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Keyence Corporation (TSE:6861) most popular amongst individual investors who own 40% of the shares, institutions hold 37%

Simply Wall St · 1d ago

Key Insights

  • Significant control over Keyence by individual investors implies that the general public has more power to influence management and governance-related decisions
  • 49% of the business is held by the top 25 shareholders
  • Insiders own 18% of Keyence

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Every investor in Keyence Corporation (TSE:6861) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. And the group that holds the biggest piece of the pie are individual investors with 40% ownership. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).

Institutions, on the other hand, account for 37% of the company's stockholders. Insiders often own a large chunk of younger, smaller, companies while huge companies tend to have institutions as shareholders.

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

See our latest analysis for Keyence

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TSE:6861 Ownership Breakdown December 16th 2025

What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Keyence?

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.

We can see that Keyence 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. It is not uncommon to see a big share price drop if two large institutional investors try to sell out of a stock at the same time. So it is worth checking the past earnings trajectory of Keyence, (below). Of course, keep in mind that there are other factors to consider, too.

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TSE:6861 Earnings and Revenue Growth December 16th 2025

Keyence is not owned by hedge funds. Takemitsu Takizaki is currently the largest shareholder, with 18% of shares outstanding. In comparison, the second and third largest shareholders hold about 5.1% and 4.6% of the stock.

On studying our ownership data, we found that 25 of the top shareholders collectively own less than 50% of the share register, implying that no single individual has a majority interest.

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. 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 Keyence

While the precise definition of an insider can be subjective, almost everyone considers board members to be insiders. 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.

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 information suggests that insiders maintain a significant holding in Keyence Corporation. It is very interesting to see that insiders have a meaningful JP¥2.5t stake in this JP¥14t business. It is good to see this level of investment. You can check here to see if those insiders have been buying recently.

General Public Ownership

The general public, who are usually individual investors, hold a 40% stake in Keyence. While this group can't necessarily call the shots, it can certainly have a real influence on how the company is run.

Next Steps:

While it is well worth considering the different groups that own a company, there are other factors that are even more important.

Many find it useful to take an in depth look at how a company has performed in the past. You can access this detailed graph of past earnings, revenue and cash flow.

Ultimately the future is most important. You can access this free report on analyst forecasts for the company.

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.