Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Quantitative Analysis

<p>Following the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/gamestop-corp-class-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13790:1" rel="noopener">GameStop Corp Class A (GME US)</a> saga that has been all over the financial press (and is now spreading into the mainstream press), we have been getting questions on names in Hong Kong that could be prone to a squeeze.</p><p>We do not believe that retail players in Hong Kong have the heft that retail investors in the US do, nor are single stock options frequently used (though there is a lot of retail activity in warrants on large cap names), but the pain that is being felt in global portfolios could lead to unwinding in Hong Kong shorts too.</p><p>Some highly shorted stocks in Hong Kong that have seen prices jump today along with volume surge are <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ping-an-healthcare-and-technology-company-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27008:1" rel="noopener">Ping An Healthcare and Technology Company Limited (1833 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-bank-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng Bank (11 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vitasoy-intl-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2807:1" rel="noopener">Vitasoy Intl Holdings (345 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-literature-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24388:1" rel="noopener">China Literature (772 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bank-of-east-asia-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:341:1" rel="noopener">Bank of East Asia (23 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mtr-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13289:1" rel="noopener">MTR Corp (66 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/want-want-china-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:355:1" rel="noopener">Want Want (151 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/samsonite-international-sa" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12790:1" rel="noopener">Samsonite (1910 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wharf-real-estate-investment" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26031:1" rel="noopener">Wharf Real Estate Investment (1997 HK)</a>.</p><p>We identify more stocks that could be prone to short covering based on short interest as a percentage of issued shares, free float and in terms of days of ADV to cover.</p>

Following the GameStop Corp Class A (GME US) saga that has been all over the financial press (and is now spreading into the mainstream press), we have been getting questions on names in Hong Kong that could be prone to a squeeze.We do not believe that retail players in Hong Kong have the heft that retail investors in the US do, nor are single stock options frequently used (though there is a lot of retail activity in warrants on large cap names), but the pain that is being felt in global portfolios could lead to unwinding in Hong Kong shorts too.Some highly shorted stocks in Hong Kong that have seen prices jump today along with volume surge are Ping An Healthcare and Technology Company Limited (1833 HK), Hang Seng Bank (11 HK), Vitasoy Intl Holdings (345 HK), China Literature (772 HK), Bank of East Asia (23 HK), MTR Corp (66 HK), Want Want (151 HK), Samsonite (1910 HK) and Wharf Real Estate Investment (1997 HK).We identify more stocks that could be prone to short covering based on short interest as a percentage of issued shares, free float and in terms of days of ADV to cover.

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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<div><p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/netjoy" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29729:1" rel="noopener">Netjoy (2131 HK)</a> is an ad tech company which connects advertising customers and media partners. It is the third-largest online marketing solutions provider in China as measured by gross billing generated from short video advertisements in 2019, with a market share of 3.4%, according to iResearch. At the proposed IPO price range of HK$5.56-7.08 per share, Netjoy will have a market cap of HK$4,448-5,664 million ($574-731 million). At the mid-point of the IPO price range, the total net proceeds are HK$1,166.6 million ($151 million). </p></div><div><p>Six cornerstone investors will subscribe for $39 million of the offer shares (23.91% of the offer shares at the mid-point of the price range). The cornerstone investors are Affin Hwang Asset Management, HSBC Global Asset Management, Pacific Asset Management, Seedlings Fund, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/xiaomi-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24409:1" rel="noopener">Xiaomi Corp (1810 HK)</a> and SenseTime.</p></div><div><div><div class="content-highlight"><p>In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/netjoy-ipo-initiation-joy-divisions" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:46112" rel="noopener">Netjoy IPO Initiation: Joy Divisions</a>, we stated that for investors seeking Chinese adtech exposure, we think Netjoy’s fundamentals are attractive. Overall, we would participate in the IPO due to an attractive IPO price range.</p></div></div></div>

Netjoy (2131 HK) is an ad tech company which connects advertising customers and media partners. It is the third-largest online marketing solutions provider in China as measured by gross billing generated from short video advertisements in 2019, with a market share of 3.4%, according to iResearch. At the proposed IPO price range of HK$5.56-7.08 per share, Netjoy will have a market cap of HK$4,448-5,664 million ($574-731 million). At the mid-point of the IPO price range, the total net proceeds are HK$1,166.6 million ($151 million). Six cornerstone investors will subscribe for $39 million of the offer shares (23.91% of the offer shares at the mid-point of the price range). The cornerstone investors are Affin Hwang Asset Management, HSBC Global Asset Management, Pacific Asset Management, Seedlings Fund, Xiaomi Corp (1810 HK) and SenseTime.In Netjoy IPO Initiation: Joy Divisions, we stated that for investors seeking Chinese adtech exposure, we think Netjoy’s fundamentals are attractive. Overall, we would participate in the IPO due to an attractive IPO price range.

<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/netjoy" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29729:1" rel="noopener">Netjoy (2131 HK)</a> is an ad tech company which connects advertising customers and media partners. It is the third-largest online marketing solutions provider in China as measured by gross billing generated from short video advertisements in 2019, with a market share of 3.4%, according to iResearch. Netjoy has launched a Hong Kong IPO to raise net proceeds of HK$1,166.6 million ($150 million), at the mid-point of the IPO price range. </p><div class="content-highlight"><p>The IPO performance of Chinese ad tech companies has been mixed. Consequently, backing the winners is crucial to generate investment returns in the Chinese ad tech sector. For investors seeking Chinese adtech exposure, we think Netjoy’s fundamentals are attractive. We will discuss the IPO valuation in our next piece. </p></div>

Netjoy (2131 HK) is an ad tech company which connects advertising customers and media partners. It is the third-largest online marketing solutions provider in China as measured by gross billing generated from short video advertisements in 2019, with a market share of 3.4%, according to iResearch. Netjoy has launched a Hong Kong IPO to raise net proceeds of HK$1,166.6 million ($150 million), at the mid-point of the IPO price range. The IPO performance of Chinese ad tech companies has been mixed. Consequently, backing the winners is crucial to generate investment returns in the Chinese ad tech sector. For investors seeking Chinese adtech exposure, we think Netjoy’s fundamentals are attractive. We will discuss the IPO valuation in our next piece. 

