Equity Research Analyst - Long-Short

Raj S, CA, CFA

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/geely-automobile-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:127:1" rel="noopener">Geely Auto (175 HK)</a> is at a pivotal stage in its transformation, and we expect it to outperform peers in the medium term.</li>
<li>Investors are seeing progress and strategic direction in three critical areas: new EV brands, increasing exports, and sustaining the success of ICE brands.</li>
<li>We are bullish about the EV capabilities of Chinese local OEMs and their ambition to enter global markets assertively. Geely Auto is one of the best plays on this theme.</li>
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Geely Auto (175 HK) is at a pivotal stage in its transformation, and we expect it to outperform peers in the medium term.
Investors are seeing progress and strategic direction in three critical areas: new EV brands, increasing exports, and sustaining the success of ICE brands.
We are bullish about the EV capabilities of Chinese local OEMs and their ambition to enter global markets assertively. Geely Auto is one of the best plays on this theme.


Geely Auto (175 HK): Initiation: A Key Play on China EV and Global Expansion Theme

Overseas Chinese Equities, Aequitas Research

Ming Lu

Overseas Chinese Equities

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.

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Great Wall revenue increased 19% YoY and net profit increased by 109% YoY in the first three quarters.</li>
<li>Seres revenue increased by 539% YoY in the first three quarters with sales volume up by 105% YoY.</li>
<li>JD cooperates with competitors, AliPay and Alibaba, in online payment and logistics.</li>
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Great Wall revenue increased 19% YoY and net profit increased by 109% YoY in the first three quarters.
Seres revenue increased by 539% YoY in the first three quarters with sales volume up by 105% YoY.
JD cooperates with competitors, AliPay and Alibaba, in online payment and logistics.


China Consumption Weekly (4 Oct 2024): Seres, Great Wall Motor, JD, Nongfu, Caocao, Hozon

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<li>On October 18, JD denies there is a run on JD Finance.</li>
<li>Many male users claimed they boycott JD for the invitation of Miss Yang, a talk show celebrity.</li>
<li>We believe the event will negatively impact JD and benefit Alibaba.</li>
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On October 18, JD denies there is a run on JD Finance.
Many male users claimed they boycott JD for the invitation of Miss Yang, a talk show celebrity.
We believe the event will negatively impact JD and benefit Alibaba.


JD.com (JD US): Boycotted by Male Users, Denies Run on JD Finance

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

Cambricon Technologies  Lt / Event-Driven

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<li>With over 95% of the review period complete, 4 non-constituents are in inclusion zone and 6 constituents are in deletion zone.</li>
<li>We estimate one-way turnover of 6.5% at the December rebalance leading to a one-way trade of CNY 11.95bn (US$1.7bn). Index arb balances could increase the impact on the stocks.</li>
<li>The potential adds have continued to outperform the potential deletes. There has been a big jump in the last few weeks as markets have rallied. Trim positions into strength.</li>
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With over 95% of the review period complete, 4 non-constituents are in inclusion zone and 6 constituents are in deletion zone.
We estimate one-way turnover of 6.5% at the December rebalance leading to a one-way trade of CNY 11.95bn (US$1.7bn). Index arb balances could increase the impact on the stocks.
The potential adds have continued to outperform the potential deletes. There has been a big jump in the last few weeks as markets have rallied. Trim positions into strength.


SSE50 Index Rebalance Preview: Potential Inclusions Continue to Outperform; Trim into Strength

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), CMB International

CMB International

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

Incorporated in Hong Kong, supported by the mainland and targeting in global market, CMB International Capital Corporation Limited (“CMBI”) is an integrated financial institution providing comprehensive and professional services. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Merchants Bank ("CMB"), by leveraging on the Group’s synergy and coordination in domestic and overseas markets, as well as CMB’s strong resources and outstanding social reputation, CMBI and its subsidiaries have been actively implementing diversified business strategies and set up an overall layout of main business segments including Corporate Finance, Asset Management, Wealth Management, Global Markets and Structured Finance, etc. Adhering to the philosophy of “being clients oriented and increasing our own values by the way of creating value for clients”, CMBI endeavors to provide quality and integrated financial services to institutional, corporate and individual customers both domestic and overseas including Hong Kong IPO sponsorship and underwriting, share placement and rights issue for listed companies, financial advisors, bonds issuance services, asset management, direct investment, wealth management, equity sales and trading, etc.

