Sasken Technologies Limited's (NSE:SASKEN) most bullish insider is CEO Rajiv Mody, and their holdings value went up by 18% last week

Simply Wall St · 12/30/2025 02:57

Key Insights

  • Sasken Technologies' significant insider ownership suggests inherent interests in company's expansion
  • The top 11 shareholders own 52% of the company
  • Past performance of a company along with ownership data serve to give a strong idea about prospects for a business

To get a sense of who is truly in control of Sasken Technologies Limited (NSE:SASKEN), it is important to understand the ownership structure of the business. We can see that individual insiders own the lion's share in the company with 42% ownership. In other words, the group stands to gain the most (or lose the most) from their investment into the company.

As a result, insiders scored the highest last week as the company hit ₹23b market cap following a 18% gain in the stock.

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

See our latest analysis for Sasken Technologies

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NSEI:SASKEN Ownership Breakdown December 30th 2025

What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Sasken Technologies?

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.

Sasken Technologies already has institutions on the share registry. Indeed, they own a respectable stake in the company. 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 Sasken Technologies, (below). Of course, keep in mind that there are other factors to consider, too.

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NSEI:SASKEN Earnings and Revenue Growth December 30th 2025

It looks like hedge funds own 7.7% of Sasken Technologies shares. That catches my attention because hedge funds sometimes try to influence management, or bring about changes that will create near term value for shareholders. Looking at our data, we can see that the largest shareholder is the CEO Rajiv Mody with 10% of shares outstanding. Meanwhile, the second and third largest shareholders, hold 7.7% and 6.5%, of the shares outstanding, respectively.

A closer look at our ownership figures suggests that the top 11 shareholders have a combined ownership of 52% 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. We're not picking up on any analyst coverage of the stock at the moment, so the company is unlikely to be widely held.

Insider Ownership Of Sasken Technologies

The definition of company insiders can be subjective and does vary between jurisdictions. Our data reflects individual insiders, capturing board members at the very least. 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 most recent data indicates that insiders own a reasonable proportion of Sasken Technologies Limited. It has a market capitalization of just ₹23b, and insiders have ₹9.9b worth of shares in their own names. This may suggest that the founders still own a lot of shares. You can click here to see if they have been buying or selling.

General Public Ownership

With a 31% ownership, the general public, mostly comprising of individual investors, have some degree of sway over Sasken Technologies. While this size of ownership may not be enough to sway a policy decision in their favour, they can still make a collective impact on company policies.

Private Company Ownership

Our data indicates that Private Companies hold 8.8%, of the company's shares. Private companies may be related parties. Sometimes insiders have an interest in a public company through a holding in a private company, rather than in their own capacity as an individual. While it's hard to draw any broad stroke conclusions, it is worth noting as an area for further research.

Next Steps:

It's always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand Sasken Technologies better, we need to consider many other factors. For instance, we've identified 4 warning signs for Sasken Technologies (2 make us uncomfortable) that you should be aware of.

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.