Public companies among Greenland Hong Kong Holdings Limited's (HKG:337) largest shareholders, saw gain in holdings value after stock jumped 25% last week

Key Insights

• Greenland Hong Kong Holdings' significant public companies ownership suggests that the key decisions are influenced by shareholders from the larger public
• Greenland Holdings Corporation Limited owns 60% of the company
• Insiders have been selling lately

If you want to know who really controls Greenland Hong Kong Holdings Limited (HKG:337), then you'll have to look at the makeup of its share registry. With 60% stake, public companies possess the maximum shares in the company. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).

As a result, public companies collectively scored the highest last week as the company hit HK$900m market cap following a 25% gain in the stock.

In the chart below, we zoom in on the different ownership groups of Greenland Hong Kong Holdings.

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Greenland Hong Kong Holdings?

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.

As you can see, institutional investors have a fair amount of stake in Greenland Hong Kong Holdings. 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. 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 Greenland Hong Kong Holdings, (below). Of course, keep in mind that there are other factors to consider, too.

Greenland Hong Kong Holdings is not owned by hedge funds. Greenland Holdings Corporation Limited is currently the largest shareholder, with 60% of shares outstanding. This implies that they have majority interest control of the future of the company. With 8.1% and 3.9% of the shares outstanding respectively, Weixian Wang and HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited are the second and third largest shareholders. Weixian Wang, who is the second-largest shareholder, also happens to hold the title of Top Key Executive.

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. As far as we can tell there isn't analyst coverage of the company, so it is probably flying under the radar.

Insider Ownership Of Greenland Hong Kong Holdings

The definition of an insider can differ slightly between different countries, but members of the board of directors always count. The company management answer to the board and the latter should represent the interests of shareholders. Notably, sometimes top-level managers are on the board themselves.

Insider ownership is positive when it signals leadership are thinking like the true owners of the company. However, high insider ownership can also give immense power to a small group within the company. This can be negative in some circumstances.

Shareholders would probably be interested to learn that insiders own shares in Greenland Hong Kong Holdings Limited. As individuals, the insiders collectively own HK$73m worth of the HK$900m company. It is good to see some investment by insiders, but we usually like to see higher insider holdings. It might be worth checking if those insiders have been buying.

General Public Ownership

The general public-- including retail investors -- own 26% stake in the company, and hence can't easily be ignored. This size of ownership, while considerable, may not be enough to change company policy if the decision is not in sync with other large shareholders.

Public Company Ownership

Public companies currently own 60% of Greenland Hong Kong Holdings stock. This may be a strategic interest and the two companies may have related business interests. It could be that they have de-merged. This holding is probably worth investigating further.

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. Case in point: We've spotted 3 warning signs for Greenland Hong Kong Holdings you should be aware of, and 2 of them are potentially serious.

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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