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"White-Haired Stock Guru" Serenity has summarized the capital expenditure guidance from the latest earnings reports of Amazon, Meta, Google, and Microsoft, stating that the four major tech giants are expected to allocate a combined capital expenditure of approximately $720 billion to $745 billion in 2026, exceeding the market's previous expectation of $695 billion to $725 billion. The market has recently experienced significant deleveraging, as well as position liquidations among retail and institutional investors due to margin pressures. While short-term adjustments may persist, it is difficult to maintain a bearish stance on upstream semiconductor companies and next-generation cloud computing infrastructure in the medium to long term.Serenity also proposed the "bottleneck investment" thesis, arguing that when trillions of dollars in capital flow into supply chain segments previously viewed as low-value commodities—such as memory chips and even enterprises in the energy infrastructure sector—these companies may undergo a valuation reshaping. Many currently popular AI supply chain companies were previously overlooked by the market during the telecommunications cycle. However, as AI infrastructure construction enters an acceleration phase and capital expenditure flows into their balance sheets, these enterprises may experience a repricing.
according to Lookonchain monitoring, the long-short battle in Changxin Memory continues. A whale is shorting 2.8 million Changxin Memory tokens, worth $20 million, currently facing a loss of $1.9 million and having paid $1.04 million in funding fees; another whale is holding a long position of 1.63 million Changxin Memory tokens, worth $11.66 million, currently making a profit of $853,000 and earning $606,000 in funding fees.
multiple South Korean media outlets interpret the recent sharp stock market decline as the impact of the listing of China's largest semiconductor company, CXMT. Market concerns are spreading that CXMT, by leveraging funds raised from its stock market debut, will catch up with semiconductor giants such as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, undermining investment sentiment.According to a previous report by CNBC, Z-Ben Advisors analyst Peter Alexander believes that, following the development trajectory of the steel and new energy vehicle industries, CXMT will rapidly capture market share in low-end memory chips and ultimately challenge the global memory industry monopoly held by Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and Micron Technology. (China News Service)
a Milk Road AI analyst posted an analysis on X regarding the surge in CXMT's (ChangXin Memory Technologies) stock price. The analyst noted that in the past year, CXMT's global DRAM market share has risen from less than 4% to approximately 7.7%-8%. In the first quarter of this year, its revenue surged 719% year-over-year to 50.8 billion RMB. This growth is primarily attributed to Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron shifting more production capacity towards AI server memory (especially HBM), creating a supply gap in the traditional DDR5 and LPDDR5 markets, which CXMT has capitalized on to fill the demand for mid-to-low-end DRAM.However, CXMT's current production capacity remains far from sufficient to meet global demand. Its monthly wafer capacity is approximately 290,000 to 320,000 wafers, significantly lower than Samsung's roughly 630,000 wafers and SK Hynix's approximately 500,000 wafers. Additionally, US export restrictions on advanced lithography equipment are also constraining CXMT's pace of further expansion.The analyst believes that CXMT will find it difficult to enter the HBM market in the short term and therefore will not change the supply-demand dynamics of AI memory. Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron will continue to maintain their advantages in high-margin products such as HBM, server DRAM, and LPDDR5X, suggesting that the global memory shortage cycle may persist.
According to TechFlow Research, Bank of America's Global Memory Weekly Report on July 24 pointed out that PC DRAM contract prices in July rose 15%-20% month-over-month, with Q3 month-over-month increases reaching 30%-40%, far exceeding TrendForce's forecast of 13%-18%, and spot prices strengthened simultaneously. South Korea's semiconductor exports in the first 20 days of July totaled $22.1 billion, up 181% year-over-year; China's memory imports in June reached $32 billion, hitting a record high, up approximately 250% year-over-year, while the impact of CXMT's capacity expansion remains limited. Bank of America analysts expect Google's capital expenditures in 2026/2027 to reach $200 billion/$300 billion respectively, a significant increase from $91 billion in 2025, implying that memory chip procurement in 2027 needs to be more than 50% higher than in 2026. Google's annual cash and equivalents from 2026-2028 will exceed $50 billion, which is a positive signal for memory chip capacity expansion. Samsung Electronics is expected to announce large-scale buybacks, early dividend payments, and more optimistic second-half/2027 guidance at its July 30 earnings conference call; Bank of America maintains a buy rating on Samsung.
According to Lookonchain monitoring, the mysterious whale with address 0xf292 continues to increase CXMT short positions, currently holding a short position of approximately 1.44 million CXMT valued at around $9.18 million, with another approximately $2.55 million worth of CXMT limit short orders waiting to be filled. The current liquidation price is $15.14.
