Short-selling activity in the Hong Kong market on September 21 showed notable movements, with several Renminbi-denominated and special-purpose vehicles capturing the highest ratios. Sun Hung Kai Properties-R (80016) and Anta Sports-R (82020) both recorded a perfect short-selling ratio of 100.00%, while JD.com-SWR (89618) followed closely with a ratio of 89.09%.

In terms of total short-selling value, Baidu Group-SW (09888) led the market with HK$1.697 billion, trailed by Tencent Holdings (00700) at HK$1.388 billion and Alibaba-W (09988) with HK$1.266 billion. These three stocks dominated the value ranking, indicating significant bearish positioning against major technology names.

Regarding deviation from the 30-day average short-selling ratio, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing-R (80388) topped the list with a deviation of 39.87%. China Foods (00506) recorded a 38.21% deviation, and Aux Electric (02580) followed with 37.55%, highlighting unusual short-selling patterns for these equities.

Top 10 short-selling ratio leaders

The list of stocks with the highest short-selling ratios included Sun Hung Kai Properties-R (80016) with HK$91,600 in short value, Anta Sports-R (82020) at HK$49,100, and JD.com-SWR (89618) with HK$439,800. Other names on this list were Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing-R (80388) at HK$1.2628 million, SenseTime-WR (80020) with HK$130,500, and Kuaishou-WR (81024) at HK$337,400. Additionally, Xiaomi Group-WR (81810) reported HK$134,500 in short value, Ping An Insurance-R (82318) reached HK$1.7219 million, Tencent Holdings-R (80700) saw HK$5.0678 million, and China Resources Beverage (02460) recorded HK$3.2283 million.

Top 10 short-selling value leaders

The value-based ranking was spearheaded by Baidu Group-SW (09888) with HK$1.697 billion, Tencent Holdings (00700) at HK$1.388 billion, and Alibaba-W (09988) with HK$1.266 billion. They were followed by Lenovo Group (00992) at HK$1.144 billion, MiniMax (N25366) with HK$1.017 billion, and Contemporary Amperex Technology (03750) at HK$774 million. AIA Group (01299) recorded HK$771 million, YOFC (06869) reached HK$676 million, SMIC (00981) saw HK$658 million, and Kuaishou-W (01024) posted HK$638 million in short-selling activity.

Top 10 short-selling deviation leaders

The deviation ranking, which compares current short-selling ratios against the past 30-day average, was led by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing-R (80388) at 39.87%. China Foods (00506) came in second with 38.21% and HK$12.8574 million in short value, while Aux Electric (02580) followed at 37.55% with HK$1.2059 million. Other notable entries included Sun Hung Kai Properties-R (80016) at 37.05%, Tencent Holdings-R (80700) with 35.29%, and China Resources Beverage (02460) at 34.79%. SenseTime-WR (80020) recorded a 32.88% deviation, JD.com-SWR (89618) showed 30.34%, Binjiang Service (03316) posted 29.79% with HK$2.0778 million in short value, and Xiaomi Group-WR (81810) rounded out the list at 29.46%.

Data for this report was generated through automated systems based on exchange information and may not be completely accurate. The deviation metric represents the variance between a stock's current short-selling ratio and its average ratio over the preceding 30 trading days.