Core Insights - The ETF brokerage rankings for May reveal a competitive landscape with significant shifts in market share among major players, particularly in the Shanghai Stock Exchange [1][2] Group 1: ETF Holdings - Galaxy Securities maintains the top position in ETF holdings with a market share of 24.63%, showing a slight increase of 0.06 percentage points from April [2][3] - Shenyin Wanguo Securities follows in second place with an 18.05% share, which is an increase of 0.18 percentage points, but still trails Galaxy by 6.58 percentage points [2] - The second tier of brokerages remains stable, with CITIC Securities at 6.06%, followed by China Merchants Securities at 4.78% and Guotai Junan Securities at 4.58% [2][3] Group 2: ETF Trading Volume - Huatai Securities leads the trading volume with an 11.30% share in May, maintaining its position as the top brokerage for ETF transactions [4] - CITIC Securities has shown remarkable performance, rising to second place with a trading volume share of 9.17%, surpassing Galaxy Securities, which fell to fifth place with a 5.71% share [4][5] - The trading volume dynamics indicate a competitive environment, with smaller brokerages like Dongfang Securities and Huabao Securities also making significant contributions [5] Group 3: Client Activity and Trading Accounts - Huatai Securities and Dongfang Wealth Securities continue to dominate in terms of trading account numbers, with shares of 11.59% and 11.18% respectively [10][11] - The overall client activity remains concentrated among the top brokerages, with Galaxy Securities and Ping An Securities also showing notable account shares of 5.55% and 5.44% [10][11] - The rankings for trading accounts highlight the importance of retail investor engagement, particularly for brokerages leveraging technology and information services [9][10]