Pan-Asia Index Flows & Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Pan-Asia Index Flows & Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Index Rebalance

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<li>The HSTECH Index tracks the performance of the top 30 technology companies listed in Hong Kong that have high business exposure to certain technology themes. </li>
<li>In this insight, we take a look at the rankings of potential ADDs and potential DELs for the June 2025 index rebal event.</li>
<li>We see zero index changes based on the latest available data but we estimate there to be US$204mn one-way flows due to capping.</li>
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The HSTECH Index tracks the performance of the top 30 technology companies listed in Hong Kong that have high business exposure to certain technology themes. 
In this insight, we take a look at the rankings of potential ADDs and potential DELs for the June 2025 index rebal event.
We see zero index changes based on the latest available data but we estimate there to be US$204mn one-way flows due to capping.


Quiddity Leaderboard HSTECH Jun25: US$204mn One-Way; No Index Changes Likely

Derivatives and Quantitative Strategist

Gaudenz Schneider

Equity Derivatives

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jd-com-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29043:1" rel="noopener">JD.com (9618 HK)</a> Q4 2024 earnings significantly exceeded analyst expectations with revenue reaching RMB 347 billion (13.4% YoY increase).</li>
<li>The stock experienced a volatile two-day reaction, rising 8.4% on March 6 followed by a 5.0% decline on March 7, resulting in a net gain of 3.03%.</li>
<li>Options strategies including straddles, strangles, and call calendar spreads were actively traded ahead of earnings with potential intraday profitability. Longer dated implied volatility decreased following the announcement.</li>
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JD.com (9618 HK) Q4 2024 earnings significantly exceeded analyst expectations with revenue reaching RMB 347 billion (13.4% YoY increase).
The stock experienced a volatile two-day reaction, rising 8.4% on March 6 followed by a 5.0% decline on March 7, resulting in a net gain of 3.03%.
Options strategies including straddles, strangles, and call calendar spreads were actively traded ahead of earnings with potential intraday profitability. Longer dated implied volatility decreased following the announcement.


JD.com (9618 HK) FY Earnings Recap: Intra-Day Swing of 7.3%.

Blue Lotus Non US Internet research, Blue Lotus Research Institute

Ying Pan

Blue Lotus Non US Internet research

China growth and global non-US Internet equities

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Blue Lotus Research is a Hong Kong Type 4 Licensed investment advisory firm focusing on Chinese growth equities and global non-US Internet equities

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>JD C4Q24 revenue exceeded our estimate/consensus by 3%/4% and adjusted NI by 16%/19%, driven by subsidies and logistic efficiency gains.</li>
<li>We expect JD to maintain 11% YoY revenue growth in C1H25 but moderate to 5.9% in 2H. </li>
<li>We maintain JD.com's TP at US$ 52 and the BUY rating. Market concern on lack of details for long term driver is valid but JD.com still has time.</li>
</ul>


JD C4Q24 revenue exceeded our estimate/consensus by 3%/4% and adjusted NI by 16%/19%, driven by subsidies and logistic efficiency gains.
We expect JD to maintain 11% YoY revenue growth in C1H25 but moderate to 5.9% in 2H. 
We maintain JD.com's TP at US$ 52 and the BUY rating. Market concern on lack of details for long term driver is valid but JD.com still has time.


[JD.com, Inc (JD US, BUY, TP US$52) Earnings Review]: Market Calls for Longer-Term Growth Drivers

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>TCOM US: Dragon Boat Festival holiday travel volume miss expectations(-) </li>
<li>JD US: JD Food Delivery Daily Orders Surpass 25 Million(+)</li>
<li>700 HK: Tencent Yuanbao App announces integration with Tencent Maps, enabling precise location (+)</li>
</ul>


TCOM US: Dragon Boat Festival holiday travel volume miss expectations(-) 
JD US: JD Food Delivery Daily Orders Surpass 25 Million(+)
700 HK: Tencent Yuanbao App announces integration with Tencent Maps, enabling precise location (+)


[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:TCOM US/JD US/700 HK/NTES US/PDD US/BABA US/ 3690 HK/Entertainment

