Individual investors among Wysiwyg Studios Co., Ltd.'s (KOSDAQ:299900) largest shareholders, saw gain in holdings value after stock jumped 11% last week

Key Insights

• The considerable ownership by individual investors in Wysiwyg Studios indicates that they collectively have a greater say in management and business strategy
• 50% of the business is held by the top 4 shareholders
• Past performance of a company along with ownership data serve to give a strong idea about prospects for a business

A look at the shareholders of Wysiwyg Studios Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ:299900) can tell us which group is most powerful. The group holding the most number of shares in the company, around 47% to be precise, is individual investors. In other words, the group stands to gain the most (or lose the most) from their investment into the company.

As a result, individual investors collectively scored the highest last week as the company hit ₩242b market cap following a 11% gain in the stock.

Let's delve deeper into each type of owner of Wysiwyg Studios, beginning with the chart below.

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Wysiwyg Studios?

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 Wysiwyg Studios does have institutional investors; and they hold a good portion of the company's stock. 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. 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 Wysiwyg Studios' earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.

Wysiwyg Studios is not owned by hedge funds. Looking at our data, we can see that the largest shareholder is Com2uS Corporation with 38% of shares outstanding. The second and third largest shareholders are Kwan-woo Park and In-Gyu Park, with an equal amount of shares to their name at 4.9%. Kwan-woo Park, who is the second-largest shareholder, also happens to hold the title of Co-Chief Executive Officer.

On looking further, we found that 50% of the shares are owned by the top 4 shareholders. In other words, these shareholders have a meaningful say in the decisions of the company.

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. Our information suggests that there isn't any analyst coverage of the stock, so it is probably little known.

Insider Ownership Of Wysiwyg Studios

While the precise definition of an insider can be subjective, almost everyone considers board members to be insiders. Company management run the business, but the CEO will answer to the board, even if he or she is a member of it.

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.

We can see that insiders own shares in Wysiwyg Studios Co., Ltd.. In their own names, insiders own ₩24b worth of stock in the ₩242b 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

With a 47% ownership, the general public, mostly comprising of individual investors, have some degree of sway over Wysiwyg Studios. While this group can't necessarily call the shots, it can certainly have a real influence on how the company is run.

Public Company Ownership

It appears to us that public companies own 38% of Wysiwyg Studios. 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:

It's always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand Wysiwyg Studios better, we need to consider many other factors. Consider risks, for instance. Every company has them, and we've spotted 1 warning sign for Wysiwyg Studios you should know about.

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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