Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

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.

Index Rebalance

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/minimax-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:46185:1" rel="noopener">MiniMax (100 HK)</a>, an AI foundation model company, raised around US$700m in its Hong Kong listing in January 2026. A second set of shares are set to be unlocked soon.</li>
<li>Minimax’s foundation model suite includes large language models, video generation models, and models for speech and music generation.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.</li>
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MiniMax (100 HK), an AI foundation model company, raised around US$700m in its Hong Kong listing in January 2026. A second set of shares are set to be unlocked soon.
Minimax’s foundation model suite includes large language models, video generation models, and models for speech and music generation.
In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.


Aequitas: MiniMax Lockup Expiry - US$1.6bn Southbound Linked Lockup Release

Equity Capital Markets

SHEIN Global Holdings / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shein-global-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:55372:1" rel="noopener">SHEIN Global Holdings (625 HK)</a> (SHEIN), a global online fashion and lifestyle company, raised around US$1.7bn in its Hong Kong listing.</li>
<li>Shein is a global online fashion and lifestyle company serving approximately 273m active customers in approximately 160 markets in 2025.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance and provided our thoughts on valuations in our previous notes. In this note, we talk about the trading dynamics.</li>
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SHEIN Global Holdings (625 HK) (SHEIN), a global online fashion and lifestyle company, raised around US$1.7bn in its Hong Kong listing.
Shein is a global online fashion and lifestyle company serving approximately 273m active customers in approximately 160 markets in 2025.
We have looked at the company’s past performance and provided our thoughts on valuations in our previous notes. In this note, we talk about the trading dynamics.


Aequitas: Shein Global Holdings IPO Trading - No Demand.. Existing Holders Took Half the Deal

Derivatives and Quantitative Strategist

Gaudenz Schneider

Equity Derivatives

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alibaba-group-holding-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:787:1" rel="noopener">Alibaba (BABA US)</a> dropped 8.6% following its USD 10.2bn placement, although the capital raising represents only 3.6% of market capitalization and will fund AI investment.</li>
<li>One-Month implied volatility stands at 42.3%, in its 61st percentile, creating elevated—but not extreme—premium income opportunities.</li>
<li>September short puts offer premiums ranging from 1.6% (OTM) to 3.7% (ATM), with lower strikes providing greater downside protection and higher strikes offering greater tactical returns.</li>
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Alibaba (BABA US) dropped 8.6% following its USD 10.2bn placement, although the capital raising represents only 3.6% of market capitalization and will fund AI investment.
One-Month implied volatility stands at 42.3%, in its 61st percentile, creating elevated—but not extreme—premium income opportunities.
September short puts offer premiums ranging from 1.6% (OTM) to 3.7% (ATM), with lower strikes providing greater downside protection and higher strikes offering greater tactical returns.


Alibaba (BABA US): Trading the Placement Dip with US Options

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alibaba-group-holding-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28434:1" rel="noopener">Alibaba (9988 HK)</a> dropped 9.4% following its HKD 80bn placement, although the capital raising represents only 3.6% of market capitalisation and will fund AI investment.</li>
<li>One-Month implied volatility stands at 42.3%, in its 67th percentile, creating elevated—but not extreme—premium income opportunities.</li>
<li>September short puts offer premiums ranging from 1.3% to 4.1%, with lower strikes providing greater downside protection and higher strikes offering greater tactical returns.</li>
</ul>



Alibaba (9988 HK) dropped 9.4% following its HKD 80bn placement, although the capital raising represents only 3.6% of market capitalisation and will fund AI investment.
One-Month implied volatility stands at 42.3%, in its 67th percentile, creating elevated—but not extreme—premium income opportunities.
September short puts offer premiums ranging from 1.3% to 4.1%, with lower strikes providing greater downside protection and higher strikes offering greater tactical returns.


Alibaba (9988 HK): 9% Placement Drop Creates Short-Put Setup

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shein-global-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:55372:1" rel="noopener">SHEIN Global Holdings (625 HK)</a>, a global online fashion and lifestyle company, aims to raise up to US$1.8bn in its Hong Kong listing.</li>
<li>Shein is a global online fashion and lifestyle company serving approximately 273m active customers in approximately 160 markets in 2025.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance and provided our thoughts on valuations in our previous notes. In this note, we talk about the IPO pricing.</li>
</ul>



SHEIN Global Holdings (625 HK), a global online fashion and lifestyle company, aims to raise up to US$1.8bn in its Hong Kong listing.
Shein is a global online fashion and lifestyle company serving approximately 273m active customers in approximately 160 markets in 2025.
We have looked at the company’s past performance and provided our thoughts on valuations in our previous notes. In this note, we talk about the IPO pricing.


Aequitas: Shein Global Holdings IPO - Thoughts on Valuation- Just like Its Wares, It Is Cheap But...

China

Meitu is an AI-driven technology company specializing in image, video, and design creation software and applications. Its key products include mobile apps like Meitu App, BeautyCam, and Wink, offering photo editing, beauty enhancement, and video editing tools. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Xiamen, China.

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Meitu (1357 HK)

Aequitas: MiniMax Lockup Expiry - US$1.6bn Southbound Linked Lockup Release

MiniMax (100 HK), an AI foundation model company, raised around US$700m in its Hong Kong listing in January 2026. A second set of shares are set to...

Sumeet Singh

Aequitas: Shein Global Holdings IPO Trading - No Demand.. Existing Holders Took Half the Deal

SHEIN Global Holdings (625 HK) (SHEIN), a global online fashion and lifestyle company, raised around US$1.7bn in its Hong Kong listing. In this...

Sumeet Singh

Alibaba (BABA US): Trading the Placement Dip with US Options

Alibaba’s placement-driven decline creates a range of US-listed short-put setups, spanning defensive entry levels and more aggressive tactical...

Gaudenz Schneider

Alibaba (9988 HK): 9% Placement Drop Creates Short-Put Setup

Alibaba’s 9% post-placement drop and elevated implied volatility create a short-put setup spanning conservative downside buffers and more...

Gaudenz Schneider

Aequitas: Shein Global Holdings IPO - Thoughts on Valuation- Just like Its Wares, It Is Cheap But...

SHEIN Global Holdings (625 HK), a global online fashion and lifestyle company, aims to raise up to US$1.8bn in its Hong Kong listing. In this note,...

Sumeet Singh

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