TENCENT(HK:00700) 证券时报·2025-09-14 12:42Core Viewpoint - Tencent has reduced its stake in ZhongAn Online to below 5%, indicating a strategic shift in its investment approach while the company continues to show growth in its insurance business [1][2][3]. Shareholding Changes - On August 13, Tencent sold 1.1652 million shares of ZhongAn Online, cashing out approximately 20.88 million HKD, reducing its stake to 4.99% of H-shares and 4.84% of total shares [1][3]. - This reduction follows a series of sales throughout the year, including a sale of 1.4788 million shares on June 27 for about 29.13 million HKD and another sale of 4.1592 million shares on July 31 for approximately 87.66 million HKD [3][5]. - In total, Tencent has reduced its holdings by over 30 million shares in 2023, estimating cash proceeds of around 600 million HKD [5]. Company Performance - ZhongAn Online's insurance business has maintained growth, with its stock price rising over 50% since the beginning of the year, peaking at over 21 HKD per share in May [1]. - As of September 12, the stock price was 18.02 HKD per share [1]. Capital Raising - Concurrently with the reduction in shareholding by original shareholders, ZhongAn Online has initiated a new round of capital raising by proposing to issue 215 million new H-shares, aiming to raise approximately 3.896 billion HKD [8]. - The proceeds from this capital raise are intended to support the company's capital needs and investments in fintech innovation [8]. Current Shareholding Structure - Following the recent share placements and reductions, the largest shareholder is now Hong Kong Central Clearing Limited, holding 61.72% of shares, while other major shareholders include China Ping An (8.9%), Shenzhen Gadesin Investment (7.93%), Ant Group (6.43%), Tencent (4.84%), and Shenzhen Xun Network (4.81%) [9]. Financial Results - ZhongAn Online reported a slight decline in insurance service revenue for the first half of 2025, totaling 15.041 billion CNY, a decrease of 0.3% year-on-year, while net profit attributable to shareholders surged by 1103.5% to 668 million CNY [9].