Data released for the period ending August 28 shows WuXi AppTec (02359), Midea Group (00300), and CATL (03750) leading the Hong Kong market in short interest ratios, with readings of 19.72%, 18.76%, and 17.21%, respectively.

Among stocks seeing the largest absolute increases in short positions compared to the prior reporting period, Asymchem Laboratories (06821) led with a 2.87% rise, followed by Pharmaron (03759) at 1.87% and Foshan Haitian Flavouring and Food (03288) at 1.63%.

Conversely, the most significant declines in short interest were recorded by Lens Technology (06613), down 3.60%, Joinn Laboratories (06127), which fell 1.63%, and East Buy Holding (01797), decreasing by 1.51%.

Top 10 Highest Short Interest Ratios

WuXi AppTec (02359): Previous short position of 108 million shares, current 102 million shares, latest short ratio 19.72%

Midea Group (00300): Previous 120 million shares, current 122 million shares, latest short ratio 18.76%

CATL (03750): Previous 37.6532 million shares, current 37.5599 million shares, latest short ratio 17.21%

Longyuan Power (00916): Previous 522 million shares, current 530 million shares, latest short ratio 15.97%

COSCO Shipping Holdings (01919): Previous 421 million shares, current 429 million shares, latest short ratio 15.84%

China Railway Group (00390): Previous 649 million shares, current 641 million shares, latest short ratio 15.23%

Ping An Insurance (02318): Previous 1.08 billion shares, current 1.098 billion shares, latest short ratio 14.75%

Hengrui Medicine (01276): Previous 40.3205 million shares, current 37.8467 million shares, latest short ratio 14.66%

Goldwind Science & Technology (02208): Previous 115 million shares, current 112 million shares, latest short ratio 14.58%

ZTE Corporation (00763): Previous 105 million shares, current 108 million shares, latest short ratio 14.33%

Top 10 Stocks with the Largest Increases in Short Interest Ratio

Asymchem Laboratories (06821): Previous 3.73%, current 6.59%, increase of 2.87%

Pharmaron (03759): Previous 3.79%, current 5.66%, increase of 1.87%

Foshan Haitian Flavouring and Food (03288): Previous 0.99%, current 2.62%, increase of 1.63%

Livzon Pharmaceutical Group (01513): Previous 1.99%, current 3.46%, increase of 1.47%

BRILLIANCE CHI (01114): Previous 6.93%, current 8.22%, increase of 1.29%

Dongfang Electric (01072): Previous 4.91%, current 6.19%, increase of 1.28%

Guanghe Technology (01989): Previous 3.79%, current 5.06%, increase of 1.27%

SenseTime-W (00020): Previous 6.81%, current 8.06%, increase of 1.25%

MINIMAX-W (00100): Previous 2.92%, current 4.17%, increase of 1.24%

Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical (00874): Previous 3.49%, current 4.72%, increase of 1.23%

Top 10 Stocks with the Largest Decreases in Short Interest Ratio

Lens Technology (06613): Previous 14.89%, current 11.29%, decrease of -3.60%

Joinn Laboratories (06127): Previous 7.79%, current 6.16%, decrease of -1.63%

East Buy Holding (01797): Previous 5.43%, current 3.92%, decrease of -1.51%

China Ruyi Holdings (00136): Previous 11.89%, current 10.50%, decrease of -1.40%

Montage Technology (06809): Previous 7.09%, current 5.83%, decrease of -1.26%

Everest Medicines (01952): Previous 8.61%, current 7.38%, decrease of -1.23%

WuXi AppTec (02359): Previous 20.88%, current 19.72%, decrease of -1.16%

Tianli International Holdings (01773): Previous 6.48%, current 5.34%, decrease of -1.14%

Chifeng Jilong Gold (06693): Previous 7.05%, current 6.06%, decrease of -0.99%

Chinasoft International (00354): Previous 7.82%, current 6.84%, decrease of -0.97%

Note: The Securities and Futures Commission releases this data every seven days. The figures presented here are automatically generated through AI calculations based on exchange data and may not be entirely accurate. All stated increases or decreases in short interest ratios represent absolute value changes.