Both retail investors who control a good portion of Van Lanschot Kempen NV (AMS:VLK) along with institutions must be dismayed after last week's 12% decrease

Key Insights

• Significant control over Van Lanschot Kempen by retail investors implies that the general public has more power to influence management and governance-related decisions
• The top 25 shareholders own 44% of the company
• 35% of Van Lanschot Kempen is held by Institutions

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If you want to know who really controls Van Lanschot Kempen NV (AMS:VLK), then you'll have to look at the makeup of its share registry. The group holding the most number of shares in the company, around 55% to be precise, is retail investors. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).

While institutions, who own 35% shares weren’t spared from last week’s €292m market cap drop, retail investors as a group suffered the maximum losses

Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about Van Lanschot Kempen.

See our latest analysis for Van Lanschot Kempen

What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Van Lanschot Kempen?

Institutional investors commonly compare their own returns to the returns of a commonly followed index. So they generally do consider buying larger companies that are included in the relevant benchmark index.

We can see that Van Lanschot Kempen does have institutional investors; and they hold a good portion of the company's stock. 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. 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 Van Lanschot Kempen's earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.

Van Lanschot Kempen is not owned by hedge funds. Our data shows that LDDM Holding BV is the largest shareholder with 10.0% of shares outstanding. With 5.6% and 5.1% of the shares outstanding respectively, FMR LLC and Mvdp N.V. are the second and third largest shareholders.

Our studies suggest that the top 25 shareholders collectively control less than half of the company's shares, meaning that the company's shares are widely disseminated and there is no dominant shareholder.

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. 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 Van Lanschot Kempen

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

We can see that insiders own shares in Van Lanschot Kempen NV. This is a big company, so it is good to see this level of alignment. Insiders own €105m worth of shares (at current prices). It is good to see this level of investment by insiders. You can check here to see if those insiders have been buying recently.

General Public Ownership

The general public -- including retail investors -- own 55% of Van Lanschot Kempen. 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.

Private Company Ownership

Our data indicates that Private Companies hold 5.1%, of the company's shares. It's hard to draw any conclusions from this fact alone, so its worth looking into who owns those private companies. Sometimes insiders or other related parties have an interest in shares in a public company through a separate private company.

Next Steps:

It's always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand Van Lanschot Kempen better, we need to consider many other factors. Case in point: We've spotted 1 warning sign for Van Lanschot Kempen you should be aware of.

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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