bp5ah schreef op 26 september 2020 00:26:
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Institutional investors own over 50% of the company, so together the can probably strongly influence board decisions. Hedge funds don’t have many shares in Royal Dutch Shell.
BlackRock, Inc. is currently the largest shareholder, with 6.4% of shares outstanding. In comparison, the second and third largest shareholders hold about 4.5% and 4.2% of the stock.
On studying our ownership data,
we found that 25 of the top shareholders collectively own less than 50% of the share register, implying that no single individual has a majority interest.
Our most recent data indicates that insiders own less than 1% of Royal Dutch Shell plc.
However, it’s possible that insiders might have an indirect interest through a more complex structure. As it is a large company, we’d only expect insiders to own a small percentage of it. But it’s worth noting that they own €66m worth of shares. In this sort of situation, it can be more interesting to see if those insiders have been buying or selling.
General Public Ownership
The general public, with a 34% stake in the company, will not easily be ignored. 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.