• Significant control over Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust by private companies implies that the general public has more power to influence management and governance-related decisions

  • The largest shareholder of the company is Varia Spc – Investments Opportunities Sp with a 55% stake

  • Using data from analyst forecasts alongside ownership research, one can better assess the future performance of a company

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A look at the shareholders of Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust (SGX:SET) can tell us which group is most powerful. And the group that holds the biggest piece of the pie are private companies with 55% ownership. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).

Individual investors, on the other hand, account for 37% of the company’s stockholders.

Let’s delve deeper into each type of owner of Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust, beginning with the chart below.

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ownership-breakdown SGX:SET Ownership Breakdown January 5th 2026

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.

Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust 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 Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust’s historic earnings and revenue below, but keep in mind there’s always more to the story.

earnings-and-revenue-growth SGX:SET Earnings and Revenue Growth January 5th 2026

Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust is not owned by hedge funds. The company’s largest shareholder is Varia Spc – Investments Opportunities Sp, with ownership of 55%. This essentially means that they have extensive influence, if not outright control, over the future of the corporation. Meanwhile, the second and third largest shareholders, hold 3.0% and 1.1%, of the shares outstanding, respectively.

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While studying institutional ownership for a company can add value to your research, it is also a good practice to research analyst recommendations to get a deeper understand of a stock’s expected performance. There are plenty of analysts covering the stock, so it might be worth seeing what they are forecasting, too.

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.

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.

Our information suggests that Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust insiders own under 1% of the company. We do note, however, it is possible insiders have an indirect interest through a private company or other corporate structure. Keep in mind that it’s a big company, and the insiders own €298k worth of shares. The absolute value might be more important than the proportional share. Arguably, recent buying and selling is just as important to consider. You can click here to see if insiders have been buying or selling.

The general public– including retail investors — own 37% stake in the company, and hence can’t easily be ignored. This size of ownership, while considerable, may not be enough to change company policy if the decision is not in sync with other large shareholders.

It seems that Private Companies own 55%, of the Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust stock. Private companies may be related parties. Sometimes insiders have an interest in a public company through a holding in a private company, rather than in their own capacity as an individual. While it’s hard to draw any broad stroke conclusions, it is worth noting as an area for further research.

I find it very interesting to look at who exactly owns a company. But to truly gain insight, we need to consider other information, too. Like risks, for instance. Every company has them, and we’ve spotted 2 warning signs for Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust (of which 1 is concerning!) you should know about.

If you would prefer discover what analysts are predicting in terms of future growth, do not miss this free report on analyst forecasts.

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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