Value Partners Group Limited's (HKG:806) 11% loss last week hit both individual investors who own 53% as well as institutions

Key Insights

• Value Partners Group's significant individual investors ownership suggests that the key decisions are influenced by shareholders from the larger public
• The top 14 shareholders own 47% of the company
• Insiders own 23% of Value Partners Group

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A look at the shareholders of Value Partners Group Limited (HKG:806) can tell us which group is most powerful. We can see that individual investors own the lion's share in the company with 53% ownership. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).

Following a 11% decrease in the stock price last week, individual investors suffered the most losses, but institutions who own 24% stock also took a hit.

Let's delve deeper into each type of owner of Value Partners Group, beginning with the chart below.

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Value Partners Group?

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.

We can see that Value Partners Group 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. 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 Value Partners Group's earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.

Hedge funds don't have many shares in Value Partners Group. Our data shows that GF Fund Management Co., Ltd. is the largest shareholder with 20% of shares outstanding. Meanwhile, the second and third largest shareholders, hold 14% and 8.9%, of the shares outstanding, respectively. Two of the top three shareholders happen to be Senior Key Executive and Chairman Emeritus, respectively. That is, insiders feature higher up in the heirarchy of the company's top shareholders.

A deeper look at our ownership data shows that the top 14 shareholders collectively hold less than half of the register, suggesting a large group of small holders where no single shareholder has a majority.

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. While there is some analyst coverage, the company is probably not widely covered. So it could gain more attention, down the track.

Insider Ownership Of Value Partners Group

While the precise definition of an insider can be subjective, almost everyone considers board members to be insiders. 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.

It seems insiders own a significant proportion of Value Partners Group Limited. Insiders have a HK$998m stake in this HK$4.4b business. This may suggest that the founders still own a lot of shares. You can click here to see if they have been buying or selling.

General Public Ownership

The general public, who are usually individual investors, hold a substantial 53% stake in Value Partners Group, suggesting it is a fairly popular stock. This level of ownership gives investors from the wider public some power to sway key policy decisions such as board composition, executive compensation, and the dividend payout ratio.

Next Steps:

While it is well worth considering the different groups that own a company, there are other factors that are even more important. For example, we've discovered 1 warning sign for Value Partners Group that you should be aware of before investing here.

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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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