HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul>
<li>The YTD rally in the Hong Kong and China markets has made it appealing for highly leveraged and outperforming stocks to make placements to raise fresh equity.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/gds-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32157:1" rel="noopener">GDS Holdings (9698 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-youran-dairy-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31075:1" rel="noopener">China Youran Dairy Group (9858 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shandong-gold-mining-co-ltd-4527fb98-bb5d-4d74-91fe-66f9c0224eb3" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27455:1" rel="noopener">Shandong Gold Mining (1787 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zhaojin-mining-industry-company-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4626:1" rel="noopener">Zhaojin Mining Industry (1818 HK)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/byd-electronic-international-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1927:1" rel="noopener">BYD Electronics (285 HK)</a> are possible candidates.</li>
<li>Four of the top 30 YTD best-performing Hang Seng Composite stocks have made placements in the last three months, raising a total of HK$1.3bn with mixed performance since then.</li>
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The YTD rally in the Hong Kong and China markets has made it appealing for highly leveraged and outperforming stocks to make placements to raise fresh equity.

GDS Holdings (9698 HK), China Youran Dairy Group (9858 HK), Shandong Gold Mining (1787 HK), Zhaojin Mining Industry (1818 HK), and BYD Electronics (285 HK) are possible candidates.
Four of the top 30 YTD best-performing Hang Seng Composite stocks have made placements in the last three months, raising a total of HK$1.3bn with mixed performance since then.


China & HK Strategy: Assessing Placement Risks, Who Needs Money?

HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Equity Bottom-Up

Zijin Gold International / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>Stock price of Zijin Gold fluctuated up and down and not closely followed gold prices, which may disappoint investors who buy gold companies to take advantage of rising gold prices.</li>
<li>We'll reduce holdings of gold/silver and hold cash to deal with liquidity crises. Given the hyperinflation brought about by dollar depreciation, we'll focus on inflation trading after liquidity crisis occurs.</li>
<li>The main investment targets we will select include: commodities (e.g. gold, silver, copper). Upstream gold mining companies (e.g. Zijin Mining, Zijin Gold) will have priority over downstream company like Laopu.</li>
</ul>


Stock price of Zijin Gold fluctuated up and down and not closely followed gold prices, which may disappoint investors who buy gold companies to take advantage of rising gold prices.
We'll reduce holdings of gold/silver and hold cash to deal with liquidity crises. Given the hyperinflation brought about by dollar depreciation, we'll focus on inflation trading after liquidity crisis occurs.
The main investment targets we will select include: commodities (e.g. gold, silver, copper). Upstream gold mining companies (e.g. Zijin Mining, Zijin Gold) will have priority over downstream company like Laopu.


Zijin Gold (2259 HK) Vs Laopu Gold (6181 HK) Vs Gold Commodity- The Investment Logic and the Outlook

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal, Shenton Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China Biotech

Shenton Research

Shenton Research is an independent Asia Pacific equity specialist. Our quantitative research covers index rebalancing flows, alongside exchange data analytics accross Asia Pacific. On the equity capital markets side, we focus on Asia Pacific ECM, especially biotech and TMT. Our lead analyst is frequently cited by international media.

Quantitative Analysis

<ul>
<li>We analysed the earning revision of component stocks of MS-China 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 TENCENT, MAXSCEND MICROELECTRONICS, MEITUAN, XIAOMI, JD.COM, JIANGSU ETERN, NCI, CHINA LIFE.</li>
</ul>


We analysed the earning revision of component stocks of MS-China 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 TENCENT, MAXSCEND MICROELECTRONICS, MEITUAN, XIAOMI, JD.COM, JIANGSU ETERN, NCI, CHINA LIFE.


MS-China Index Earning Revision (Jul): TENCENT, MAXSCEND MICROELECTRONICS, MEITUAN, XIAOMI, JD.COM

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

<ul>
<li>Hong Kong equities extended their rally with broad participation and continued outperformance versus North American technology stocks.</li>
<li>Single stock option activity rebounded, with Call trading most active during the week’s strongest market session and Xiaomi seeing a large uptick in volume.</li>
<li>Consumer Staples and Consumer Discretionary stood out as the strongest sectors during another broadly positive week.</li>
</ul>


Hong Kong equities extended their rally with broad participation and continued outperformance versus North American technology stocks.
Single stock option activity rebounded, with Call trading most active during the week’s strongest market session and Xiaomi seeing a large uptick in volume.
Consumer Staples and Consumer Discretionary stood out as the strongest sectors during another broadly positive week.


Hong Kong Single Stock Options Weekly July 27–31: Rally Broadens While Xiaomi Option Volumes Surge

Index Rebalance

<ul>
<li>We screen the Hong Kong-listed mainland stocks ahead of the HSCEI August 2026 review.</li>
<li>The screen produces one ADD and one DELETE, and the DELETE fires only if the ADD lands.</li>
<li>We note that the committee skipped the same ADD candidate last review but re-iterate our call.</li>
</ul>


We screen the Hong Kong-listed mainland stocks ahead of the HSCEI August 2026 review.
The screen produces one ADD and one DELETE, and the DELETE fires only if the ADD lands.
We note that the committee skipped the same ADD candidate last review but re-iterate our call.


China

Laopu Gold is a leading Chinese designer, manufacturer, and retailer of heritage gold jewelry, offering products with Chinese culture-inspired designs and craftsmanship. The company sells pure gold, gem-set, and non-gold jewelry through both offline retail stores and online platforms, and provides maintenance and repair services. Founded in 2009, its headquarters are located in Beijing, China.

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Laopu Gold (6181 HK)

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Zijin Gold (2259 HK) Vs Laopu Gold (6181 HK) Vs Gold Commodity- The Investment Logic and the Outlook

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Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Hong Kong Single Stock Options Weekly July 27–31: Rally Broadens While Xiaomi Option Volumes Surge

Hong Kong equities extended their rally with broad participation, while rebounding option activity, heavy Xiaomi trading and consumer-sector...

John Ley

HSCEI Sep 2026 Index Rebalance Forecast

We pair a WuXi Bio ADD with a Shenzhou DELETE at mid conviction. The committee skipped WuXi Bio last review, but this time we would not rule the...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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