Chapter 396: Letting Go
“Boss.”
“Come here quickly.”
Xu Liang waved.
“Let me introduce to you, this is Duan Yongping, a partner of Hanhua Capital Silicon Valley Company, who is in charge of the Jupiter III PE Fund.”
There was a pause.
“Old Duan, this is the general manager of Hanhua Capital Silicon Valley Company and the investment manager of Mars II VC Fund A that I mentioned to you. You two look very similar.
< br>Lao Duan is the founder of Xiaobawang and BBK. He first started a business and then became an investor.
Junrui founded LinkExchange and later became an investor," Xu Liang said with a smile.
“Hello.”
"Hello."
The two shook hands and looked at each other.
I have a preliminary impression in my mind.
“Boss, this is the Chen Shijun I mentioned to you.”
Chen Shijun stepped forward quickly and took the initiative to extend his right hand.
"Hello, boss, I am Chen Shijun."
Although he left Wanwan very early, his Mandarin is very proficient under the influence of his family.
"Hello. I have heard of your name for a long time. When I came to the United States last time, I planned to invite you to join Hanhua. Unfortunately, Hanhua was not well-known in the United States at that time, and PayPal was about to go public. Excellent enterprise, I have temporarily suppressed it.
I didn’t expect that this time, Junrui brought you here before I could do anything.
It saved me a lot of energy. .”
The kind tone and the importance shown in the words, whether true or false, made Chen Shijun feel warm in his heart and was quite moved.
"You are so kind. It is my greatest honor to be invited to join Hanhua."
Xu Liang nodded with a smile, turned his eyes, and saw a familiar sight not far away laughed behind the figure.
“The last guest has arrived today.”
When everyone heard this, they followed his gaze.
A thin, serious young man with black-rimmed glasses and a straight back strode over under the leadership of Lu Hui.
"Old Chu, you are a little late."
A smile appeared on Chu Gang's face.
Originally he planned to shake hands, but unexpectedly Xu Liang gave him a hug directly.
“Here, let me introduce you. This is Chu Gang, the general manager of the New York branch of Hanhua Capital and the head of the hedge fund Bai Ze.”
The expressions of the three people changed slightly, and their eyes looked at Chu Gang with a bit more solemnity.
In the field of financial investment.
Private equity managers are generally stronger than public fund managers.
Any public fund manager with some skills wants to switch to private equity.
Without it, you can make money.
The 20% dividend of private equity funds is much better than the few points of public equity funds.
In the private equity field, those who can be a hedge fund are definitely better than VC and PE.
In addition to vision, the latter is more importantly about connections.
In contrast, hedge fund managers strive for personal ability.
The more capable you are, the more you earn.
The capital market, which eats people without spitting out their bones, will not give you the opportunity to cheat.
After introducing the four people to each other, everyone sat down next to them.
“There are two main purposes for calling you here today.
First, let you get familiar with each other and make it easier to start work in the future.
Second, confirm Let’s take a look at the fundraising and future development of each fund.
Third, as you all have seen, I roasted a lamb and prepared four bottles of 2000 Lafite. Today we will drink and eat meat and have a good time. ”
Seeing the golden whole lamb roasted on the shelf next to it, the wine in the glass, and the surrounding green vegetation and vast and distant natural beauty.
The troubles in my heart and Most of the restraint disappeared at this moment.
Xu Liang pulled off a leg of lamb, tore the lamb chops, and sprinkled them with the onions and garlic cloves prepared in advance.
"Today. There is no president or director here, just ordinary friends gathering together to eat, drink and have fun. ...Here, pour the wine. ”
As he spoke, Xu Liang picked up the decanter and filled most of the glass in front of him.
Seeing him like this, everyone also poured wine.
"This wine was given to me by Merrill Lynch CEO Dan Bailey. Each of you will take a bottle with you when you go back later. You are not allowed to refuse, and I don't have any more."
"Thank you, Mr. Xu."
The four of them said quickly.
Xu Liang smiled and picked up the wine glass.
“Come on, let’s touch it.”
Ding.
“Cheers.”
“cheers.”
Under the leadership of Xu Liang, everyone took a sip.
Xu Liang saw this and put down the cup with a smile. He reached out and grabbed a mutton chop, put it to his mouth, tore off a piece of meat, and chewed it in his mouth.
The way he behaves is so rude.
"Today, drink with a big bowl and eat meat with a big mouth. Don't be restrained."
Everyone exchanged glances. From childhood to adulthood, especially after work, they were restrained by social etiquette. How could they I have seen Xu Liang behave like this.
But the big boss said so, so they couldn't help but give him face. Following Xu Liang's example, he picked up a rib and started chewing it.
