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

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<li>Earnings remained a major driver of individual stock moves, creating sharp contrasts beneath an otherwise stronger broader market.</li>
<li>Option activity increased across the week, while Call participation remained relatively subdued despite the stronger equity backdrop.</li>
<li>Health Care drew renewed attention as biotech enthusiasm helped lift activity and performance across the sector.</li>
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Earnings remained a major driver of individual stock moves, creating sharp contrasts beneath an otherwise stronger broader market.
Option activity increased across the week, while Call participation remained relatively subdued despite the stronger equity backdrop.
Health Care drew renewed attention as biotech enthusiasm helped lift activity and performance across the sector.


Hong Kong Single Stock Options Weekly Aug 17–21: Earnings, Biotech and Rising Option Volumes

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

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<li>We analyze statistics on top repurchases over one week, one month, one quarter and one year periods ended on Aug 21st 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), Kuaishou (1024 HK), Jd Logistics (2618 HK).</li>
<li>In the past 30 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were Tencent (700 HK), Link Reit (823 HK), Xiaomi (1810 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 Aug 21st 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), Kuaishou (1024 HK), Jd Logistics (2618 HK).
In the past 30 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were Tencent (700 HK), Link Reit (823 HK), Xiaomi (1810 HK).


Hong Kong Buybacks Weekly (Aug 21st): Tencent, Kuaishou, Jd Logistics, Cowell, Sinopec Seg

Index Rebal/Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Index Rebal/Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Index Rebalance

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<li>The HSCEI serves as a benchmark to reflect the overall performance of the top 50 "Mainland China" securities listed in Hong Kong.</li>
<li>We expect one index change and we expect this to trigger total one-way flows of US$87mn including the effects of capping.</li>
<li>The index review results will be announced on 21 August.</li>
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The HSCEI serves as a benchmark to reflect the overall performance of the top 50 "Mainland China" securities listed in Hong Kong.
We expect one index change and we expect this to trigger total one-way flows of US$87mn including the effects of capping.
The index review results will be announced on 21 August.


Quiddity Leaderboard HSCEI Sep26: One Change Likely; Latest Flow Expectations

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<li>Hong Kong equities weakened through most of the week, with poor breadth and earnings-related moves weighing on the broader tone.</li>
<li>Rising single stock option volumes contrasted with weakening equities and declining implied volatility across both the Index and single stock markets.</li>
<li>Single stock option activity continued to increase, although Call participation remained relatively subdued across the market.</li>
</ul>


Hong Kong equities weakened through most of the week, with poor breadth and earnings-related moves weighing on the broader tone.
Rising single stock option volumes contrasted with weakening equities and declining implied volatility across both the Index and single stock markets.
Single stock option activity continued to increase, although Call participation remained relatively subdued across the market.


Hong Kong Single Stock Options Weekly Aug 10–14: Option Activity Builds as Equities Weaken

<ul>
<li>We analyze statistics on top repurchases over one week, one month, one quarter and one year periods ended on Aug 14th 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 HSBC (5 HK), Link Reit (823 HK), Xiaomi (1810 HK).</li>
<li>In the past 30 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were Xiaomi (1810 HK), Link Reit (823 HK), HSBC (5 HK).</li>
</ul>


We analyze statistics on top repurchases over one week, one month, one quarter and one year periods ended on Aug 14th based on HKEx daily reports.
In the past 7 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were HSBC (5 HK), Link Reit (823 HK), Xiaomi (1810 HK).
In the past 30 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were Xiaomi (1810 HK), Link Reit (823 HK), HSBC (5 HK).


Hong Kong Buybacks Weekly (Aug 14th): HSBC, Link Reit, Xiaomi

China

Pop Mart is a Chinese toy company that designs, develops, and sells collectible toys and figurines, primarily in a "blind box" format. The company focuses on intellectual property (IP) creation and operation, producing toys based on both in-house IPs like Labubu and licensed themes such as Disney and Harry Potter. Pop Mart was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

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Hong Kong Single Stock Options Weekly Aug 17–21: Earnings, Biotech and Rising Option Volumes

Earnings-driven stock moves, rising option activity and renewed interest in Health Care shaped a stronger week across Hong Kong single stocks.

John Ley

Hong Kong Buybacks Weekly (Aug 21st): Tencent, Kuaishou, Jd Logistics, Cowell, Sinopec Seg

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

Quiddity Leaderboard HSCEI Sep26: One Change Likely; Latest Flow Expectations

We expect the index review results for HSCEI to be publicly confirmed after market close on 21st August 2026. This is a good time to revisit this...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Hong Kong Single Stock Options Weekly Aug 10–14: Option Activity Builds as Equities Weaken

Option activity continued to build as equities declined, with Call participation subdued and implied volatility moving lower.

John Ley

Hong Kong Buybacks Weekly (Aug 14th): HSBC, Link Reit, Xiaomi

We analyzed the Hong Kong buyback data in the past week and highlight the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares were HSBC (5 HK), Link...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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