As reported in the annual securities report, 2026-03-31.
| Foreign institutions | 1.81% |
|---|---|
| Individuals | 45.79% |
| Top 10 holders | 48.31% |
| Total shareholders | 18,581 |
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.
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.
| Investor category | Holding % | Shareholders |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals & others | 45.79% | 18,367 |
| Other corporations | 35.35% | 116 |
| Financial institutions | 15.15% | 14 |
| Foreign institutions | 1.81% | 32 |
| Securities firms | 1.42% | 21 |
| Foreign individuals | 0.48% | 31 |
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.
| S.No. | Shareholder | Shares | Stake % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 公益財団法人紀文・保芦記念財団 | 3,633,000 | 15.92% |
| 2 | Umios㈱ | 2,261,000 | 9.90% |
| 3 | 日本マスタートラスト信託銀行㈱(信託口) | 1,731,000 | 7.58% |
| 4 | ㈱みずほ銀行 | 910,000 | 3.99% |
| 5 | 落合 正行 | 589,000 | 2.58% |
| 6 | キッコーマン㈱ | 568,000 | 2.49% |
| 7 | 紀文グループ社員持株会 | 365,000 | 1.60% |
| 8 | キッコーマンソイフーズ㈱ | 350,000 | 1.53% |
| 9 | ㈱プロネクサス | 310,000 | 1.36% |
| 10 | 保芦 惠子 | 309,000 | 1.36% |
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.