: Citrini analyst Jukan stated on the X platform that a Morgan Stanley research report circulating in the market shows that analyst Shawn Kim has turned bearish on the memory chip industry. The report suggests that NAND module manufacturers' inventory has risen to about 13 weeks, with demand clearly cooling. It expects NAND price growth to slow to about 5% in the fourth quarter, with spot prices having fallen for two consecutive months. Meanwhile, Changxin Memory Technologies (CXMT) is rapidly expanding production capacity, and supply and demand are gradually balancing. The report also indicates that if the NAND market weakens, DRAM should also be viewed bearishly, and it predicts that the HBM market growth rate will be limited to about 40%.Jukan stated that he has verified the authenticity of the report with sources and noted that Shawn Kim has consistently held similar views recently, which could be one of the reasons for the recent sustained pullback in South Korea's KOSPI index.
: According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi’s monitoring, at 8:30 PM tonight, an address went long on 751,700 units of ChangXin Memory Technologies at an average price of 6.7815 USD, with a position value of 4.945 million USD. It is currently showing an unrealized loss of 154,000 USD, making it the TOP3 position for ChangXin Memory Technologies on Hyperliquid. In addition, the same address also opened a 4.04 million USD long position on SK Hynix.
Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and Micron Technology, the three major memory chip companies, have all seen their stock prices decline this month, presenting an opportunity for investors to reposition themselves in the rapidly growing storage chip industry.Market concerns are rising that the current memory chip boom driven by AI demand may slow down in the coming years, potentially repeating the "expansion – oversupply – downturn" cycle commonly seen in this cyclical industry.Analysts point out that investors looking to enter the memory chip sector at this stage need to believe in the sustainability of AI-driven storage demand growth and be able to withstand the risks associated with industry cyclical fluctuations.In terms of investment strategy, one approach is to focus on companies with the lowest valuations. Samsung, currently trading at a relatively low valuation among the three major memory chip firms, could be a choice for some investors seeking exposure to the growth opportunities in the storage chip industry. (The Information)
Citrini analyst Jukan, citing Morgan Stanley analyst Joseph Moore, stated on X that the memory shortage in the data center sector is continuing to deteriorate, with no signs of easing market supply pressure, and the tightness of memory supply remains higher than expected. Currently, compared to the projected levels for the second quarter of 2026, prices for memory products with the same specifications have already risen by at least 25% in the third quarter, exceeding previous forecasts by Morgan Stanley and third-party institutions.The tight memory supply situation could further intensify in 2027 and 2028. Current available memory resources in the market cannot meet the rapidly growing demands of the artificial intelligence industry, and this situation is unlikely to change in the short term. AI is consuming a large amount of DRAM production capacity, reducing the memory resources available for other industries, and the production of consumer electronics such as PCs and smartphones has already been affected.AI is consuming a large amount of DRAM production capacity, reducing the memory resources available for other industries, and the production of consumer electronics such as PCs and smartphones has already been affected. The demand from AI is not only impacted by the memory shortage; memory itself is gradually becoming one of the key bottlenecks limiting AI development, on par with data center space and power supply. Additionally, some cloud computing customers are paying higher-than-expected prices to secure memory products delivered six weeks early. The market believes that as AI server construction continues to expand, pressure on the supply chains for High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) and DRAM may persist further.
According to on-chain analyst Ai’s monitoring, address 0xf29…41244 has increased its TWAP short order for Changxin Memory (CXMT) to 310,000 tokens. If all are filled, they will be worth $3.78 million. Currently, he has opened a short position of 254,000 CXMT tokens at $6.8123 with 1x leverage, valued at $1.7 million. Together with the 310,000 tokens in the TWAP order, the total value will approach the current top position for Changxin Memory on Hyperliquid.
According to Hyperinsight monitoring, the CXMT mark price on Hyperliquid is quoted at $6.7274, down approximately 6.97% from the previous day, reaching a low of $6.62, with a 24-hour trading volume of approximately $6.837 million. As CXMT retreats, the largest short seller, a whale with an address starting with 0xf292, continues to maintain large-scale limit orders to add short positions on rebounds at higher levels.
Odaily reports, according to on-chain analyst Ai Yi's monitoring, an address has opened a $2.155 million TWAP short position on ChangXin Memory Technologies. If fully executed, this would become the second-largest position of Hyperliquid CXMT. The TWAP order size is 300,000 CXMT, with an opening average price of $7.1825. Currently, 1.14% of the order has been filled, and the account margin is $15 million.
Odaily "White Hair Stock God" Serenity posted on platform X, stating that due to the recent market downturn, his investment portfolio experienced a maximum drawdown of 49.4% this month. However, he still maintains his view on the long-term trend of the AI industry chain.Serenity revealed that his investment portfolio is mainly concentrated in key segments of the AI industry chain, including: semiconductor upstream, memory chips, photonics, humanoid robotics, and AI infrastructure-related companies. Because these areas typically have higher beta attributes, he previously used leveraged investments but has reduced the leverage level after the current round of market decline.Facing market skepticism towards AI-related assets, Serenity stated that recently a large number of investors have begun to believe: "AI is a bubble," "memory chips and the Korean KOSPI market are a bubble," "photonics is a bubble,""humanoid robots will not succeed," and "Neocloud (new AI cloud service providers) will eventually be replaced by hyperscale cloud vendors like Meta." Meanwhile, some retail investors and trading bots have even started advocating for "liquidating everything, the market will not recover."Serenity said he still believes these investment themes are supported by structural revenue growth and technological change. He experienced similar drawdowns in the past when global tariff risks impacted the market, and the market eventually rebounded. His investment horizon is long-term, allowing him to withstand higher volatility, and he will not change his long-term judgment based on short-term price fluctuations. Sharing this drawdown data is also to maintain transparency, allowing the market to see the real risks behind high-volatility growth investments.Serenity added: "If my prediction is that the revenue inflection point will come in the second half of 2027, and it is only 2026 now, then a decline of just a few weeks or months doesn't prove that the investment thesis has failed."
