CICC issued a report stating that, based on the HSI's semi-annual adjustment and rankings according to quantitative criteria, companies that are likely to be included as blue chips are predicted as follows:

(1) Stocks that may meet the criteria for inclusion in the HSI:

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Stocks│ Potential Weighting Forecast│ Potential Changes in Passive Funds
ZIJIN GOLD INTL (02259.HK)  -15.500 (-7.613%)    Short selling $208.08M; Ratio 20.353%   │1.57%│Inflow of US$477 million
BEONE MEDICINES (06160.HK)  -5.500 (-3.121%)    Short selling $97.93M; Ratio 13.442%   │0.53%│Inflow of US$161 million
YUM CHINA (09987.HK)  -0.200 (-0.049%)    Short selling $49.26M; Ratio 19.131%   HK)│0.48%│Inflow of US$146 million
XPENG-W (09868.HK)  +0.550 (+0.701%)    Short selling $429.99M; Ratio 22.838%   │0.45%│Inflow of US$137 million
PICC P&C (02328.HK)  +0.360 (+2.341%)    Short selling $95.94M; Ratio 15.551%   │0.4%│Inflow of US$122 million
AKESO (09926.HK)  -0.900 (-0.810%)    Short selling $165.53M; Ratio 23.665%   │0.4%│Inflow of US$122 million
CPIC (02601.HK)  -0.560 (-1.645%)    Short selling $48.89M; Ratio 16.021%   │0.38%│Inflow of US$116 million
LAOPU GOLD (06181.HK)  -26.500 (-3.926%)    Short selling $201.02M; Ratio 28.431%   │0.35%│Inflow of US$106 million

(2) Hong Kong companies that may "refill" vacancy of HANG SENG BANK (00011.HK) after the latter's delisting:
STANCHART (02888.HK)  -8.900 (-5.133%)    Short selling $63.00M; Ratio 11.836%   | 1.56% | Inflow of US$474 million
SWIREPROPERTIES (01972.HK)  +0.060 (+0.245%)    Short selling $20.01M; Ratio 19.468%   | 0.47% | Inflow of US$143 million
SINO LAND (00083.HK)  +0.080 (+0.709%)    Short selling $24.34M; Ratio 30.807%   | 0.39% | Inflow of US$119 million
(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2026-03-13 16:25.)