Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft in München's (ETR:MUV2) top owners are retail investors with 52% stake, while 48% is held by institutions
Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft in München's significant retail investors ownership suggests that the key decisions are influenced by shareholders from the larger public
A total of 25 investors have a majority stake in the company with 38% ownership
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Every investor in Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft in München (ETR:MUV2) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. The group holding the most number of shares in the company, around 52% to be precise, is retail investors. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).
Meanwhile, institutions make up 48% of the company’s shareholders. Institutions often own shares in more established companies, while it's not unusual to see insiders own a fair bit of smaller companies.
Let's delve deeper into each type of owner of Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft in München, beginning with the chart below.
What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft in München?
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.
Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft in München 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. When multiple institutions own a stock, there's always a risk that they are in a 'crowded trade'. When such a trade goes wrong, multiple parties may compete to sell stock fast. This risk is higher in a company without a history of growth. You can see Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft in München's historic earnings and revenue below, but keep in mind there's always more to the story.
XTRA:MUV2 Earnings and Revenue Growth May 20th 2025
Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft in München is not owned by hedge funds. Our data shows that BlackRock, Inc. is the largest shareholder with 7.4% of shares outstanding. Meanwhile, the second and third largest shareholders, hold 4.1% and 3.1%, of the shares outstanding, respectively.
Our studies suggest that the top 25 shareholders collectively control less than half of the company's shares, meaning that the company's shares are widely disseminated and there is no dominant shareholder.
While it makes sense to study institutional ownership data for a company, it also makes sense to study analyst sentiments to know which way the wind is blowing. There are plenty of analysts covering the stock, so it might be worth seeing what they are forecasting, too.
Insider Ownership Of Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft in München
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. Company management run the business, but the CEO will answer to the board, even if he or she is a member of it.
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 data cannot confirm that board members are holding shares personally. Given we are not picking up on insider ownership, we may have missing data. Therefore, it would be interesting to assess the CEO compensation and tenure, here.
General Public Ownership
The general public, who are usually individual investors, hold a substantial 52% stake in Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft in München, suggesting it is a fairly popular stock. With this amount of ownership, retail investors can collectively play a role in decisions that affect shareholder returns, such as dividend policies and the appointment of directors. They can also exercise the power to vote on acquisitions or mergers that may not improve profitability.
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It's always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft in München better, we need to consider many other factors.
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.
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