Individual investors among Oshidori International Holdings Limited's (HKG:622) largest shareholders, saw gain in holdings value after stock jumped 10.0% last week

Key Insights

• Significant control over Oshidori International Holdings by individual investors implies that the general public has more power to influence management and governance-related decisions
• A total of 9 investors have a majority stake in the company with 47% ownership
• Past performance of a company along with ownership data serve to give a strong idea about prospects for a business

Every investor in Oshidori International Holdings Limited (HKG:622) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. The group holding the most number of shares in the company, around 53% to be precise, is individual investors. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).

As a result, individual investors were the biggest beneficiaries of last week’s 10.0% gain.

Let's delve deeper into each type of owner of Oshidori International Holdings, beginning with the chart below.

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Oshidori International Holdings?

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 Oshidori International Holdings does have institutional investors; and they hold a good portion of the company's stock. This suggests some credibility amongst professional investors. But we can't rely on that fact alone since institutions make bad investments sometimes, just like everyone does. If multiple institutions change their view on a stock at the same time, you could see the share price drop fast. It's therefore worth looking at Oshidori International Holdings' earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.

Hedge funds don't have many shares in Oshidori International Holdings. Seekers Creation Limited is currently the largest shareholder, with 20% of shares outstanding. For context, the second largest shareholder holds about 9.3% of the shares outstanding, followed by an ownership of 7.5% by the third-largest shareholder.

Our studies suggest that the top 9 shareholders collectively control less than half of the company's shares, meaning that the company's shares are widely disseminated and there is no dominant shareholder.

While it makes sense to study institutional ownership data for a company, it also makes sense to study analyst sentiments to know which way the wind is blowing. 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 Oshidori International Holdings

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.

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.

We can see that insiders own shares in Oshidori International Holdings Limited. As individuals, the insiders collectively own HK$122m worth of the HK$1.3b company. This shows at least some alignment, but we usually like to see larger insider holdings. You can click here to see if those insiders have been buying or selling.

General Public Ownership

The general public, who are usually individual investors, hold a substantial 53% stake in Oshidori International Holdings, suggesting it is a fairly popular stock. This size of ownership gives investors from the general public some collective power. They can and probably do influence decisions on executive compensation, dividend policies and proposed business acquisitions.

Private Company Ownership

It seems that Private Companies own 30%, of the Oshidori International Holdings 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:

It's always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand Oshidori International Holdings better, we need to consider many other factors. For instance, we've identified 1 warning sign for Oshidori International Holdings that you should be aware of.

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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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