What Kind Of Investor Owns Most Of Envictus International Holdings Limited (SGX:BQD)?

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The big shareholder groups in Envictus International Holdings Limited (SGX:BQD) have power over the company. Institutions will often hold stock in bigger companies, and we expect to see insiders owning a noticeable percentage of the smaller ones. I generally like to see some degree of insider ownership, even if only a little. As Nassim Nicholas Taleb said, 'Don’t tell me what you think, tell me what you have in your portfolio.'

With a market capitalization of S$30m, Envictus International Holdings is a small cap stock, so it might not be well known by many institutional investors. Taking a look at our data on the ownership groups (below), it's seems that institutions don't own shares in the company. Let's delve deeper into each type of owner, to discover more about BQD.

View our latest analysis for Envictus International Holdings

SGX:BQD Ownership Summary, September 16th 2019
SGX:BQD Ownership Summary, September 16th 2019

What Does The Lack Of Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Envictus International Holdings?

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 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. 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 Envictus International Holdings, for yourself, below.

SGX:BQD Income Statement, September 16th 2019
SGX:BQD Income Statement, September 16th 2019

Envictus International Holdings is not owned by hedge funds. As far I can tell there isn't analyst coverage of the company, so it is probably flying under the radar.

Insider Ownership Of Envictus International Holdings

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

Our information suggests that insiders own more than half of Envictus International Holdings Limited. This gives them effective control of the company. So they have a S$20m stake in this S$30m business. It is good to see this level of investment. You can check here to see if those insiders have been buying recently.