Private companies among Dongguan Chitwing Technology Co., Ltd.'s (SZSE:002855) largest shareholders, saw gain in holdings value after stock jumped 11% last week

Key Insights

• Dongguan Chitwing Technology's significant private companies ownership suggests that the key decisions are influenced by shareholders from the larger public
• A total of 2 investors have a majority stake in the company with 55% ownership
• Institutions own 11% of Dongguan Chitwing Technology

If you want to know who really controls Dongguan Chitwing Technology Co., Ltd. (SZSE:002855), then you'll have to look at the makeup of its share registry. With 55% stake, private companies possess the maximum shares in the company. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).

Clearly, private companies benefitted the most after the company's market cap rose by CN¥451m last week.

In the chart below, we zoom in on the different ownership groups of Dongguan Chitwing Technology.

See our latest analysis for Dongguan Chitwing Technology

What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Dongguan Chitwing Technology?

Many institutions measure their performance against an index that approximates the local market. So they usually pay more attention to companies that are included in major indices.

Dongguan Chitwing Technology already has institutions on the share registry. Indeed, they own a respectable stake in the company. This can indicate that the company has a certain degree of credibility in the investment community. However, it is best to be wary of relying on the supposed validation that comes with institutional investors. They too, get it wrong sometimes. It is not uncommon to see a big share price drop if two large institutional investors try to sell out of a stock at the same time. So it is worth checking the past earnings trajectory of Dongguan Chitwing Technology, (below). Of course, keep in mind that there are other factors to consider, too.

Dongguan Chitwing Technology is not owned by hedge funds. The company's largest shareholder is Chit Wing Technology Group Company Limited, with ownership of 43%. Meanwhile, the second and third largest shareholders, hold 12% and 8.1%, of the shares outstanding, respectively.

To make our study more interesting, we found that the top 2 shareholders have a majority ownership in the company, meaning that they are powerful enough to influence the decisions of the company.

While studying institutional ownership for a company can add value to your research, it is also a good practice to research analyst recommendations to get a deeper understand of a stock's expected performance. We're not picking up on any analyst coverage of the stock at the moment, so the company is unlikely to be widely held.

Insider Ownership Of Dongguan Chitwing Technology

The definition of company insiders can be subjective and does vary between jurisdictions. Our data reflects individual insiders, capturing board members at the very least. Company management run the business, but the CEO will answer to the board, even if he or she is a member of it.

I generally consider insider ownership to be a good thing. However, on some occasions it makes it more difficult for other shareholders to hold the board accountable for decisions.

Our most recent data indicates that insiders own less than 1% of Dongguan Chitwing Technology Co., Ltd.. But they may have an indirect interest through a corporate structure that we haven't picked up on. It appears that the board holds about CN¥4.9m worth of stock. This compares to a market capitalization of CN¥4.7b. Many tend to prefer to see a board with bigger shareholdings. A good next step might be to take a look at this free summary of insider buying and selling.

General Public Ownership

The general public-- including retail investors -- own 31% stake in the company, and hence can't easily be ignored. While this size of ownership may not be enough to sway a policy decision in their favour, they can still make a collective impact on company policies.

Private Company Ownership

Our data indicates that Private Companies hold 55%, of the company's shares. Private companies may be related parties. Sometimes insiders have an interest in a public company through a holding in a private company, rather than in their own capacity as an individual. While it's hard to draw any broad stroke conclusions, it is worth noting as an area for further research.

Next Steps:

It's always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand Dongguan Chitwing Technology better, we need to consider many other factors. Take risks for example - Dongguan Chitwing Technology has 2 warning signs we think you should be aware of.

If you would prefer check out another company -- one with potentially superior financials -- then do not miss this free list of interesting companies, backed by strong financial data.

NB: Figures in this article are calculated using data from the last twelve months, which refer to the 12-month period ending on the last date of the month the financial statement is dated. This may not be consistent with full year annual report figures.

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