Core Viewpoint - The Hong Kong IPO market is experiencing a revival in 2025, driven by both internal and external factors, with significant increases in fundraising and improved investor sentiment [2][5]. Group 1: IPO Market Performance - As of August 11, 2025, the IPO fundraising amount reached HKD 129.2 billion, representing a 147% increase compared to the total for 2024, with an average fundraising size of HKD 2.4 billion, the highest since 2022 [2]. - The first-day loss rate for new listings is at its lowest since 2018, at 28%, with average first-day returns of 15.1% and median returns of 3.4% [2]. - The revival of the IPO market is attributed to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange's continuous optimization of listing regulations, encouragement from mainland China for companies to list in Hong Kong, tightening of financing in A-shares, and increased regulatory scrutiny of Chinese concept stocks in the U.S. [2]. Group 2: IPO Process and Pricing - The Hong Kong IPO process consists of eight key steps, including hiring sponsors, preparing for listing, submitting applications, and pricing, with a market-oriented pricing mechanism influenced by institutional investors [3]. - Public investor enthusiasm plays a crucial role in the allocation of shares through the mechanism of price adjustment [3]. Group 3: Post-Listing Performance - Analysis of IPO data from 2018 to August 11, 2024, shows that absolute and relative returns for newly listed companies have weakened, with median absolute returns of 0.8%, 0.0%, -1.6%, and -23.5% for the first day, first week, first month, and one year, respectively [3]. - Small-cap stocks (market cap below HKD 1 billion) perform better on the first day but see significant declines in subsequent returns, while large-cap stocks (market cap above HKD 1 billion) exhibit more stable prices but experience larger corrections starting from the sixth month due to lock-up expirations [3][4]. Group 4: Investor Sentiment and Strategies - For small-cap stocks, early profit-taking is recommended due to their tendency to decline rapidly after initial gains, with public investor sentiment being a key factor influencing post-listing performance [4]. - For large-cap stocks, the median absolute return remains around zero in the first three months, suggesting a need for careful selection of projects, with high public sentiment and new economy sectors showing better performance [4]. Group 5: Role of Cornerstone Investors - Cornerstone investors should focus on in-depth research of individual stocks and be aware of the negative impacts of lock-up expirations, as data indicates that non-new economy sectors outperform new economy sectors in excess returns after seven months [5]. - The presence of cornerstone investors does not significantly influence the long-term excess returns of IPO projects, indicating a low success rate and high risk-reward ratio for long-term investments in the Hong Kong IPO market [5].
量化策略|港股IPO市场解析及打新策略研究
Jin Rong Jie·2025-08-20 02:29