Core Viewpoint - The recent public fund reports for Q4 2025 reveal a shift in market consensus, highlighting the contrasting trends between active and passive funds, with active fund sizes declining while passive funds see significant growth [1] Group 1: Fund Size and Redemption Trends - Active fund size decreased by 173.9 billion to 3.97 trillion, while passive fund size increased by 142.6 billion to 5.48 trillion, indicating a continued lead of passive funds over active funds [1] - Despite the decline in active fund size, the net redemption of actively managed equity funds has narrowed, suggesting that many funds have reached a "break-even" point, leading to a historical high in net outflows since 2016 [1] - The scale of funds that have not yet "broken even" is relatively limited, making it unlikely to see a repeat of the concentrated redemption wave in the second half of 2025 [1] Group 2: Overall Positioning and Stock Allocation - The overall stock position of public active equity funds decreased to 86.47%, down 0.77 percentage points from the previous quarter, indicating a trend of active reduction by fund managers [2] - The stock position in Hong Kong stocks saw a more pronounced decline, with the total scale of active fund holdings in Hong Kong stocks dropping from 19.26% to 16.23%, a decrease of 3.03% [2] Group 3: Sector Trends and Fund Characteristics - Resource sector holdings reached a historical high, increasing by 3.34% to 13.36%, marking the most significant growth among sectors [4] - The issuance of bond funds with embedded rights surged, reaching the highest quarterly issuance since 2020, with mixed bond secondary fund scales growing by 260.3 billion, indicating a shift towards lower-risk investments [4] - A notable "high-low switch" in active fund allocations was observed, reflecting a negative correlation between valuation percentiles and overweight ratios, indicating a strategic shift in fund management [4] - The number of stocks held by fund managers increased to 2,467, up from 2,379, suggesting a rise in the diversity of holdings among fund managers [4][5]