Abstract: We analyzed the latest HK SFC aggregate short position report as of Oct 9th. Aggregate short value for equities increased by $2,575m (+1.9%) week over week and increased by $1,805m (+1.3%) over the preceding four weeks. Short covering was concentrated in a handful of names, led by Lenovo (992 HK), which fell $271m (-7.0%) over one week and $774m (-17.7%) over four weeks, alongside Xl2Csophynix (7709 HK), down $177m (-13.4%) over one week and $471m (-29.3%) over four weeks. On the increase side, Tencent (700 HK) led with short value up $372m (+9.1%) over one week and $570m (+14.6%) over four weeks, followed by Baba (9988 HK), up $237m (+9.4%) over one week and $151m (+5.8%) over four weeks. Other notable movers include AIA (1299 HK), down $148m (-11.4%), CCB (939 HK), up $142m (+9.4%) over one week and $336m (+25.6%) over four weeks, China Life (2628 HK), up $102m (+13.0%) over one week and $264m (+42.8%) over four weeks, Z.Ai (2513 HK), up $100m (+19.5%) over one week but down $161m (-20.8%) over four weeks, and Insilico (3696 HK) and Sbp (1177 HK), which saw short covering of $46m (-22.0%) and $46m (-13.0%) respectively over one week.
CHINA LIFE, Z.AI, CCB, AIA, TENCENT, BABA
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