CICC Reveals Significant H Share Holdings of CN Active Equity Funds in Q4 2025 (Table)
Mainland Chinese Mutual Funds' Holdings: CICC's report highlights the significant changes in Hong Kong stock holdings by Mainland Chinese mutual funds in 4Q25, with notable increases and decreases in various stocks.
Top Stocks with Increased Holdings: CNOOC and China Life saw increases in holdings, while Tencent, Alibaba, and SMIC experienced declines, reflecting varying investor confidence and market conditions.
Short Selling Trends: The report details short selling activities, indicating high ratios for several stocks, including Pop Mart and Kuaishou, suggesting bearish sentiment among investors.
Market Value Changes: The report outlines the market value changes for stocks, with significant losses for companies like Alibaba and Xiaomi, while others like Zijin Mining and YOFC showed gains, indicating a mixed market performance.
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Acquisition Interest: BYD COMPANY and GEELY AUTO are among the final candidates to acquire a Nissan-Mercedes joint venture plant in Mexico, which is facing shutdowns and layoffs due to US tariff policies.
Chinese Carmakers' Strategy: The plant has attracted interest from Chinese carmakers looking to establish a production base in Mexico, with other companies like CHERY AUTO and GWMOTOR also expressing interest.
Short Selling Data: BYD COMPANY has a short selling amount of $290.69M with a ratio of 19.810%, while GEELY AUTO has $40.87M in short selling with a ratio of 9.108%.
Market Analysis: Jefferies has raised the target price for BYD COMPANY to $105, indicating positive market catalysts for the company.

XIAOMI YU7 Sales Performance: In January, XIAOMI YU7 achieved sales of 37,869 units, leading the market, as reported by Lei Jun, Chairman and CEO of XIAOMI-W.
Competitors' Sales Figures: Following XIAOMI, GEELY AUTO's Boyue L, Xingyuan, and AITO M7 sold 34,176, 29,007, and 26,454 units respectively.
Short Selling Data: XIAOMI-W experienced significant short selling at $728.14M with a ratio of 25.403%, while GEELY AUTO had $22.85M in short selling with a ratio of 9.094%.
Spring Festival Operations: Lei Jun announced that stores will remain open during the Spring Festival, with limited YU7 vehicles available for immediate delivery on the same day for orders placed.

Market Performance: The HSI rose by 83 points (0.3%) to 27,266, with the HSCEI and HSTECH also showing gains, closing at 9,268 and 5,499 respectively, and total market turnover reaching HKD217.218 billion.
Stock Highlights: SENSETIME-W and PONY-W saw increases of 2.9% and 2.6%, while HESAI-W surged by 7.9%. Conversely, YOFC dropped by 5.7% after being added to the MSCI China Index.
Tech Sector Movements: SMIC fell by 2.2% despite a significant YoY profit increase, while other tech stocks like TENCENT and BABA-W experienced slight declines, whereas KINGSOFT CLOUD and KINGDEE INT'L saw notable gains.
Auto and Gold Stocks: Auto stocks led the market with XIAOMI-W and BYD COMPANY rising significantly, aided by new EU tariff exemptions for Chinese electric vehicles. Gold stocks also performed well, with several companies experiencing gains of 2.8% to over 9%.

Stocks with Expected Weighting Increases: Stocks like SENSETIME-W and HESAI-W are expected to see significant increases in weighting, with inflows of US$422 million and US$147 million respectively, despite varying short selling ratios.
Stocks with Expected Weighting Decreases: TENCENT and BABA-W are among the stocks anticipated to experience decreases in weighting, with TENCENT facing a notable outflow of US$293 million due to high short selling activity.

US Retail Sales and Market Response: December retail sales in the US fell short of expectations, while the DJIA rose 0.1% amid speculation of a potential rate cut.
Hong Kong Market Performance: The Hong Kong stock market saw gains, with the HSI up 116 points (0.4%) and notable increases in the HSCEI and HSTECH indices.
Stock Movements and Short Selling: Significant short selling activity was reported, particularly for companies like SMIC and CHINA LIT, which experienced stock price declines despite some companies reporting profit increases.
Automakers' Stock Surge: Automakers led the market gains, with companies like Xiaomi and NIO seeing substantial stock price increases following positive developments in tech innovation and profit forecasts.

Market Outlook: JP Morgan predicts the Chinese automobile market will experience a mixed performance in 2023, with potential negative growth similar to 2018, but also volatility driven by new model releases and seasonal trends akin to 2025.
Top Picks: The broker's top stock picks include GEELY AUTO and SINOTRUK, while they see potential in BYD COMPANY, LEAPMOTOR, XPENG-W, and NIO for future positioning.
Investment Ratings: JP Morgan has assigned various investment ratings and target prices for several automobile stocks, with BYD COMPANY and SINOTRUK rated as "Overweight," while LI AUTO-W has been downgraded to "Underweight."
Short Selling Data: The report includes short selling data for the stocks mentioned, indicating varying levels of market sentiment and potential risks associated with each stock.




