Arc 18Henglong’s Investment Trial
Zhao Chen transformed Henglong into an investment platform, built major positions in Shunxin Agriculture, Tongce Medical, and Pianzaihuang, and cleared an insider-trading investigation. After realizing gains on Shunxin Agriculture, he turned Henglong’s attention toward Bidiya as Shen Zhiyi chose to pursue her own career.
- Zhao Chen reorganized Henglong around its real estate business and newly established Henglong Capital, then ordered executives to prioritize cash flow, reduce debt, and sell slow-moving inventory and non-core assets.
- Henglong reported a stronger balance sheet and launched Henglong Capital, whose rising share price reflected investor interest in the company’s shift toward a property-plus-investment platform.
- Zhao Chen directed Chen Xi to use leveraged financing to build positions in Tongce Medical and Pianzaihuang, while Henglong Capital’s Shunxin Agriculture investment gained support from the company’s strong first-quarter results.
- After investors alleged insider trading, the Securities Regulatory Commission investigated Henglong’s records and interviews before finding that Zhao Chen and Chen Xi had relied on public information and closing the case.
- Henglong sued prominent rumor-spreaders, and its board gave Zhao Chen broad authority over an additional 500 million yuan for Henglong Capital to invest.
- Chen Xi expanded Henglong’s Tongce Medical and Pianzaihuang holdings, while Zhao Chen ordered her to sell Shunxin Agriculture above 40 yuan and later gradually dispose of the remaining shares.
- Chen Xi reported that Henglong had sold all its Shunxin Agriculture shares for about 648 million yuan in gross profit, and Zhao Chen told her to begin buying Bidiya gradually below 40 yuan.
- Shen Zhiyi declined an internship at Henglong so she could build a career of her own, while Zhao Chen agreed to help Zhou Xiaowen and Chen Shuhua find suitable positions there.