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Retail investors in LS THiRA-UTECH Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ:322180) are its biggest bettors, and their bets paid off as stock gained 26% last week

Simply Wall St · 4d ago

Key Insights

  • The considerable ownership by retail investors in LS THiRA-UTECH indicates that they collectively have a greater say in management and business strategy
  • A total of 2 investors have a majority stake in the company with 55% ownership
  • Using data from company's past performance alongside ownership research, one can better assess the future performance of a company

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A look at the shareholders of LS THiRA-UTECH Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ:322180) can tell us which group is most powerful. With 37% stake, retail investors possess the maximum shares in the company. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).

As a result, retail investors were the biggest beneficiaries of last week’s 26% gain.

Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about LS THiRA-UTECH.

Check out our latest analysis for LS THiRA-UTECH

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KOSDAQ:A322180 Ownership Breakdown January 2nd 2026

What Does The Lack Of Institutional Ownership Tell Us About LS THiRA-UTECH?

We don't tend to see institutional investors holding stock of companies that are very risky, thinly traded, or very small. Though we do sometimes see large companies without institutions on the register, it's not particularly common.

There are many reasons why a company might not have any institutions on the share registry. It may be hard for institutions to buy large amounts of shares, if liquidity (the amount of shares traded each day) is low. If the company has not needed to raise capital, institutions might lack the opportunity to build a position. On the other hand, it's always possible that professional investors are avoiding a company because they don't think it's the best place for their money. Institutional investors may not find the historic growth of the business impressive, or there might be other factors at play. You can see the past revenue performance of LS THiRA-UTECH, for yourself, below.

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KOSDAQ:A322180 Earnings and Revenue Growth January 2nd 2026

Hedge funds don't have many shares in LS THiRA-UTECH. Our data shows that LS ELECTRIC Co., Ltd. is the largest shareholder with 32% of shares outstanding. JKL ESG Future Mobility Value Chain Private Equity Fund Co., Ltd is the second largest shareholder owning 22% of common stock, and Jungha Kim holds about 8.3% of the company stock.

A more detailed study of the shareholder registry showed us that 2 of the top shareholders have a considerable amount of ownership in the company, via their 55% stake.

While studying institutional ownership for a company can add value to your research, it is also a good practice to research analyst recommendations to get a deeper understand of a stock's expected performance. 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 LS THiRA-UTECH

The definition of an insider can differ slightly between different countries, but members of the board of directors always count. The company management answer to the board and the latter should represent the interests of shareholders. Notably, sometimes top-level managers are on the board themselves.

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.

We can report that insiders do own shares in LS THiRA-UTECH Co., Ltd.. It has a market capitalization of just ₩210b, and insiders have ₩18b worth of shares, in their own names. This shows at least some alignment, but we usually like to see larger insider holdings. You can click here to see if those insiders have been buying or selling.

General Public Ownership

The general public, who are usually individual investors, hold a 37% stake in LS THiRA-UTECH. 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

It seems that Private Companies own 22%, of the LS THiRA-UTECH stock. 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.

Public Company Ownership

We can see that public companies hold 32% of the LS THiRA-UTECH shares on issue. This may be a strategic interest and the two companies may have related business interests. It could be that they have de-merged. This holding is probably worth investigating further.

Next Steps:

It's always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand LS THiRA-UTECH better, we need to consider many other factors. Consider risks, for instance. Every company has them, and we've spotted 1 warning sign for LS THiRA-UTECH you should know about.

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.