HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>The Government Work Report as revealed in the NPC has put increased emphasis on the agricultural sector and heightened the need to support the industry in the 2022 Work Plan.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/first-tractor-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24643:1" rel="noopener">First Tractor (601038 CH)</a> is a potential beneficiary as the government strives to increase the farmland area, improve well-being of farmers and upgrade agricultural machinery and equipment. </li>
<li>Russia-Ukraine war has caused a surge in fertiliser prices, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-bluechemical-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:894:1" rel="noopener">China Bluechemical H (3983 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sinofert-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:893:1" rel="noopener">Sinofert (297 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-xlx-fertiliser-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5679:1" rel="noopener">China Xlx Fertiliser (1866 HK)</a> may benefit in the near term. </li>
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The Government Work Report as revealed in the NPC has put increased emphasis on the agricultural sector and heightened the need to support the industry in the 2022 Work Plan.

First Tractor (601038 CH) is a potential beneficiary as the government strives to increase the farmland area, improve well-being of farmers and upgrade agricultural machinery and equipment. 
Russia-Ukraine war has caused a surge in fertiliser prices, and China Bluechemical H (3983 HK), Sinofert (297 HK) and China Xlx Fertiliser (1866 HK) may benefit in the near term. 


China Agricultural Sector: Implications of NPC and Russia-Ukraine War

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<li>China's Central Document No.1 emphasizes the need to boost the agricultural industry and improve well-being of the peasants. We see the directions positive for the agricultural sector.</li>
<li>Direct beneficiaries are <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sinofert-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:893:1" rel="noopener">Sinofert Holdings (297 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-xlx-fertiliser-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5679:1" rel="noopener">China Xlx Fertiliser (1866 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/first-tractor-co-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12416:1" rel="noopener">First Tractor Co H (38 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/xinjiang-tianye-water-saving-irrigation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10975:1" rel="noopener">Xinjiang Tianye Water Saving Irrigation (840 HK)</a>. </li>
<li>Growing rural affluence is positive to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/byd-co-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20962:1" rel="noopener">BYD (1211 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/haier-smart-home-co-ltd-b3ef445f-0f54-4586-8c58-9073de98d60e" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31105:1" rel="noopener">Haier Smart Home (6690 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pinduoduo-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27250:1" rel="noopener">Pinduoduo (PDD US)</a>, while cold chain network buildout is good to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shenzhen-international-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9:1" rel="noopener">Shenzhen Intl (152 HK)</a>. </li>
</ul>


China's Central Document No.1 emphasizes the need to boost the agricultural industry and improve well-being of the peasants. We see the directions positive for the agricultural sector.
Direct beneficiaries are Sinofert Holdings (297 HK), China Xlx Fertiliser (1866 HK), First Tractor Co H (38 HK) and Xinjiang Tianye Water Saving Irrigation (840 HK). 
Growing rural affluence is positive to BYD (1211 HK), Haier Smart Home (6690 HK) and Pinduoduo (PDD US), while cold chain network buildout is good to Shenzhen Intl (152 HK). 


China Agricultural Sector: A Read into China Central Document No.1

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

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Event-Driven

Brilliance China Automotive / Event-Driven

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<li>We see 44 potential adds (including plenty of new listings) and 19 potential deletes (on market cap, liquidity and suspension) for the Hang Seng Composite Index in March.</li>
<li>We expect 37 stocks to be added to Southbound Stock Connect following the rebalance while 37 stocks could be deleted from the trading link and become Sell-only. </li>
<li>There are stocks that have a very high percentage of holdings via Stock Connect and there could be some unwinding prior to the stocks becoming Sell-only.</li>
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We see 44 potential adds (including plenty of new listings) and 19 potential deletes (on market cap, liquidity and suspension) for the Hang Seng Composite Index in March.
We expect 37 stocks to be added to Southbound Stock Connect following the rebalance while 37 stocks could be deleted from the trading link and become Sell-only. 
There are stocks that have a very high percentage of holdings via Stock Connect and there could be some unwinding prior to the stocks becoming Sell-only.


HSCI Index Rebalance Preview and Stock Connect: A Lot of Change

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<li>We see 3 potential adds for the HSCI in December. We also see 26 potential adds and 16 potential deletes for the index in March.</li>
<li>Following the March rebalance, we see 22 potential inclusions to Stock Connect while we expect 37 stocks to be removed from the link.</li>
<li>Some of the potential deletions/ Stock Connect drops have large Southbound holdings and some of these positions could be pared back over the next few months.</li>
</ul>


We see 3 potential adds for the HSCI in December. We also see 26 potential adds and 16 potential deletes for the index in March.
Following the March rebalance, we see 22 potential inclusions to Stock Connect while we expect 37 stocks to be removed from the link.
Some of the potential deletions/ Stock Connect drops have large Southbound holdings and some of these positions could be pared back over the next few months.


HSCI Index Rebalance and Stock Connect: Changes at the Margins

Zhejiang Leapmotor Technologie / Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>We see three new listings as potential inclusions to the HSCI in December. One is already in Stock Connect, one will be added to Stock Connect while one will not.</li>
<li>Given the large market moves, there will be many changes to the HSCI in March 2023. Quite a few stocks could remain in the HSCI but drop out of Connect.</li>
<li>Some of the potential deletions/ Stock Connect drops have large Southbound holdings and some of these positions could be pared back over the next few months.</li>
</ul>


We see three new listings as potential inclusions to the HSCI in December. One is already in Stock Connect, one will be added to Stock Connect while one will not.
Given the large market moves, there will be many changes to the HSCI in March 2023. Quite a few stocks could remain in the HSCI but drop out of Connect.
Some of the potential deletions/ Stock Connect drops have large Southbound holdings and some of these positions could be pared back over the next few months.


HSCI Index Rebalance and Stock Connect: Potential Changes in December & March (There's a Lot!)

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China XLX Fertiliser Ltd. manufactures urea and compound fertilizer from coal. The Company is mainly involved in the production and sale of urea, compound fertiliser, methanol, liquefied ammonia and ammonia solution.

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China Xlx Fertiliser (1866 HK)

China Agricultural Sector: Implications of NPC and Russia-Ukraine War

NPC reveals support for better well-being of farmers and upgrade of agricultural equipment, while the Russia-Ukraine war have escalated prices of...

Osbert Tang, CFA

China Agricultural Sector: A Read into China Central Document No.1

Directions in China's Central Document No.1 in 2023 are positive for the agricultural sector. We see direct benficiaries being Sinofert, China XLX...

Osbert Tang, CFA

HSCI Index Rebalance Preview and Stock Connect: A Lot of Change

We forecast 44 adds/19 deletes for the HSCI in March leading to 37 adds/deletes for Southbound Stock Connect. There could be more Connect changes...

Brian Freitas

HSCI Index Rebalance and Stock Connect: Changes at the Margins

We see 3 inclusions for the index in Dec, and then 26 adds/16 deletions in March. Following the March rebal, we see 22 adds/37 deletions for Stock...

Brian Freitas

HSCI Index Rebalance and Stock Connect: Potential Changes in December & March (There's a Lot!)

There could be 3 adds in December while there will be MANY more changes in March. The adds should outnumber the deletes, but there will be many...

Brian Freitas

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