Seeing them like this, Xu Liang couldn't help but smile on his face.
The reason why he organized this barbecue was to let the four of them put down their outer pretense and show more sincerity.
In this way, we can quickly break the unfamiliarity with each other, become familiar with each other, and become a team that can cooperate with each other.
The principle is the same as the four iron pillars of life.
Under the guidance of Xu Liang's sip of wine and meat, and under the anesthesia of the wine.
The four of them are becoming more and more casual and casual.
Most of the alertness on his body disappeared.
Seeing this, Xu Liang was very happy and his goal was achieved.
Xu Liangdao waited until everyone was tipsy and half full of food and wine.
"Old Chen, after you old PayPal employees left, did you still have contact with each other?"
Chen Shijun was stunned for a moment, then nodded.
“When we were still at PayPal, we developed an internal chat software. All PayPal employees, whether they were resigned or employed, were in it and communicated with each other. If they had difficulties, they would Provide some help.”
“This is a good way to increase the cohesion of the company,” Xu Liang said.
"The 'Mars II Fund' you manage is about to raise funds soon. When the fund-raising is over, you should pay more attention to your former colleagues at PayPal. As long as it is a company they founded, you can ask them for investment. Get as many shares as possible."
Looking at Chen Shijun's questioning eyes, Xu Liang smiled.
"Anyone who can claim to be anti-traditional and successful has wisdom and ability beyond ordinary people. I am optimistic about their future, just like I am optimistic about your future."
Being taken seriously again Chen Shijun was moved and nodded quickly.
"I understand, boss. I will contact them more."
"Yeah."
Xu Liang's eyes changed, "Old Duan, you have been in the United States for more than a year, have you found any good investment targets?"
"I am more optimistic about Chinese concept stocks. Especially NetEase and Sohu, but their turnover rates are too low and they are too difficult to buy," Duan Yongping said helplessly.
Xu Liang smiled, he had almost eaten up the stocks of NetEase and Sohu as early as last year.
“There are not many Chinese companies listed in the United States, and there are currently no good opportunities for Chinese concept stocks. However, there are still many good companies in the U.S. stock market.”
"I still need Mr. Xu's advice." Duan Yongping said with a smile.
He has also learned a lot about Xu Liang’s investment, and he is convinced of it.
"Advice is not enough, let's communicate with each other." After a pause, "I have a good target here - Kingston Technology."
"Them?"
The figures of David Sun and Du Jichuan appeared in Duan Yongping's mind.
He doesn't communicate much with the two of them, but they can be considered ordinary friends.
"That's right. Kingston's memory business is doing very well and is developing very rapidly. You can learn about it first before deciding whether to invest."
Duan Yongping nodded.
Xu Liang turned his eyes.
"Old Chu, I won't say anything else. You have your own goals, just keep an eye on them."
Chu Gang smiled and nodded slightly.
In addition to completing the oil speculation tasks assigned by the Hanhua Dawn Plan during the recent period, I have been tracking the developments of Amico.
"Junrui, you are responsible for the operations of the entire Silicon Valley company and the post-service services of the companies you invest in."
Lin Junrui nodded.
“Mr. Xu, I also plan to recruit another partner to be responsible for the ‘Mercury II Fund’.”
Xu Liang nodded.
Currently, this is the only fund under a Silicon Valley company that lacks a person in charge.
“Do you have a goal?”
“Not yet.”
“It’s better to lack than to overdo it.”
"Okay."
The barbecue lasted until the evening.
Lin Junrui, Duan Yongping and Chen Shijun all live in Silicon Valley. Chu Gang came from New York and was stayed by Xu Liang.
"Mr. Xu, Brent crude oil is already 22.9 US dollars."
Xu Liang smiled and said: "It seems that we have made money."
Chu Gang nodded, "The average price per barrel increased by US$0.5. Based on our positions of 1.03 million lots, we have earned US$515 million in just one month."
"Don't be too happy yet. Morning, it’s only 0.5 US dollars, which is not enough to form a thick pad.”
After a pause, Xu Liang continued.
“Kunpeng Fund has raised a lot of money recently. After you go there, divide it into multiple accounts and invest it according to the previous strategy.”
It has been more than three years since Hanhua Capital was established. Nearly two hundred vests have been registered around the world.
Kunpeng Fund's huge funds flowed into the accounts of major investment banks through these vests, and then went long in oil through the investment banks' platforms.
So unless a top big institution takes the effort to investigate, no one will know what Hanhua Capital is doing.
Chu Gang nodded.
“Is there any news from Aimeike?”
“Not yet, but its stock price has fallen below 10 US dollars.”
Xu Liang nodded and said nothing more.
He is not too concerned about the matter itself.
(End of this chapter)