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A look at the shareholders of Cool Link (Holdings) Limited (HKG:8491) can tell us which group is most powerful. Institutions will often hold stock in bigger companies, and we expect to see insiders owning a noticeable percentage of the smaller ones. Warren Buffett said that he likes 'a business with enduring competitive advantages that is run by able and owner-oriented people'. So it's nice to see some insider ownership, because it may suggest that management is owner-oriented.
Cool Link (Holdings) is a smaller company with a market capitalization of HK$1.1b, so it may still be flying under the radar of many institutional investors. Taking a look at our data on the ownership groups (below), it's seems that institutional investors have not yet purchased shares. Let's delve deeper into each type of owner, to discover more about 8491.
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What Does The Lack Of Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Cool Link (Holdings)?
Small companies that are not very actively traded often lack institutional investors, but it's less common to see large companies without them.
There are multiple explanations for why institutions don't own a stock. The most common is that the company is too small relative to fund under management, so the institition does not bother to look closely at the company. Alternatively, there might be something about the company that has kept institutional investors away. Cool Link (Holdings)'s earnings and revenue track record (below) may not be compelling to institutional investors -- or they simply might not have looked at the business closely.
Cool Link (Holdings) is not owned by hedge funds. Our information suggests that there isn't any analyst coverage of the stock, so it is probably little known.
Insider Ownership Of Cool Link (Holdings)
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.
It seems insiders own a significant proportion of Cool Link (Holdings) Limited. Insiders own HK$195m worth of shares in the HK$1.1b company. It is great to see insiders so invested in the business. It might be worth checking if those insiders have been buying recently.