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What Kind Of Investor Owns Most Of C&D International Investment Group Limited (HKG:1908)?

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The big shareholder groups in C&D International Investment Group Limited (HKG:1908) have power over the company. Institutions often own shares in more established companies, while it’s not unusual to see insiders own a fair bit of smaller companies. Companies that used to be publicly owned tend to have lower insider ownership.

C&D International Investment Group is a smaller company with a market capitalization of HK$5.6b, so it may still be flying under the radar of many institutional investors. In the chart below below, we can see that institutions own shares in the company. Let’s delve deeper into each type of owner, to discover more about 1908.

See our latest analysis for C&D International Investment Group

SEHK:1908 Ownership Summary, March 1st 2019
SEHK:1908 Ownership Summary, March 1st 2019

What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About C&D International Investment Group?

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.

C&D International Investment Group already has institutions on the share registry. Indeed, they own 8.6% of the company. 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 C&D International Investment Group’s earnings history, below. Of course, the future is what really matters.

SEHK:1908 Income Statement, March 1st 2019
SEHK:1908 Income Statement, March 1st 2019

C&D International Investment Group is not owned by hedge funds. Our information suggests that there isn’t any analyst coverage of the stock, so it is probably little known.

Insider Ownership Of C&D International Investment Group

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.

Our data cannot confirm that board members are holding shares personally. It is rare to see such a low level of personal ownership, amongst the board (and it is possible that our data might be incomplete). Concerned investors should check here to see if insiders have been selling or buying.