Retail investors among DAEDUCK ELECTRONICS Co., Ltd.'s (KRX:353200) largest shareholders, saw gain in holdings value after stock jumped 11% last week

Key Insights

• The considerable ownership by retail investors in DAEDUCK ELECTRONICS indicates that they collectively have a greater say in management and business strategy
• 50% of the business is held by the top 13 shareholders
• 21% of DAEDUCK ELECTRONICS is held by Institutions

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A look at the shareholders of DAEDUCK ELECTRONICS Co., Ltd. (KRX:353200) can tell us which group is most powerful. The group holding the most number of shares in the company, around 48% to be precise, is retail investors. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).

As a result, retail investors were the biggest beneficiaries of last week’s 11% gain.

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

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About DAEDUCK ELECTRONICS?

Institutions typically measure themselves against a benchmark when reporting to their own investors, so they often become more enthusiastic about a stock once it's included in a major index. We would expect most companies to have some institutions on the register, especially if they are growing.

As you can see, institutional investors have a fair amount of stake in DAEDUCK ELECTRONICS. 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. When multiple institutions own a stock, there's always a risk that they are in a 'crowded trade'. When such a trade goes wrong, multiple parties may compete to sell stock fast. This risk is higher in a company without a history of growth. You can see DAEDUCK ELECTRONICS' historic earnings and revenue below, but keep in mind there's always more to the story.

Hedge funds don't have many shares in DAEDUCK ELECTRONICS. Daeduck Co.,Ltd. is currently the company's largest shareholder with 30% of shares outstanding. In comparison, the second and third largest shareholders hold about 8.1% and 2.3% of the stock.

Looking at the shareholder registry, we can see that 50% of the ownership is controlled by the top 13 shareholders, meaning that no single shareholder has a majority interest in the ownership.

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. There are a reasonable number of analysts covering the stock, so it might be useful to find out their aggregate view on the future.

Insider Ownership Of DAEDUCK ELECTRONICS

The definition of an insider can differ slightly between different countries, but members of the board of directors always count. 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.

Our data suggests that insiders own under 1% of DAEDUCK ELECTRONICS Co., Ltd. in their own names. It seems the board members have no more than ₩6.7b worth of shares in the ₩794b company. We generally like to see a board more invested. However it might be worth checking if those insiders have been buying.

General Public Ownership

The general public, who are usually individual investors, hold a 48% stake in DAEDUCK ELECTRONICS. 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

It appears to us that public companies own 30% of DAEDUCK ELECTRONICS. 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. For example, we've discovered 1 warning sign for DAEDUCK ELECTRONICS that you should be aware of before investing here.

If you are like me, you may want to think about whether this company will grow or shrink. Luckily, you can check this free report showing analyst forecasts for its future.

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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