West Japan Railway Company
TSE Prime
Shareholding pattern
As reported in the annual securities report, 2026-03-31.
| Foreign institutions | 31.46% |
|---|---|
| Individuals | 28.91% |
| Top 10 holders | 33.21% |
| Total shareholders | 252,108 |
Who owns the company
Share of voting unitsFinancial institutions 32.13%Foreign institutions 31.46%Individuals & others 28.91%Other corporations 5.3%Securities firms 2.12%Foreign individuals 0.07%Government 0.02%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Financial institutions | 32.13% | 145 |
| Foreign institutions | 31.46% | 734 |
| Individuals & others | 28.91% | 248,646 |
| Other corporations | 5.30% | 1,867 |
| Securities firms | 2.12% | 34 |
| Foreign individuals | 0.07% | 679 |
| Government | 0.02% | 3 |
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) | 65,357,600 | 14.35% |
| 2 | 株式会社日本カストディ銀行(信託口) | 20,786,700 | 4.57% |
| 3 | 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) | 12,559,411 | 2.76% |
| 4 | STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY 505301(常任代理人 株式会社みずほ銀行決済営業部) | 10,071,328 | 2.21% |
| 5 | 株式会社三井住友銀行 | 8,960,000 | 1.97% |
| 6 | 株式会社三菱UFJ銀行 | 8,820,000 | 1.94% |
| 7 | 日本生命保険相互会社 | 7,200,000 | 1.58% |
| 8 | JP MORGAN CHASE BANK 385781(常任代理人 株式会社みずほ銀行決済営業部) | 6,465,730 | 1.42% |
| 9 | JR西日本社員持株会 | 6,183,600 | 1.36% |
| 10 | JPモルガン証券株式会社 | 4,786,843 | 1.05% |
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.