Key Insights

The considerable ownership by individual investors in WHSP Holdings indicates that they collectively have a greater say in management and business strategy A total of 10 investors have a majority stake in the company with 50% ownership 23% of WHSP Holdings is held by Institutions

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A look at the shareholders of WHSP Holdings Limited (ASX:SOL) can tell us which group is most powerful. With 44% stake, individual investors possess the maximum shares in the company. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).

And private companies on the other hand have a 28% ownership in the company.

Let's delve deeper into each type of owner of WHSP Holdings, beginning with the chart below.

Check out our latest analysis for WHSP Holdings ASX:SOL Ownership Breakdown October 19th 2025

What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About WHSP Holdings?

Many institutions measure their performance against an index that approximates the local market. So they usually pay more attention to companies that are included in major indices.

We can see that WHSP Holdings does have institutional investors; and they hold a good portion of the company's stock. 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. If multiple institutions change their view on a stock at the same time, you could see the share price drop fast. It's therefore worth looking at WHSP Holdings' earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.ASX:SOL Earnings and Revenue Growth October 19th 2025

Hedge funds don't have many shares in WHSP Holdings. The company's largest shareholder is Brickworks Limited, with ownership of 25%. The second and third largest shareholders are BlackRock, Inc. and The Vanguard Group, Inc., with an equal amount of shares to their name at 5.0%.

We also observed that the top 10 shareholders account for more than half of the share register, with a few smaller shareholders to balance the interests of the larger ones to a certain extent.

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 is a little analyst coverage of the stock, but not much. So there is room for it to gain more coverage.

Insider Ownership Of WHSP 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.

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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.

We can report that insiders do own shares in WHSP Holdings Limited. Insiders own AU$777m worth of shares (at current prices). It is good to see this level of investment. You can check here to see if those insiders have been buying recently.

General Public Ownership

The general public-- including retail investors -- own 44% 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.

Private Company Ownership

Our data indicates that Private Companies hold 28%, of the company's shares. It's hard to draw any conclusions from this fact alone, so its worth looking into who owns those private companies. Sometimes insiders or other related parties have an interest in shares in a public company through a separate private company.

Next Steps:

It's always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand WHSP Holdings better, we need to consider many other factors. Take risks for example - WHSP Holdings has  2 warning signs  (and 1 which makes us a bit uncomfortable)  we think you should know about.

If you would prefer discover what analysts are predicting in terms of future growth, do not miss this freereport 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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