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HK Short Interest Weekly: YOFC, Pop Mart Intl, China Hongqiao, AIA, Bidu, Zijin Gold International

09 Apr 2026 By Ke Yan, CFA
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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 (6869 HK) MEITUAN (3690 HK) CHINA HONGQIAO (1378 HK) AIA (1299 HK) Zijin Gold Intl (2259 HK) PING AN INSURANCE (2318 HK) Pop Mart Intl (9992 HK) BIDU (9888 HK) CMOC (3993 HK) TENCENT (700 HK) CATL (3750 HK)

Highlighted Stocks

YOFC, MEITUAN, CHINA HONGQIAO, AIA, Zijin Gold Intl, PING AN INSURANCE, Pop Mart Intl, BIDU, CMOC, TENCENT, CATL

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