As of August 21, the highest short interest ratios among Hong Kong-listed stocks were recorded for WuXi AppTec Co Ltd (02359) at 22.06%, Midea Group Co Ltd (00300) at 18.42%, and CATL (03750) at 17.25%. These three names currently hold the top positions in the market's unclosed short position rankings.
The most notable absolute increases in short interest compared to the prior reporting period were seen in Hengrui Medicine (01276), CanSino Biologics Inc (06185), and Everest Medicines Ltd (01952), which rose by 4.01%, 3.45%, and 3.01%, respectively. On the flip side, the largest absolute declines in short interest were posted by Chifeng Jilong Gold Mining Co Ltd (06693), Hua Hong Semiconductor Ltd (01347), and Lens Technology Co Ltd (06613), falling by -3.14%, -1.14%, and -1.10%, respectively.
Top 10 stocks by highest short interest ratio
WuXi AppTec Co Ltd (02359) saw its short position rise from 105 million shares previously to 108 million shares, holding a short ratio of 22.06%. Midea Group Co Ltd (00300) increased from 118 million to 120 million shares, with a ratio of 18.42%. CATL (03750) reduced its short position from 38.63 million to 37.65 million shares, maintaining a 17.25% ratio. China Longyuan Power Group Corp Ltd (00916) moved from 518 million to 522 million shares, reaching 15.74%. Hengrui Medicine (01276) climbed from 29.97 million to 40.32 million shares, with a ratio of 15.62%. COSCO Shipping Holdings Co Ltd (01919) dipped from 423 million to 421 million shares, showing 15.53%. China Railway Group Ltd (00390) rose from 630 million to 649 million shares, at 15.42%. Goldwind Science & Technology Co Ltd (02208) increased from 92.45 million to 115 million shares, reaching 14.94%. Lens Technology Co Ltd (06613) declined from 48.23 million to 44.91 million shares, at 14.89%. Ping An Insurance Group Co of China Ltd (02318) remained stable at 1.077 billion to 1.080 billion shares, with a 14.50% ratio.
Top 10 stocks with the largest increase in short interest ratio
Hengrui Medicine (01276) saw its ratio jump from 11.61% to 15.62%, marking a 4.01% increase. CanSino Biologics Inc (06185) moved from 1.97% to 5.42%, up 3.45%. Everest Medicines Ltd (01952) rose from 5.60% to 8.61%, gaining 3.01%. Goldwind Science & Technology Co Ltd (02208) climbed from 12.00% to 14.94%, an increase of 2.93%. Kuaishou Technology (01024) advanced from 7.56% to 9.33%, up 1.77%. Huaneng Power International Inc (00902) grew from 9.45% to 10.84%, adding 1.40%. Ping An Healthcare and Technology Co Ltd (01833) rose from 8.55% to 9.49%, up 0.95%. GigaDevice Semiconductor Inc (03986) edged from 3.08% to 3.94%, an increase of 0.86%. Luxshare Precision Industry Co Ltd (02475) moved from 1.79% to 2.61%, up 0.81%. UBTECH Robotics Corp Ltd (09880) climbed from 11.61% to 12.39%, adding 0.78%.
Top 10 stocks with the largest decrease in short interest ratio
Chifeng Jilong Gold Mining Co Ltd (06693) saw the sharpest decline, dropping from 10.19% to 7.05%, a decrease of -3.14%. Hua Hong Semiconductor Ltd (01347) fell from 5.41% to 4.27%, down -1.14%. Lens Technology Co Ltd (06613) decreased from 15.99% to 14.89%, a change of -1.10%. Tigermed Pharmaceutical Group Co Ltd (03347) declined from 12.78% to 11.68%, also down -1.10%. 3SBio Inc (01530) reduced from 7.61% to 6.54%, a drop of -1.07%. CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd (01093) moved from 3.78% to 2.88%, down -0.90%. Tianli International Holdings Ltd (01773) fell from 7.33% to 6.48%, a decrease of -0.85%. United Laboratories International Holdings Ltd (03933) declined from 7.18% to 6.41%, down -0.77%. JS Global Lifestyle Co Ltd (01691) reduced from 4.95% to 4.20%, a change of -0.75%. China National Building Material Co Ltd (03323) fell from 13.01% to 12.28%, down -0.74%.
Note: The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission discloses this data every seven days. This report is automatically generated through artificial intelligence based on data from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate. All increase or decrease values for short interest ratios are expressed in absolute terms.
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