Core Viewpoint - Northbound capital, representing foreign investment in the A-share market, has shown significant changes in its holdings as of the end of Q2 2025, with a total market value of approximately 22,830 billion yuan, an increase of about 921 billion yuan from the previous quarter [2][5]. Industry Analysis - The top three industries by market value held by northbound capital at the end of Q2 2025 are: 1. Power Equipment: 2,814 billion yuan 2. Banking: 2,541 billion yuan 3. Electronics: 2,261 billion yuan [3][4]. - Compared to Q1 2025, the market value of holdings in the banking sector increased by approximately 291 billion yuan, while the food and beverage sector saw a decrease of about 215 billion yuan [3][4]. Company Holdings - A total of 37 companies have a market value of over 10 billion yuan held by northbound capital, with 8 of these being banks [6]. - The largest holding is in Ningde Times, valued at approximately 1,531 billion yuan, with a net purchase of about 126 billion yuan in Q2 2025 [6][14]. - Guizhou Moutai follows with a holding of approximately 1,027 billion yuan, which decreased by over 200 billion yuan due to a drop in stock price and a reduction in holdings [6][14]. Stock Performance - Companies with holdings exceeding 100 billion yuan by northbound capital had a median stock price increase of 4.15% in Q2 2025, outperforming the Shanghai Composite Index's increase of 3.26% [6][10]. - The top-performing stock was Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, which saw a price increase of approximately 33.08% [6]. Changes in Holdings - Northbound capital increased its holdings in several sectors, with notable increases in the banking, non-bank financial, power equipment, and medical biology sectors, each seeing increases of over 100 billion yuan [3][4]. - Conversely, the food and beverage sector experienced the largest decrease in holdings, with a reduction of approximately 215 billion yuan [3][4]. Notable Increases - The most significant increase in holdings was observed in Ningde Times, with an increase of approximately 126 billion yuan [14]. - Other notable increases include the pharmaceutical company Hengrui Medicine, which saw an increase of over 73 billion yuan [14]. Emerging Sectors - The computing and photovoltaic sectors have shown strong performance, with 26 computing-related stocks held by northbound capital, achieving a median increase of about 10.51% in Q2 2025 [10][12]. - In the photovoltaic sector, 16 stocks were held with a market value exceeding 5 billion yuan, with Longi Green Energy leading at nearly 6.4 billion yuan [12][13].