Mei Ri Jing Ji Xin Wen·2025-11-06 14:15Core Viewpoint - The significant decline in the stock price of Sanjiang Shopping is primarily attributed to the announcement of share reduction by its second-largest shareholder, Alibaba Zeta, which plans to reduce its stake by up to 3% [2][4]. Group 1: Stock Performance - On November 6, Sanjiang Shopping's stock opened lower and fell by 9.91% during the day, ultimately closing down 9.63% at 12.58 yuan per share, resulting in a market capitalization decrease to 6.89 billion yuan [1]. Group 2: Shareholder Actions - Alibaba Zeta, holding over 5% of shares, announced plans to reduce its holdings by up to 16,430,352 shares, representing a maximum of 3% of the total share capital, through centralized bidding and block trading [2][4]. - The reduction period is set from November 27, 2025, to February 26, 2026, with the reason cited as "personal business arrangements" [4]. - This is not the first reduction by Alibaba Zeta; a previous reduction occurred just over two months prior, where it reduced its stake by 2% [2][4]. Group 3: Company Background and Financial Performance - Sanjiang Shopping, established in 1995 and listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in 2011, is a major retail chain in Zhejiang Province, primarily operating community fresh supermarkets [5]. - For Q3 2025, the company reported revenue of 1 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 0.81%, and a net profit of 23.12 million yuan, down 46.64% year-on-year. For the first three quarters, revenue was 2.988 billion yuan, a 0.59% increase, while net profit was 114 million yuan, down 5.42% [6]. Group 4: Relationship with Alibaba - Alibaba Zeta, a subsidiary of Alibaba, acquired a 32% stake in Sanjiang Shopping in 2016 for 2.15 billion yuan at 11.44 yuan per share [7]. - A cooperation agreement was signed between Sanjiang Shopping and Alibaba's Hema company on April 1, 2023, allowing Sanjiang to use the Hema model until March 31, 2026. However, the agreement will not be renewed after expiration [7]. - Alibaba is reportedly accelerating the reduction of its non-core business holdings, with multiple announcements of share reductions across various companies on the same day as Sanjiang's announcement [7][8].