Daily BriefsTMT/Internet

Daily Brief TMT/Internet: NetEase , Kakao Corp, Baidu , Swiggy, Hang Seng Index, Novonix , Soluna Holdings and more

In today’s briefing:

  • Quiddity Leaderboard HSTECH Jun25: US$1.5bn One-Way; Large Inflow for Net Ease
  • Big Crypto Money Move in Korea – Impact on Key Listed Korean Companies
  • Quiddity Leaderboard HSCEI Jun25: US$470mn One-Way Flows Expected
  • Quiddity Leaderboard HSIII Jun25: US$317mn One-Way in June; Three Changes Likely in September
  • Swiggy (SWIGGY IN): US$7.6bn Lock-Up Expiry & Index Inclusion
  • Hong Kong Single Stock Options Weekly (April 14 – 17): Broader Participation, Softer Vols
  • NVX: Believe Current Trade Situation Highlights Need for Local Supply Chain for Battery Materials
  • Soluna Holdings, Inc: Project Ellen Will Put Another 100 MW Wind- Driven Data Center in Texas


Quiddity Leaderboard HSTECH Jun25: US$1.5bn One-Way; Large Inflow for Net Ease

By Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

  • The HSTECH Index tracks the performance of the top 30 technology companies listed in Hong Kong that have high business exposure to certain technology themes.
  • In this insight, we take a look at the flow expectations for the June 2025 index rebal event.
  • We expect no index changes for June 2025 but we estimate there to be US$1.53bn in one-way flows which translates to a turnover of 7.4%.

Big Crypto Money Move in Korea – Impact on Key Listed Korean Companies

By Douglas Kim

  • There has been a big crypto money move in Korea. Market cap of crypto currencies held in crypto exchanges in Korea nearly doubled from October to November 2024. 
  • We discuss 8 major listed companies in Korea that are major beneficiaries (directly and indirectly) of this big move into crypto currencies in Korea. 
  • Some of the major beneficiaries include Kakao Corp, KT Corp, Hanwha Securities, Woori Technology Investment, and Vidente.

Quiddity Leaderboard HSCEI Jun25: US$470mn One-Way Flows Expected

By Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

  • The HSCEI serves as a benchmark to reflect the overall performance of the top 50 “Mainland China” securities listed in Hong Kong.
  • In this insight, we take a look at the flow expectations for the June 2025 index rebal event.
  • We expect no index changes for June 2025 but we estimate there to be US$470mn in one-way flows which translates to a turnover of 4.3%.

Quiddity Leaderboard HSIII Jun25: US$317mn One-Way in June; Three Changes Likely in September

By Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

  • The Hang Seng Internet & IT (HSIII) index represents the top 30 stocks related to internet and information technology businesses listed in Hong Kong (HKEX).
  • In this insight, we take a look at our flow expectations for the June 2025 index rebal event.
  • We have also presented our index change expectations for the next semiannual index review which will take place in September 2025 (regular ADDs/DELs only take place in March and September).

Swiggy (SWIGGY IN): US$7.6bn Lock-Up Expiry & Index Inclusion

By Brian Freitas

  • Swiggy (SWIGGY IN) listed in November 2024 and around 85% of the shares outstanding (US$7.6bn) will unlock on 13 May.
  • Nearly 80% of the shares that unlock are held by pre-IPO PE/VC investors and they are 100% in the money in most cases. Expect the selldown to commence soon.
  • Swiggy (SWIGGY IN) should be added to one global index in June, while inclusion in the other global index will require a small price increase or selling from PE/VC investors.

Hong Kong Single Stock Options Weekly (April 14 – 17): Broader Participation, Softer Vols

By John Ley

  • A noticeable shift in tone this week, with participation broadening and price action turning constructive.
  • Implied vols declined across most names, unwinding last week’s spike but still sitting above historical medians.
  • Call activity bounced back, and the Put/Call ratio suggestive of less defensiveactivity.

NVX: Believe Current Trade Situation Highlights Need for Local Supply Chain for Battery Materials

By Zacks Small Cap Research

  • NVX believes its strategy aligns with the administration’s goal to secure critical mineral supply chains and support domestic manufacturing.
  • Its existing Riverside plant – where production capacity has been pre-sold via multiple offtake agreements – is in Tennessee and NVX plans to construct a 2nd production facility in the state, recently obtaining approval and expected tax credits toward this project.
  • Each of NVX’s three operating units is expected to play an important role in its development & growth, as NVX leverages proprietary R&D & patented technology to develop critical materials for the battery sector.

Soluna Holdings, Inc: Project Ellen Will Put Another 100 MW Wind- Driven Data Center in Texas

By Water Tower Research

  • Soluna is on a mission to make renewable energy a global superpower using computing as a catalyst.
  • The company designs, develops, and operates digital infrastructure that transforms surplus renewable energy into global computing resources.
  • Soluna’s pioneering data centers are strategically co-located with wind, solar, or hydroelectric power plants to support high performance computing applications including Bitcoin mining, Generative AI, and other compute-intensive applications. 

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