CITIC Limited CITIC Ltd (SEHK: 267) is a Hong Kong-listed conglomerate that operates as an investment holding company primarily engaged in comprehensive financial services; advanced intelligent manufacturing, including mining and heavy machinery, specialized robots, intelligent equipment, new energy equipment, heavy machinery, special robots, aluminum wheels and aluminum castings; advanced materials, encompassing mining, processing and trading of iron ore, copper, crude oil and production of special steel; new consumption concepts such as automobiles, food consumption and modern agriculture; and new-type urbanization involving real estate development, sales, engineering contracting and design. The company maintains leading market positions in sectors aligned with China's economy and conducts operations across China and in 68 countries and regions globally, with approximately 190,000 employees. Incorporated in 1985 and headquartered in CITIC Tower, No. 10 Guanghualu, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China, it is 58% owned by state-owned CITIC Group Corporation.
In October 2024, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CITIC Limited completed the disposal of its remaining 19.23% equity interest in Fast Food Holdings Limited, the holding company for McDonald's mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau businesses, along with related shareholder loans, to Trustar Fast Food Holdings Limited for US$430.3 million, marking the full exit from this investment originally established through a 2017 strategic partnership with CITIC Capital, Carlyle and McDonald's Corporation. In August 2024, CITIC Pacific, the company's largest non-financial platform, completed its acquisition by CITIC Limited, further consolidating its diversified portfolio. The company reported solid interim results for the first half of 2025, reflecting ongoing business transformation amid new technologies and market dynamics.