Private equity firms among Anhui Tatfook Technology Co., Ltd's (SZSE:300134) largest stockholders and were hit after last week's 8.0% price drop

Key Insights

• Significant control over Anhui Tatfook Technology by private equity firms implies that the general public has more power to influence management and governance-related decisions
• The top 2 shareholders own 53% of the company
• Using data from company's past performance alongside ownership research, one can better assess the future performance of a company

Every investor in Anhui Tatfook Technology Co., Ltd (SZSE:300134) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. The group holding the most number of shares in the company, around 43% to be precise, is private equity firms. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).

As market cap fell to CN¥6.6b last week, private equity firms would have faced the highest losses than any other shareholder groups of the company.

Let's delve deeper into each type of owner of Anhui Tatfook Technology, beginning with the chart below.

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Anhui Tatfook Technology?

Institutional investors commonly compare their own returns to the returns of a commonly followed index. So they generally do consider buying larger companies that are included in the relevant benchmark index.

We can see that Anhui Tatfook Technology does have institutional investors; and they hold a good portion of the company's stock. This implies the analysts working for those institutions have looked at the stock and they like it. But just like anyone else, they could be wrong. When multiple institutions own a stock, there's always a risk that they are in a 'crowded trade'. When such a trade goes wrong, multiple parties may compete to sell stock fast. This risk is higher in a company without a history of growth. You can see Anhui Tatfook Technology's historic earnings and revenue below, but keep in mind there's always more to the story.

Anhui Tatfook Technology is not owned by hedge funds. Looking at our data, we can see that the largest shareholder is Anhui Peitian Investment Group Co., Ltd with 43% of shares outstanding. For context, the second largest shareholder holds about 9.7% of the shares outstanding, followed by an ownership of 3.2% by the third-largest shareholder.

A more detailed study of the shareholder registry showed us that 2 of the top shareholders have a considerable amount of ownership in the company, via their 53% stake.

Researching institutional ownership is a good way to gauge and filter a stock's expected performance. The same can be achieved by studying analyst sentiments. 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 Anhui Tatfook 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. Management ultimately answers to the board. However, it is not uncommon for managers to be executive board members, especially if they are a founder or the CEO.

Most consider insider ownership a positive because it can indicate the board is well aligned with other shareholders. However, on some occasions too much power is concentrated within this group.

Our most recent data indicates that insiders own some shares in Anhui Tatfook Technology Co., Ltd. As individuals, the insiders collectively own CN¥633m worth of the CN¥6.6b company. Some would say this shows alignment of interests between shareholders and the board. But it might be worth checking if those insiders have been selling.

General Public Ownership

The general public-- including retail investors -- own 37% stake in the company, and hence can't easily be ignored. While this group can't necessarily call the shots, it can certainly have a real influence on how the company is run.

Private Equity Ownership

With a stake of 43%, private equity firms could influence the Anhui Tatfook Technology board. Some investors might be encouraged by this, since private equity are sometimes able to encourage strategies that help the market see the value in the company. Alternatively, those holders might be exiting the investment after taking it public.

Private Company Ownership

It seems that Private Companies own 5.2%, of the Anhui Tatfook Technology stock. It might be worth looking deeper into this. If related parties, such as insiders, have an interest in one of these private companies, that should be disclosed in the annual report. Private companies may also have a strategic interest in the company.

Next Steps:

I find it very interesting to look at who exactly owns a company. But to truly gain insight, we need to consider other information, too.

I like to dive deeper into how a company has performed in the past. You can find historic revenue and earnings in this detailed graph.

Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking elsewhere. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies.

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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