Tencent Holdings Ltd TCEHYPAST TOP PICKMay 22, 2019Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jun 09, 2026. Market Open.
Important, because it's the super-app for the Chinese consumer. Has a gaming platform, chat platform, and moving into the AI sphere. Interesting equity, but you need to make a call on China as a whole.
Remember what happened when the finance arm of BABA was supposed to go public: CEO said some things, Chinese government stepped in, Ant Financial was pulled, stock price of BABA collapsed by 70%, CEO disappeared for a few months. During that time, Tencent all of a sudden had to make a large donation to charity -- not something you can forecast. By investing in Tencent, you have to sign up for that.
Otherwise, a great company. Well managed, well structured, and they own the Chinese consumer.
(A Top Pick May 24/18, Down 17%) He would like to get back into this name. Long term this looks solid. However, still have the cloudiness of the US-China trade talks. He would probably start to pick away at this name now. This is one of the largest internet companies in the world by revenue and by market cap. The advertising business should be very strong. Is an important name to own.