Ajinomoto Co.,Inc.
TSE Prime
Shareholding pattern
As reported in the annual securities report, 2026-03-31.
| Foreign institutions | 40.38% |
|---|---|
| Individuals | 18.50% |
| Top 10 holders | 44.58% |
| Total shareholders | 157,633 |
Who owns the company
Share of voting unitsForeign institutions 40.38%Financial institutions 36.65%Individuals & others 18.5%Other corporations 2.54%Securities firms 1.93%Foreign individuals 0.01%
How to read this: each slice is a group of investors. Foreign and financial institutions are professional money; individuals are retail shareholders; other corporations are usually business partners holding strategic stakes. A large institutional slice generally means heavier analyst coverage and more trading volume.
Ownership Trend
Holding %, recent yearsForeign institutionsFinancial institutionsIndividualsOther corporationsSecurities firms
How to read this: each line shows how one investor group's share has moved over recent years. A rising foreign or institutional line can signal growing professional interest; a falling one the opposite. Japanese companies disclose ownership once a year, so these are annual points — read the direction over several years rather than a single step.
Ownership detail
| Investor category | Holding % | Shareholders |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign institutions | 40.38% | 919 |
| Financial institutions | 36.65% | 127 |
| Individuals & others | 18.50% | 155,169 |
| Other corporations | 2.54% | 1,044 |
| Securities firms | 1.93% | 58 |
| Foreign individuals | 0.01% | 316 |
| Government | 0.00% | — |
How to read this: a high foreign or institutional share often means the stock is widely researched and more liquid; a high individual share means retail investors hold most of the company. Percentages are of voting units.
Largest shareholders
| S.No. | Shareholder | Shares | Stake % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 日本マスタートラスト信託銀行株式会社(信託口) | 162,328,000 | 16.92% |
| 2 | 株式会社日本カストディ銀行（信託口） | 63,033,000 | 6.57% |
| 3 | 日本生命保険相互会社 | 51,413,000 | 5.36% |
| 4 | THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK,N.A. LONDONSECS LENDING OMNIBUS ACCOUNT (常任代理人 株式会社みずほ銀行決済営業部) | 31,199,000 | 3.25% |
| 5 | 第一生命保険株式会社 | 26,199,000 | 2.73% |
| 6 | STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY 505001 （常任代理人 株式会社みずほ銀行決済営業部） | 25,177,000 | 2.62% |
| 7 | 明治安田生命保険相互会社 | 22,725,000 | 2.37% |
| 8 | JP MORGAN CHASE BANK 385642 （常任代理人 株式会社みずほ銀行決済営業部） | 19,033,000 | 1.98% |
| 9 | JP MORGAN CHASE BANK 385781 (常任代理人 株式会社みずほ銀行決済営業部) | 13,897,000 | 1.45% |
| 10 | GOVERNMENT OF NORWAY （常任代理人 シティバンク、エヌ・エイ東京支店） | 12,721,000 | 1.33% |
Trust banks such as Master Trust and Custody Bank appear at the top of most Japanese registers: they hold shares on behalf of many underlying funds rather than owning them outright.