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HK Short Interest Weekly: Alibaba, Wuxi Apptec, China Resources Land, Zijin Gold Intl, Yofc, Minimax

05 Sep 2026 By Ke Yan, CFA
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Abstract: We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short positions as of Aug 28th. The aggregate short value for equities decreased by $1,804m (-1.2%) week-on-week, though it remains up $2,379m (+1.7%) over the preceding four weeks. On the short-increase side, Yofc (6869 HK) saw the sharpest one-week rise at +$148m (+35.7%), followed by Minimax (100 HK) at +$106m (+23.2%) and Zijin Gold Intl (2259 HK) at +$164m (+10.3%). On the short-cover side, Alibaba (9988 HK) led with -$518m (-15.7%) week-on-week, followed by Wuxi Apptec (2359 HK) at -$274m (-9.5%) and China Resources Land (1109 HK) at -$174m (-13.9%). Over four weeks, Zijin Gold Intl posted the largest short build at +$831m (+89.7%), while China Life (2628 HK) saw the steepest cover at -$410m (-35.2%).

CHINA LIFE (2628 HK) YOFC (6869 HK) ALIBABA (9988 HK) ZIJIN GOLD INTL (2259 HK) CHINA RESOURCES LAND (1109 HK) WUXI APPTEC (2359 HK)

Highlighted Stocks

CHINA LIFE, YOFC, ALIBABA, ZIJIN GOLD INTL, CHINA RESOURCES LAND, WUXI APPTEC

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