Retail investors among Wonik Holdings Co.,Ltd.'s (KOSDAQ:030530) largest shareholders, saw gain in holdings value after stock jumped 13% last week

Key Insights

• The considerable ownership by retail investors in Wonik HoldingsLtd indicates that they collectively have a greater say in management and business strategy
• 51% of the business is held by the top 4 shareholders
• 19% of Wonik HoldingsLtd is held by insiders

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To get a sense of who is truly in control of Wonik Holdings Co.,Ltd. (KOSDAQ:030530), it is important to understand the ownership structure of the business. With 49% stake, retail investors possess the maximum shares in the company. In other words, the group stands to gain the most (or lose the most) from their investment into the company.

As a result, retail investors collectively scored the highest last week as the company hit ₩1.9t market cap following a 13% gain in the stock.

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

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Wonik HoldingsLtd?

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.

Since institutions own only a small portion of Wonik HoldingsLtd, many may not have spent much time considering the stock. But it's clear that some have; and they liked it enough to buy in. If the business gets stronger from here, we could see a situation where more institutions are keen to buy. When multiple institutional investors want to buy shares, we often see a rising share price. The past revenue trajectory (shown below) can be an indication of future growth, but there are no guarantees.

Hedge funds don't have many shares in Wonik HoldingsLtd. The company's largest shareholder is Wonik Corporation, with ownership of 30%. In comparison, the second and third largest shareholders hold about 18% and 1.1% of the stock.

Our research also brought to light the fact that roughly 51% of the company is controlled by the top 4 shareholders suggesting that these owners wield significant influence on the business.

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

Insider Ownership Of Wonik HoldingsLtd

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.

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.

Our most recent data indicates that insiders own a reasonable proportion of Wonik Holdings Co.,Ltd.. It has a market capitalization of just ₩1.9t, and insiders have ₩367b worth of shares in their own names. That's quite significant. Most would say this shows a good degree of alignment with shareholders, especially in a company of this size. 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 49% stake in Wonik HoldingsLtd. 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

We can see that public companies hold 30% of the Wonik HoldingsLtd shares on issue. We can't be certain but it is quite possible this is a strategic stake. The businesses may be similar, or work together.

Next Steps:

It's always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand Wonik HoldingsLtd better, we need to consider many other factors. For instance, we've identified 2 warning signs for Wonik HoldingsLtd 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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