Derivatives and Quantitative Strategist

Gaudenz Schneider

Equity Derivatives

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<li>Over the past five trading days, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alibaba-group-holding-ltd-d7b798e2-202d-4e01-9a1e-799e2ae8f0c7" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28434:1" rel="noopener">Alibaba Group Holding (9988 HK)</a> multi-leg option strategies showcased a variety of approaches. Strategy highlights are provided.</li>
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Popular Strategies: Over 35% of all strategies are Calendar or Diagonal Spreads. Bullish and bearish views prevail at equal rates, with very few market-neutral views expressed.</li>
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Top Trades: Some market participants were betting on a short term re-bound after the post-earnings drop. Others take a bearish view with finely calibrated medium-term hedges. Trade-examples are presented.</li>
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Over the past five trading days, Alibaba Group Holding (9988 HK) multi-leg option strategies showcased a variety of approaches. Strategy highlights are provided.

Popular Strategies: Over 35% of all strategies are Calendar or Diagonal Spreads. Bullish and bearish views prevail at equal rates, with very few market-neutral views expressed.

Top Trades: Some market participants were betting on a short term re-bound after the post-earnings drop. Others take a bearish view with finely calibrated medium-term hedges. Trade-examples are presented.


Alibaba (9988 HK): Unpacking the Week's Savvy Top Options Trades

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Implied Volatility Trends:<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alibaba-group-holding-ltd-d7b798e2-202d-4e01-9a1e-799e2ae8f0c7" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28434:1" rel="noopener">Alibaba Group Holding's (9988 HK)</a> one-month implied volatility has significantly receded to the 37th percentile after its 15 May earnings, reflecting a substantial implied vola crush.</li>
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Skew and Term Structure Dynamics: The implied volatility term structure is now slightly upward-sloping with longer-dated options commanding a small premium. Skew dynamics indicate cheaper puts.</li>
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Open Interest Distribution: Liquidity is greatest in the June and September expiries. Short term strikes are concentrated near or at the money.</li>
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Implied Volatility Trends:Alibaba Group Holding's (9988 HK) one-month implied volatility has significantly receded to the 37th percentile after its 15 May earnings, reflecting a substantial implied vola crush.

Skew and Term Structure Dynamics: The implied volatility term structure is now slightly upward-sloping with longer-dated options commanding a small premium. Skew dynamics indicate cheaper puts.

Open Interest Distribution: Liquidity is greatest in the June and September expiries. Short term strikes are concentrated near or at the money.


Alibaba (9988 HK): Navigating Post-Earnings Volatility

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 analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of May 16th.</li>
<li>Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period.</li>
<li>We highlight short changes in AIA, Sinopec, Bilibili, Jd, HSBC.</li>
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We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of May 16th.
Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period.
We highlight short changes in AIA, Sinopec, Bilibili, Jd, HSBC.


HK Short Interest Weekly: AIA, Sinopec, Bilibili, Jd, HSBC

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<li>We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of May 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 CCB, China Mobile, Meituan, BOC, CMB, Tencent, Xiaomi.</li>
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We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of May 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 CCB, China Mobile, Meituan, BOC, CMB, Tencent, Xiaomi.


HK Connect Flows Weekly (May 23rd): CCB, China Mobile, Meituan, BOC, CMB, Tencent, Xiaomi

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<li>We analyze statistics on top repurchases over one week, one month, one quarter and one year periods ended on May 23rd 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 Tencent (700 HK), Bilibili (9626 HK), AIA (1299 HK).</li>
<li>In the past 30 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were Tencent (700 HK), AIA (1299 HK), Bilibili (9626 HK).</li>
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We analyze statistics on top repurchases over one week, one month, one quarter and one year periods ended on May 23rd based on HKEx daily reports.
In the past 7 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were Tencent (700 HK), Bilibili (9626 HK), AIA (1299 HK).
In the past 30 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were Tencent (700 HK), AIA (1299 HK), Bilibili (9626 HK).


Hong Kong Buybacks Weekly (May 23rd): Tencent, Bilibili, AIA

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Meituan operates as a web based shopping platform for locally found consumer products and retail services. The Company offers deals of the day by selling vouchers on local services and entertainment, dining, delivery, and other services. Meituan provides its services throughout China.

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Alibaba (9988 HK): Unpacking the Week's Savvy Top Options Trades

Alibaba Group Holding's recent multi-leg option strategies show a mix of bullish and bearish approaches, with Calendar and Diagonal Spreads being...

Gaudenz Schneider

Alibaba (9988 HK): Navigating Post-Earnings Volatility

Alibaba's implied volatility drops post-earnings and displays a less smirky smile. Liquidity highest in June and September expiries.

Gaudenz Schneider

HK Short Interest Weekly: AIA, Sinopec, Bilibili, Jd, HSBC

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of May 16th and highlight short interest changes in AIA, Sinopec, Bilibili,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

HK Connect Flows Weekly (May 23rd): CCB, China Mobile, Meituan, BOC, CMB, Tencent, Xiaomi

We analyzed southbound Hong Kong connect flows in the past week and highlighted flows for CCB, China Mobile, Meituan, BOC, CMB, Tencent, Xiaomi.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Hong Kong Buybacks Weekly (May 23rd): Tencent, Bilibili, AIA

We analyzed the Hong Kong buyback data in the past week and highlight the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares were Tencent (700 HK),...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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Alibaba (9988 HK): Unpacking the Week's Savvy Top Options Trades

​Alibaba Group Holding's recent multi-leg option strategies show a mix of bullish and bearish approaches, with Calendar and Diagonal Spreads being...

Gaudenz Schneider

Alibaba (9988 HK): Navigating Post-Earnings Volatility

​Alibaba's implied volatility drops post-earnings and displays a less smirky smile. Liquidity highest in June and September expiries.

Gaudenz Schneider

HK Short Interest Weekly: AIA, Sinopec, Bilibili, Jd, HSBC

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of May 16th and highlight short interest changes in AIA, Sinopec, Bilibili,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

HK Connect Flows Weekly (May 23rd): CCB, China Mobile, Meituan, BOC, CMB, Tencent, Xiaomi

We analyzed southbound Hong Kong connect flows in the past week and highlighted flows for CCB, China Mobile, Meituan, BOC, CMB, Tencent, Xiaomi.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Hong Kong Buybacks Weekly (May 23rd): Tencent, Bilibili, AIA

We analyzed the Hong Kong buyback data in the past week and highlight the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares were Tencent (700 HK),...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Alibaba Group Holding's recent multi-leg option strategies show a mix of bullish and bearish approaches, with Calendar and Diagonal Spreads being...

Alibaba's implied volatility drops post-earnings and displays a less smirky smile. Liquidity highest in June and September expiries.