Abstract: We analyzed the latest HK SFC aggregate short position report as of March 27th, covering one-week and four-week changes across Hong Kong-listed equities. The aggregate short value decreased by $146m (-0.1%) week-on-week and fell by $6,111m (-4.5%) over the preceding four weeks. The largest short increases over the past week were in YOFC (6869 HK, +$188m, +23.9%), Meituan (3690 HK, +$293m, +11.5%), China Hongqiao (1378 HK, +$149m, +17.3%), AIA (1299 HK, +$134m, +8.7%), and Zijin Gold International (2259 HK, +$111m, +31.2%). The largest short covers over the past week were in Ping An Insurance (2318 HK, -$647m, -7.2%), Pop Mart Intl (9992 HK, -$151m, -5.5%), Bidu (9888 HK, -$115m, -11.1%), and Cmoc (3993 HK, -$96m, -19.4%). Over four weeks, Tencent (700 HK, +$949m, +39.4%), CATL (3750 HK, +$704m, +41.1%), and AIA (1299 HK, +$533m, +46.5%) recorded the largest short build-ups, while Ping An Insurance (-$1,781m, -17.7%) and Zijin Mining (-$1,493m, -32.0%) led short covers.
YOFC, MEITUAN, CHINA HONGQIAO, AIA, Zijin Gold Intl, PING AN INSURANCE, Pop Mart Intl, BIDU, CMOC, TENCENT, CATL
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