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Takara Holdings Inc.'s (TSE:2531) high institutional ownership speaks for itself as stock continues to impress, up 4.7% over last week

Simply Wall St · 1d ago

Key Insights

  • Significantly high institutional ownership implies Takara Holdings' stock price is sensitive to their trading actions
  • A total of 16 investors have a majority stake in the company with 51% ownership
  • Ownership research, combined with past performance data can help provide a good understanding of opportunities in a stock

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A look at the shareholders of Takara Holdings Inc. (TSE:2531) can tell us which group is most powerful. And the group that holds the biggest piece of the pie are institutions with 43% ownership. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).

And last week, institutional investors ended up benefitting the most after the company hit JP¥305b in market cap. The gains from last week would have further boosted the one-year return to shareholders which currently stand at 22%.

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

View our latest analysis for Takara Holdings

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TSE:2531 Ownership Breakdown December 12th 2025

What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Takara Holdings?

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.

We can see that Takara Holdings does have institutional investors; and they hold a good portion of the company's stock. 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. 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 Takara Holdings' historic earnings and revenue below, but keep in mind there's always more to the story.

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TSE:2531 Earnings and Revenue Growth December 12th 2025

It would appear that 10% of Takara Holdings shares are controlled by hedge funds. That catches my attention because hedge funds sometimes try to influence management, or bring about changes that will create near term value for shareholders. Our data shows that ValueAct Capital Management, L.P. is the largest shareholder with 10% of shares outstanding. Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. is the second largest shareholder owning 5.4% of common stock, and Norinchukin Zenkyoren Asset Management Co., Ltd. holds about 4.9% of the company stock.

A closer look at our ownership figures suggests that the top 16 shareholders have a combined ownership of 51% implying that no single shareholder has a majority.

Researching institutional ownership is a good way to gauge and filter a stock's expected performance. The same can be achieved by studying analyst sentiments. Our information suggests that there isn't any analyst coverage of the stock, so it is probably little known.

Insider Ownership Of Takara Holdings

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.

I generally consider insider ownership to be a good thing. However, on some occasions it makes it more difficult for other shareholders to hold the board accountable for decisions.

Our data suggests that insiders own under 1% of Takara Holdings Inc. in their own names. However, it's possible that insiders might have an indirect interest through a more complex structure. Keep in mind that it's a big company, and the insiders own JP¥284m worth of shares. The absolute value might be more important than the proportional share. It is good to see board members owning shares, but it might be worth checking if those insiders have been buying.

General Public Ownership

The general public, who are usually individual investors, hold a 39% stake in Takara Holdings. 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.

Private Company Ownership

We can see that Private Companies own 3.4%, of the shares on issue. It might be worth looking deeper into this. If related parties, such as insiders, have an interest in one of these private companies, that should be disclosed in the annual report. Private companies may also have a strategic interest in the company.

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 Takara Holdings that you should be aware of before investing here.

Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking elsewhere. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies.

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.