Greater China Equity Long/Short Analyst

Eric Chen

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>China online marketplaces are entering maturity phase of slow but steady growth. While markets have lingering concern about competition intensifying, we see the landscape stabilizing rather than deteriorating.</li>
<li>Early yet clear signals are flashing that incumbents like Alibaba are regaining footing whereas challengers such as PDD and Douyin are losing momentum.</li>
<li>Alibaba is our top pick for its improving fundamentals and discounted valuation. We are positive on Meituan for the near term but underweight PDD and see JD fairly priced.</li>
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China online marketplaces are entering maturity phase of slow but steady growth. While markets have lingering concern about competition intensifying, we see the landscape stabilizing rather than deteriorating.
Early yet clear signals are flashing that incumbents like Alibaba are regaining footing whereas challengers such as PDD and Douyin are losing momentum.
Alibaba is our top pick for its improving fundamentals and discounted valuation. We are positive on Meituan for the near term but underweight PDD and see JD fairly priced.


China Online Marketplaces: Expecting Slow yet Steady Growth

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

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>Total short interest in Hong Kong is HK$435.1bn, marginally higher from end-December. Short notional has moved in line with the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hong-kong-hang-seng-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22899:1" rel="noopener">Hong Kong Hang Seng Index (HSI INDEX)</a>. </li>
<li>Total short notional of the KOSPI and KOSDAQ market has moved up since end-December and is in line with the move higher in the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/korea-stock-exchange-kospi-200-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26021:1" rel="noopener">KOSPI2 INDEX</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kosdaq-150-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31077:1" rel="noopener">KOSDAQ 150 Index</a>.</li>
<li>Short notional in Taiwan is lower over the quarter even as the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/taiwan-stock-exchange-weighted-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26056:1" rel="noopener">TWSE INDEX</a> has moved higher over the period. There has been big short covering on some stocks.</li>
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Total short interest in Hong Kong is HK$435.1bn, marginally higher from end-December. Short notional has moved in line with the Hong Kong Hang Seng Index (HSI INDEX). 
Total short notional of the KOSPI and KOSDAQ market has moved up since end-December and is in line with the move higher in the KOSPI2 INDEX and KOSDAQ 150 Index.
Short notional in Taiwan is lower over the quarter even as the TWSE INDEX has moved higher over the period. There has been big short covering on some stocks.


Short Interest Movements (Q1 2023): HK, Korea, Taiwan, Australia

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

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 Capital Markets

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<li>Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alibaba-group-holding-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:787:1" rel="noopener">Alibaba (ADR) (BABA US)</a>'s restructuring news caused some exiciting in the IPO market this week, with Hong Kong filings picking up as well. </li>
<li>On the placements front, all eyes remain on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/meituan-dianping" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26970:1" rel="noopener">Meituan (3690 HK)</a> and whether <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/prosus-nv" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28104:1" rel="noopener">Prosus (PRX NA)</a> will do a placement.</li>
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Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.

Alibaba (ADR) (BABA US)'s restructuring news caused some exiciting in the IPO market this week, with Hong Kong filings picking up as well. 
On the placements front, all eyes remain on Meituan (3690 HK) and whether Prosus (PRX NA) will do a placement.


ECM Weekly (2nd Apr 2023) - Meituan, Rakuten Bank, SBI, Merdeka, ZJLD, Trial Hol, DPC, WCP, MLT

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

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<li>We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of March 31st.</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 Tencent, Meituan, Bilibili, Lenovo, Kingsoft, China Construction Bank.</li>
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We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of March 31st.
The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.
We highlight flows for Tencent, Meituan, Bilibili, Lenovo, Kingsoft, China Construction Bank.


Hong Kong Connect Flows (Mar 31st): Tencent, Meituan, Bilibili, Lenovo, Kingsoft, CCB

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<li>We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Mar 24th.</li>
<li>Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period. </li>
<li>We estimate the total short interest to  increase by 1.4% week on week and highlight short changes in Bidu, Baba, Byd Company.</li>
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We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Mar 24th.
Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period. 
We estimate the total short interest to  increase by 1.4% week on week and highlight short changes in Bidu, Baba, Byd Company.


HK Short Interest Weekly: Bidu, Baba, Byd Company

China

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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China Online Marketplaces: Expecting Slow yet Steady Growth

The competitive landscape for China online marketplaces is stabilizing rather than deteriorating as investors feared. Incumbents are regaining...

Eric Chen

Short Interest Movements (Q1 2023): HK, Korea, Taiwan, Australia

The Insight looks at movements in short interest across HK, Korea, Taiwan and Australia stocks over Q1 and highlights large increases/decreases in...

Brian Freitas

ECM Weekly (2nd Apr 2023) - Meituan, Rakuten Bank, SBI, Merdeka, ZJLD, Trial Hol, DPC, WCP, MLT

Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.

Sumeet Singh

Hong Kong Connect Flows (Mar 31st): Tencent, Meituan, Bilibili, Lenovo, Kingsoft, CCB

We analyzed southbound Hong Kong connect flows in the past week and highlight flows for Tencent, Meituan, Bilibili, Lenovo, Kingsoft, China...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

HK Short Interest Weekly: Bidu, Baba, Byd Company

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Mar 24th and highlight short interest changes in Bidu, Baba, Byd Company.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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