JD.com, Inc.

JD position short Polen Capital

Thesis

JD is a direct competitor to Alibaba but is heavily weighted towards a low-margin, capital-intensive business model. While JD has advantages in logistics, Alibaba's dominance and reinvestment strategies position it better for future growth, making JD less attractive in comparison.

Did it work?

inconclusive confidence: low

Without specific price performance data or a defined time frame since the pitch, it's difficult to assess whether the thesis has played out. The competitive dynamics between JD and Alibaba could still evolve, and without concrete evidence of JD's performance relative to the thesis, the outcome remains uncertain.

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