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

<ul>
<li>We analysed the earning revision of component stocks of HS TECH in the past month.</li>
<li>We tabulated stocks with the top impact on index's EPS, stocks' EPS revision, and revenue revision.</li>
<li>We highlighted EPS revision on Xiaomi, Ntes - S, Meituan, Jd - Sw, Smic, Horizonrobot, Hua Hong Semi.</li>
</ul>


We analysed the earning revision of component stocks of HS TECH in the past month.
We tabulated stocks with the top impact on index's EPS, stocks' EPS revision, and revenue revision.
We highlighted EPS revision on Xiaomi, Ntes - S, Meituan, Jd - Sw, Smic, Horizonrobot, Hua Hong Semi.


HS TECH Index Earning Revision (May): Xiaomi, Ntes, Meituan, Jd, Smic, Horizonrobot

China

JD.com, Inc. is an online direct sales company in China. The Company offers a wide selection of products through its website and mobile applications. JD.com sells appliances, computers, digital products, communication products, garments, books, and household items to consumers and vendors.

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JD.com (9618 HK)

Quiddity Leaderboard HSTECH Jun25: US$204mn One-Way; No Index Changes Likely

AAC Technologies and China Literature are the highest-ranked potential ADD and potential DEL respectively. However, both of these names are very...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

JD.com (9618 HK) FY Earnings Recap: Intra-Day Swing of 7.3%.

JD.com's Q4 earnings beat expectations, causing stock volatility and resulting in a net gain of only 3.0% over two days. Options strategies were...

Gaudenz Schneider

[JD.com, Inc (JD US, BUY, TP US$52) Earnings Review]: Market Calls for Longer-Term Growth Drivers

JD's Q4 revenue and adjusted NI beat estimates, driven by subsidies and logistic gains. Revenue growth expected to slow in 2H25. Maintaining BUY...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:TCOM US/JD US/700 HK/NTES US/PDD US/BABA US/ 3690 HK/Entertainment

TCOM US disappointed with Dragon Boat Festival travel volume, JD US sees surge in food delivery orders, Tencent Yuanbao App integrates with...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

HS TECH Index Earning Revision (May): Xiaomi, Ntes, Meituan, Jd, Smic, Horizonrobot

We analyzed HS TECH's consensus for May 2025 and highlighted changes of EPS in Xiaomi, Ntes - S, Meituan, Jd - Sw, Smic, Horizonrobot, Hua Hong Semi.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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Quiddity Leaderboard HSTECH Jun25: US$204mn One-Way; No Index Changes Likely

AAC Technologies and China Literature are the highest-ranked potential ADD and potential DEL respectively. However, both of these names are very...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

JD.com (9618 HK) FY Earnings Recap: Intra-Day Swing of 7.3%.

​JD.com's Q4 earnings beat expectations, causing stock volatility and resulting in a net gain of only 3.0% over two days. Options strategies were...

Gaudenz Schneider

[JD.com, Inc (JD US, BUY, TP US$52) Earnings Review]: Market Calls for Longer-Term Growth Drivers

​JD's Q4 revenue and adjusted NI beat estimates, driven by subsidies and logistic gains. Revenue growth expected to slow in 2H25. Maintaining BUY...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:TCOM US/JD US/700 HK/NTES US/PDD US/BABA US/ 3690 HK/Entertainment

​TCOM US disappointed with Dragon Boat Festival travel volume, JD US sees surge in food delivery orders, Tencent Yuanbao App integrates with...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

HS TECH Index Earning Revision (May): Xiaomi, Ntes, Meituan, Jd, Smic, Horizonrobot

We analyzed HS TECH's consensus for May 2025 and highlighted changes of EPS in Xiaomi, Ntes - S, Meituan, Jd - Sw, Smic, Horizonrobot, Hua Hong Semi.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

JD.com's Q4 earnings beat expectations, causing stock volatility and resulting in a net gain of only 3.0% over two days. Options strategies were...

JD's Q4 revenue and adjusted NI beat estimates, driven by subsidies and logistic gains. Revenue growth expected to slow in 2H25. Maintaining BUY...

TCOM US disappointed with Dragon Boat Festival travel volume, JD US sees surge in food delivery orders, Tencent Yuanbao App integrates with...