Asian Hedge Fund Manager, Long Short Equity, Macro

David Mudd

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>The Hong Kong Alpha portfolio gained 5.79% in July, outperforming its benchmark by 0.30%.  The portfolio has outperformed Hong Kong indexes by 52% to 74% since inception.</li>
<li>The portfolio's largest exposures are in the industrial, financial, and technology platform sectors. The portfolio has no exposure to the materials or energy sectors.</li>
<li>The portfolio has generated a Sharpe ratio of 1.20 since inception, compared with 0.69 for the benchmark.  The portfolio's annualized mean excess return is 19.4%.</li>
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The Hong Kong Alpha portfolio gained 5.79% in July, outperforming its benchmark by 0.30%.  The portfolio has outperformed Hong Kong indexes by 52% to 74% since inception.
The portfolio's largest exposures are in the industrial, financial, and technology platform sectors. The portfolio has no exposure to the materials or energy sectors.
The portfolio has generated a Sharpe ratio of 1.20 since inception, compared with 0.69 for the benchmark.  The portfolio's annualized mean excess return is 19.4%.


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<li>The Hong Kong Alpha portfolio beat the Hong Kong indexes in June and was flat to its benchmark with a loss of 6.98%.</li>
<li>The Hong Kong market experienced heavy selling in the second half of June, as both foreign and mainland investors reduced their exposure.</li>
<li>At the end of June, we sold positions in the electric utilities, technology, consumer, and property sectors. We added positions in the broker, biotech, telecom, and industrial sectors.</li>
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The Hong Kong Alpha portfolio beat the Hong Kong indexes in June and was flat to its benchmark with a loss of 6.98%.
The Hong Kong market experienced heavy selling in the second half of June, as both foreign and mainland investors reduced their exposure.
At the end of June, we sold positions in the electric utilities, technology, consumer, and property sectors. We added positions in the broker, biotech, telecom, and industrial sectors.


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<li>The HSI broke support at the 24500 level as market breadth and momentum declined.  Southbound net buying turned negative in June as the Beijing strengthened enforcement efforts on overseas investments.</li>
<li>The industrials sector is the top performing sector in Hong Kong YTD, up 16%. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kingboard-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8122:1" rel="noopener">Kingboard (148 HK)</a> is the best performing stock in the sector since the Iran war ceasefire.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wuxi-apptec-co-ltd-class-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27795:1" rel="noopener">WuXi AppTec (2359 HK)</a> rallied along with the entire biotech sector as investors scooped up shares in the IPO of Alebund Pharmaceuticals Jiangsu (APJ HK), which doubled on its debut.
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The HSI broke support at the 24500 level as market breadth and momentum declined.  Southbound net buying turned negative in June as the Beijing strengthened enforcement efforts on overseas investments.
The industrials sector is the top performing sector in Hong Kong YTD, up 16%. Kingboard (148 HK) is the best performing stock in the sector since the Iran war ceasefire.

WuXi AppTec (2359 HK) rallied along with the entire biotech sector as investors scooped up shares in the IPO of Alebund Pharmaceuticals Jiangsu (APJ HK), which doubled on its debut.



The Heat Is On: News Flow and Sentiment in CHINA / HONG KONG (June 2026)

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<li>The Hong Kong market continues to underperform as investors focus on semiconductor investments in North Asian markets.  The market continues to trade at a significant valuation discount to other markets.</li>
<li>Dividend yield and value factors have outperformed YTD, while growth stocks have declined the most.  The industrials sector is the best-performing YTD, while tech, healthcare, and consumer sectors decline.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dongyue-group-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20429:1" rel="noopener">Dongyue (189 HK)</a> share price relative to the MSCI All Asia index has broken new highs.  The surge in shares is attributed to President Trump's easing of hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) regulations.
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The Hong Kong market continues to underperform as investors focus on semiconductor investments in North Asian markets.  The market continues to trade at a significant valuation discount to other markets.
Dividend yield and value factors have outperformed YTD, while growth stocks have declined the most.  The industrials sector is the best-performing YTD, while tech, healthcare, and consumer sectors decline.

Dongyue (189 HK) share price relative to the MSCI All Asia index has broken new highs.  The surge in shares is attributed to President Trump's easing of hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) regulations.



Technically Speaking Breakouts & Breakdowns - HONG KONG (June 2026)

<ul>
<li>The Hong Kong Alpha portfolio gained 9.7% in May, outperforming its benchmark by 10.57%.  The portfolio has outperformed Hong Kong indexes by 57% to 75% since its inception in 10/2024.</li>
<li>The portfolio has a Sharpe ratio of 1.37 since its inception, with a mean excess annualized return of 21% and a beta of 1.2.  </li>
<li>At the end of May, we sold our remaining positions in the mining and materials sectors and added positions in the power, consumer and property sectors.</li>
</ul>


The Hong Kong Alpha portfolio gained 9.7% in May, outperforming its benchmark by 10.57%.  The portfolio has outperformed Hong Kong indexes by 57% to 75% since its inception in 10/2024.
The portfolio has a Sharpe ratio of 1.37 since its inception, with a mean excess annualized return of 21% and a beta of 1.2.  
At the end of May, we sold our remaining positions in the mining and materials sectors and added positions in the power, consumer and property sectors.


Hong Kong

Kingboard is an investment holding company that manufactures and sells laminates, printed circuit boards (PCBs), and chemicals. It is a leading vertically integrated electronic materials manufacturer, producing copper-clad laminates and key upstream raw materials like copper foil, glass fabric, and resins. The company also has segments in properties and investments. Kingboard was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

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Kingboard (148 HK)

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