according to on-chain analyst Ai Yi's monitoring, a trader who went short on ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) on Hyperliquid saw their position liquidated within 28 minutes, resulting in a loss of $44,000 from a position of approximately $220,000. Ai Yi noted that the liquidity of the CXMT contract on Hyperliquid is currently relatively low, leading to more volatile price movements. Data shows that a wallet with total assets exceeding $75 million is building a long position in CXMT.
On-chain analyst Ai Yi posted on platform X, stating that on the Hyperliquid order book, someone has placed a buy order for 6.824 million US dollars worth of ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) at a price of 6 US dollars; if calculated at the current price of 6 US dollars, the market value of ChangXin Memory Technologies would be approximately 2.72 trillion yuan, with a total of 66.88 billion shares, surpassing the current market value leader Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), which stands at 2.66 trillion yuan.
According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi’s monitoring, a significant price gap has emerged between SK hynix’s domestic Korean stock and its U.S. ADR. SKHX is priced at approximately $1,303.85, while SKHY stands at around $170.61, with the price difference reaching up to about 30.9%. This reflects strong demand from U.S. capital markets for leading AI chip and HBM (High Bandwidth Memory) assets. Analysis suggests that the conversion between the two is unidirectional—ADR shares can only be canceled and exchanged for ordinary Korean shares, and no one would do so when a premium exists. This explains why the price gap persists and cannot be arbitraged away.
According to CCTV Finance, the US stock memory chip sector encountered a collective correction after hitting a high in late June, with industry leaders such as SanDisk, Micron Technology, Seagate Technology, and Western Digital seeing stock price declines of over 20% in the past few weeks. The triggering factor was Meta selling computing power, which sparked market concerns about a surplus in computing power, while the core variable lies in whether the technical gaps between various AI large models will continue to narrow. Industry insiders point out that the memory chip industry has historically exhibited significant cyclicality—during booms, manufacturers collectively expand production leading to plummeting prices and industry-wide losses, followed by collective contraction in capital expenditure. Meanwhile, the industry's business model is undergoing profound changes, with cloud vendors and AI data centers increasingly signing 3-to-5-year long-term supply agreements with original manufacturers, including price ranges and minimum purchase volumes, to ensure the stability of key supply chains.
According to Odaily, "1011 Insider Whale" agent Garrett Jin pointed out in a post that there has been a clear change in market structure this week, with funds within the AI industry chain being reallocated.Change 1: Signs of a cyclical peak in Memory chipsHe stated that Micron's stock price faced resistance and fell back around the $1250 level. Despite earnings results exceeding expectations, the stock price is still declining on increasing volume, displaying typical top-forming characteristics of "weakening after good news is priced in."Concurrently, capital is rapidly flowing out of the memory chip sector. DRAM-related ETFs are experiencing declines on heavy volume, and SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics in the South Korean market are also weakening. Data shows that foreign investors have withdrawn over 100 trillion Korean Won (approximately $650 billion) from the South Korean stock market in the past two months.Change 2: Funds rotating towards AI HyperscalersHe noted that the real direction for absorbing this capital is not small and mid-cap AI concept stocks, but rather the core cloud computing giants represented by Google, Microsoft, and Amazon.Last Friday, when the chip sector came under pressure, GOOG and MSFT had already stabilized on increased volume, and this week META has further strengthened this trend by rallying on high volume.Garrett Jin believes the logic behind this capital migration is the "token optimization trend." As more simple tasks are handled by low-cost models, value will gradually concentrate on the token-based billing cloud services and orchestration layers, rather than the foundational model layer. This also forms the core moat for hyperscale cloud providers. The current strategy should focus on catching up opportunities in hyperscale cloud names.
: In response to the community debate over "Micron VS Nvidia," Jukan, an analyst at Citrini Research, posted on platform X, stating, "MU (Micron) may not be Nvidia, but its future importance could surpass Nvidia. Inference is now directly tied to revenue, but improvements in inference performance cannot be achieved simply by adding more Nvidia GPUs. In inference, GPUs are often underutilized and idle due to memory bottlenecks. For inference, increasing memory provides higher value. The return on investment for inference ultimately depends on memory, not GPU. Therefore, why are people still fixated on obtaining Micron through Nvidia's framework? One must think more comprehensively. Inference is memory."