Joy Spreader Interactive Technology / Equity Capital Markets

<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/joy-spreader-interactive-technology" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29271:1" rel="noopener">Joy Spreader Interactive Technology (6988 HK)</a> is an ad tech company which connect marketers (namely, product providers and merchants) with we-media publishers. Joy Spreader has launched a Hong Kong IPO to raise around net proceeds of $140-210 million. </p><div class="content-highlight"><p>The post-IPO performance of Chinese ad tech companies has been mixed. Consequently, backing the winners is crucial to generate investment returns in the Chinese ad tech sector. For investors seeking Chinese ad tech exposure, we think Joy Spreader’s fundamentals are attractive. We will discuss the IPO valuation in our next piece. </p></div>

Joy Spreader Interactive Technology (6988 HK) is an ad tech company which connect marketers (namely, product providers and merchants) with we-media publishers. Joy Spreader has launched a Hong Kong IPO to raise around net proceeds of $140-210 million. The post-IPO performance of Chinese ad tech companies has been mixed. Consequently, backing the winners is crucial to generate investment returns in the Chinese ad tech sector. For investors seeking Chinese ad tech exposure, we think Joy Spreader’s fundamentals are attractive. We will discuss the IPO valuation in our next piece. 

Joy Spreader IPO Initiation: For the Joy of It

Event-Driven

<p>On 20 July, the Hang Seng Indexes Company announced that they would be launching the Hang Seng TECH Index on 27 July. The next day the index jumped 7.2%, helped in no small part by the news of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ant-financial-services-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24240:1" rel="noopener">Ant Financial (1051260D CH)</a>'s impending listing. </p><div>
<p>The Hang Seng TECH index (HSTECH) is a free float adjusted market cap weighted index that tracks the 30 largest technology stocks listed in Hong Kong and covers companies that have high business exposure to selected technology themes, including internet, fintech, cloud, e-commerce and digital activities. Eligible candidates are further screened by whether they operate via a technology-enabled platform, their research and development expenses to revenue ratio, and their revenue growth.</p>
<p>We wondered when ETFs tracking the index would be launched. We did not have to wait too long. On 28 August, CSOP launched the first ETF (3033 HK) linked to the HSTECH index. The fund raised around HKD 180m in seed money prior to listing. The first day of trading saw 382.16m shares (HKD 3.045bn of notional) trade, making it the highest traded volume for an ETF on launch day since the Tracker Fund (2800 HK) in 1999. It was also sixth most traded listing for the day on the HKEX behind <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/xiaomi-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24409:1" rel="noopener">Xiaomi Corp (1810 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tencent-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26:1" rel="noopener">Tencent Holdings (700 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alibaba-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28434:1" rel="noopener">Alibaba Group (9988 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/meituan-dianping" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26970:1" rel="noopener">Meituan Dianping (3690 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/aia-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14895:1" rel="noopener">AIA Group Ltd (1299 HK)</a>. </p>
<p>There are two more ETFs tracking the HSTECH index that will be launched shortly: Hang Seng TECH Index ETF (3032 HK) and ChinaAMC Hang Seng TECH Index ETF (3088 HK).</p>
<p>In this Insight, we take a look at the index, the index methodology, the impact on the stocks, and what the Fast Entry of large listings could mean for smaller names in the index.</p>
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On 20 July, the Hang Seng Indexes Company announced that they would be launching the Hang Seng TECH Index on 27 July. The next day the index jumped 7.2%, helped in no small part by the news of Ant Financial (1051260D CH)'s impending listing. 
The Hang Seng TECH index (HSTECH) is a free float adjusted market cap weighted index that tracks the 30 largest technology stocks listed in Hong Kong and covers companies that have high business exposure to selected technology themes, including internet, fintech, cloud, e-commerce and digital activities. Eligible candidates are further screened by whether they operate via a technology-enabled platform, their research and development expenses to revenue ratio, and their revenue growth.
We wondered when ETFs tracking the index would be launched. We did not have to wait too long. On 28 August, CSOP launched the first ETF (3033 HK) linked to the HSTECH index. The fund raised around HKD 180m in seed money prior to listing. The first day of trading saw 382.16m shares (HKD 3.045bn of notional) trade, making it the highest traded volume for an ETF on launch day since the Tracker Fund (2800 HK) in 1999. It was also sixth most traded listing for the day on the HKEX behind Xiaomi Corp (1810 HK), Tencent Holdings (700 HK), Alibaba Group (9988 HK), Meituan Dianping (3690 HK) and AIA Group Ltd (1299 HK). 
There are two more ETFs tracking the HSTECH index that will be launched shortly: Hang Seng TECH Index ETF (3032 HK) and ChinaAMC Hang Seng TECH Index ETF (3088 HK).
In this Insight, we take a look at the index, the index methodology, the impact on the stocks, and what the Fast Entry of large listings could mean for smaller names in the index.


Hang Seng TECH Index - 'NASDAQ of the East' ETFs Are Here

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