<ul><li>We expect 3Q24 earnings of some leading Chinese automakers including BYD, Geely and Li Auto to rise substantially from 2Q24, which could beat investors’ expectation.</li><li>We expect Great Wall’s 3Q24 earnings to be resilient and at a similar level as 2Q24. Although both Xpeng and NIO launched competitive new models in 3Q24, we do not expect their net losses to narrow QoQ as the increase in gross profits may not be able to cover the R&amp;D and SG&amp;A expenses growth.</li><li>As valuation becomes less attractive now, we prefer automakers with more solid earnings, such as Geely and Li Auto. </li></ul><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

We expect 3Q24 earnings of some leading Chinese automakers including BYD, Geely and Li Auto to rise substantially from 2Q24, which could beat investors’ expectation.We expect Great Wall’s 3Q24 earnings to be resilient and at a similar level as 2Q24. Although both Xpeng and NIO launched competitive new models in 3Q24, we do not expect their net losses to narrow QoQ as the increase in gross profits may not be able to cover the R&amp;D and SG&amp;A expenses growth.As valuation becomes less attractive now, we prefer automakers with more solid earnings, such as Geely and Li Auto. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Auto - 3Q Earnings Preview: Leading Players to Beat

China

Great Wall Motor Company Limited, through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells pick-up trucks and sport-utility vehicles (SUVs) in China under branded names. The Company also researches and manufactures principal automotive parts and components for use in the assembly of pick-up trucks and SUVs. Great Wall Motor conducts business in China, USA, Japan, Canada, Korea, and other regions.

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Raj S, CA, CFA

China Consumption Weekly (4 Oct 2024): Seres, Great Wall Motor, JD, Nongfu, Caocao, Hozon

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Ming Lu

JD.com (JD US): Boycotted by Male Users, Denies Run on JD Finance

JD denies there is a run on JD Finance. Many male users claimed they boycott JD for the invitation of Miss Yang, a talk show celebrity.

Ming Lu

SSE50 Index Rebalance Preview: Potential Inclusions Continue to Outperform; Trim into Strength

There could be 5 changes in Dec. Estimate 1-way turnover is 6.5% leading to a one-way trade of CNY11.95bn (US$1.7bn). The potential adds have...

Brian Freitas

Auto - 3Q Earnings Preview: Leading Players to Beat

We expect 3Q24 earnings of some leading Chinese automakers including BYD, Geely and Li Auto to rise substantially from 2Q24, which could beat...

CMB International

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Geely Auto (175 HK): Initiation: A Key Play on China EV and Global Expansion Theme

​Geely Auto poised to outperform peers with focus on new EV brands, exports, making it a top play in context of our bullish view on Chinese OEMs'...

Raj S, CA, CFA

China Consumption Weekly (4 Oct 2024): Seres, Great Wall Motor, JD, Nongfu, Caocao, Hozon

Great Wall revenue increased 19% YoY in the first three quarters. Seres revenue increased by 539% YoY in the first three quarters with sales volume...

Ming Lu

JD.com (JD US): Boycotted by Male Users, Denies Run on JD Finance

JD denies there is a run on JD Finance. Many male users claimed they boycott JD for the invitation of Miss Yang, a talk show celebrity.

Ming Lu

SSE50 Index Rebalance Preview: Potential Inclusions Continue to Outperform; Trim into Strength

There could be 5 changes in Dec. Estimate 1-way turnover is 6.5% leading to a one-way trade of CNY11.95bn (US$1.7bn). The potential adds have...

Brian Freitas

Auto - 3Q Earnings Preview: Leading Players to Beat

We expect 3Q24 earnings of some leading Chinese automakers including BYD, Geely and Li Auto to rise substantially from 2Q24, which could beat...

CMB International

Geely Auto poised to outperform peers with focus on new EV brands, exports, making it a top play in context of our bullish view on Chinese OEMs'...