencent, China Mobile

We analyzed southbound Hong Kong connect flows in the past week and highlighted flows for Tencent (700 HK), China Mobile (941 HK).

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

HK Connect SOUTHBOUND Flows (To 16 Aug 2024); Big Net Buying On "Tiny" Overall Volume, ETFs Big

SOUTHBOUND volumes this past week were very low overall, but there was decent net buying aided by BIG buying of ETFs and large caps and very little...

Travis Lundy

Hong Kong Buybacks Weekly (Aug 16th): Aia, Hang Seng Bank, Swire Pacific

We analyzed the Hong Kong buyback data in the past week and highlight the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares were AIA (1299 HK), Hang...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Revisiting Hong Kong Utilities-Time to Sell?

Hong Kong utilities have outperformed this year, with future US interest rate cuts expected to provide further support. Revisiting our original...

Rikki Malik

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HK Connect SOUTHBOUND Flows (To 23 Aug 2024); Net Breaks the 28-Week Buying Streak on ETF Selling

SOUTHBOUND saw its first net sell week in 29 weeks last week. It turned out to be a large net sell of ETFs and small net buy of stocks, but net is...

Travis Lundy

Hong Kong Connect Flows (Aug 23rd): Tencent, China Mobile

We analyzed southbound Hong Kong connect flows in the past week and highlighted flows for Tencent (700 HK), China Mobile (941 HK).

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

HK Connect SOUTHBOUND Flows (To 16 Aug 2024); Big Net Buying On "Tiny" Overall Volume, ETFs Big

SOUTHBOUND volumes this past week were very low overall, but there was decent net buying aided by BIG buying of ETFs and large caps and very little...

Travis Lundy

Hong Kong Buybacks Weekly (Aug 16th): Aia, Hang Seng Bank, Swire Pacific

We analyzed the Hong Kong buyback data in the past week and highlight the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares were AIA (1299 HK), Hang...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Revisiting Hong Kong Utilities-Time to Sell?

​Hong Kong utilities have outperformed this year, with future US interest rate cuts expected to provide further support. Revisiting our original...

Rikki Malik

Hong Kong utilities have outperformed this year, with future US interest rate cuts expected to provide further support. Revisiting our original...