Huafu Securities·2026-01-27 07:30Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Outperform" rating for the pharmaceutical industry [1] Core Insights - The overall and weighted holdings of public funds in the pharmaceutical sector reached a new low since 2018 in Q4 2025, with the pharmaceutical heavy holdings accounting for 8.0% of all public funds, down 1.7 percentage points quarter-on-quarter [2][9] - The total scale of pharmaceutical funds in Q4 2025 was 394.6 billion yuan, a decrease of 9.2% from the previous quarter, with active pharmaceutical funds at 177.7 billion yuan, down 14% [20] - The proportion of passive pharmaceutical funds has increased significantly from 18% in Q1 2018 to 55% in Q4 2025, indicating a shift towards passive investment strategies in the sector [20] Fund Holdings Analysis - In Q4 2025, the pharmaceutical sector saw a decrease in active fund holdings, with active pharmaceutical funds accounting for 33% of the total pharmaceutical heavy holdings, up 2 percentage points, while non-pharmaceutical active funds accounted for 26%, down 5.1 percentage points [3][13] - The top five holdings by market value in public funds included Heng Rui Medicine (31.7 billion), WuXi AppTec (29.6 billion), and Innovent Biologics (16.6 billion) [6] - The top three increases in active fund holdings were for Tigermed (1.7 billion), Yimeng Biologics (1.4 billion), and CSPC Pharmaceutical Group (1.3 billion) [6] Sector-Specific Trends - The report highlights a shift in fund holdings towards innovative drugs and CXO services, while traditional Chinese medicine and high-value consumables are underweighted [6] - The report notes that the proportion of holdings in traditional Chinese medicine and biotech has increased, while holdings in BioPharma and CXO have decreased significantly [6][28] - The overall market value of holdings in the Bio-Tech sector reached 7.25% in Q4 2025, marking the highest level since Q1 2018, with active pharmaceutical funds holding 4.9% [28]