Core Insights - The private equity market is showing increased activity, with a significant year-on-year growth in the number of registered private securities funds, despite a month-on-month decline in September [1] Group 1: Market Activity - In September, 1,028 private securities funds were registered, a decrease of 10.22% from August's 1,145 funds, but a substantial increase of 171.24% compared to the same month last year [1] - The stock strategy private equity funds remain dominant, with 668 funds registered in September, accounting for over 60% of the total [1] - Multi-asset strategy funds followed with 155 registrations, while bond strategy and futures/derivatives strategy funds had similar numbers at 71 and 69, respectively [1] Group 2: Investment Strategies - The strong performance of stock strategies is attributed to a recovering equity market and increased investor confidence, driven by policy support for technology innovation and high-end manufacturing [1] - Quantitative products are particularly active, with 364 registered in September, making up 35.41% of the total [2] - Among quantitative products, stock long-only strategies led with 166 registrations, representing 45.60% of all quantitative products [2] Group 3: Fund Management Landscape - Leading private equity firms continue to dominate in terms of product registration, reinforcing the trend of "the strong getting stronger" [2][3] - In September, Shanghai Liwei Private Fund Management Co., Ltd. led with 23 registered products, followed by Maoyuan Quantitative and Shanghai Yinye Investment with 13 and 12, respectively [2] - Among the 27 firms that registered at least five products, 16 had assets under management exceeding 10 billion yuan, indicating a concentration of market power [2][3] Group 4: Quantitative Strategy Appeal - The appeal of quantitative strategies is evident, with 15 out of the 27 firms being quantitative private equity, highlighting their attractiveness in the current market environment [3] - Firms like Maoyuan Quantitative and Beijing Borun Yintai Investment Management registered at least 10 products in September, showcasing the strength of quantitative strategies [3]