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Today, I will be analyzing PAX Global Technology Limited’s (HKG:327) recent ownership structure, an important but not-so-popular subject among individual investors. Ownership structure has been found to have an impact on shareholder returns in both short- and long-term. Differences in ownership structure of companies can have a profound effect on how management’s incentives are aligned with shareholder returns, which is why we’ll take a moment to analyse 327’s shareholder registry.
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Institutional Ownership
327’s 38.10% institutional ownership seems enough to cause large share price movements in the case of significant share sell-off or acquisitions by institutions, particularly when there is a low level of public shares available on the market to trade. These moves, at least in the short-term, are generally observed in an institutional ownership mix comprising of active stock pickers, in particular levered hedge funds, which can cause large price swings. Considering hedge funds hold a stake of 8.44% in the company, 327 shares may experience high short-term volatility as this class of institutions are frequently found to sell significantly during market-wide shocks. But I also examine other ownership types and their potential impact on 327’s investment case.
Insider Ownership
Insiders form a group of important ownership types as they manage the company’s operations and decide the best use of capital. Insider ownership has been linked to better alignment between management and shareholders. 327 insiders hold a not-so-significant 1.45% stake in the company, which somewhat aligns their interests with that of shareholders. However, a higher level of insider ownership has been linked to management executing on high-returning projects instead of expansion projects for the sake of apparent growth. It would also be interesting to check what insiders have been doing with their shareholding recently. Insider buying can be a positive indicator of future performance, but a selling decision can be simply driven by personal financial requirements.
General Public Ownership
A substantial ownership of 18.92% in 327 is held by the general public. With this size of ownership, retail investors can collectively play a role in major company policies that affect shareholders returns, including executive remuneration and the appointment of directors. They can also exercise the power to decline an acquisition or merger that may not improve profitability.
Public Company Ownership
Another important group of owners for potential investors in 327 are other public companies that hold a stake of 33.09% in 327. These are the companies that are mainly invested due to their strategic interests or incentivized by reaping capital gains on investments. This kind of ownership, if predominantly strategic, can give these companies a significant power to affect 327’s business strategy. Thus, potential investors should look into these business relations and check how it can impact long-term shareholder returns.