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Do Institutions Own iDreamSky Technology Holdings Limited (HKG:1119) Shares?

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The big shareholder groups in iDreamSky Technology Holdings Limited (HKG:1119) have power over the company. Institutions often own shares in more established companies, while it’s not unusual to see insiders own a fair bit of smaller companies. 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.

iDreamSky Technology Holdings has a market capitalization of HK$6.9b, so we would expect some institutional investors to have noticed the stock. Taking a look at the our data on the ownership groups (below), it’s seems that institutions are not really that prevalent on the share registry. We can zoom in on the different ownership groups, to learn more about 1119.

Check out our latest analysis for iDreamSky Technology Holdings

SEHK:1119 Ownership Summary December 18th 18
SEHK:1119 Ownership Summary December 18th 18

What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About iDreamSky Technology Holdings?

Institutional investors commonly compare their own returns to the returns of a commonly followed index. So they generally do consider buying larger companies that are included in the relevant benchmark index.

Since institutions own under 5% of iDreamSky Technology Holdings, many may not have spent much time considering the stock. But it’s clear that some have; and they liked it enough to buy in. If the business gets stronger from here, we could see a situation where more institutions are keen to buy. It is not uncommon to see a big share price rise if multiple institutional investors are trying to buy into a stock at the same time. So check out the historic earnings trajectory, below, but keep in mind it’s the future that counts most.

SEHK:1119 Income Statement Export December 18th 18
SEHK:1119 Income Statement Export December 18th 18

We note that hedge funds don’t have a meaningful investment in iDreamSky Technology Holdings. Our information suggests that there isn’t any analyst coverage of the stock, so it is probably little known.

Insider Ownership Of iDreamSky Technology Holdings

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. 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.

Most consider insider ownership a positive because it can indicate the board is well aligned with other shareholders. However, on some occasions too much power is concentrated within this group.