The so-called’Super Rich’, which holds more than 10 billion won worth of domestic listed stocks, has increased by 600 people a year to close to 3,000. The picture is the KOSPI index and KOSDAQ index posted on the electronic board of the Korea Exchange in Yeouido, Seoul at the end of last year. News 1
The so-called’Super Rich’, which held more than 10 billion won worth of domestic listed stocks, reached 2,800 last year. They accounted for only 0.03% of domestic individual investors, but their shareholdings accounted for about 40% of the total size of individual investors.
According to the’Status of Owners of Listed Corporations in December 2020,’ compiled by the Korea Securities Depository on the 11th, there were 2,800 individual owners with a total of 10 billion won or more of domestic listed stocks as of the end of last year. It increased by 27% (about 600 people) from a year ago (about 2200 people). Their shareholdings totaled 241.5 trillion won, an increase of 33% (59 trillion won) in one year.
These high-value stocks accounted for only a fraction (0.03%) of the total domestic individual investors (919 million), but their shareholdings amounted to one-third of the total amount held by domestic individual investors. Their stock holdings accounted for 36.5% of the total size (662 trillion won) of stocks held by individual investors.
By expanding the scope and including individual investors who hold more than 1 billion won worth of stocks, the polarization of the stock market has worsened. At the end of last year, 6,900 people owned more than 1 billion won worth of domestic listed stocks. It was only 0.5% of individual investors. However, their stock holdings (a total of 32.8 trillion won) accounted for 49.4% of the stocks held by individual investors.
On the other hand, the share of stock holdings of 82% of individual investors whose stocks were less than 50 million won was 10.5% (82 trillion won).
About 75% of high-value assets with stocks worth more than 10 billion won were found to be the largest shareholders of listed companies or related persons such as relatives. According to F&Guide, a financial information company, as of the end of last year, 2,100 are the largest shareholders or related parties of listed companies among those who owned more than 10 billion won. 400 more than a year ago (1700).
The number of’super ants’ who owns more than 10 billion won in stocks, which are not the largest shareholders or special relationships of listed companies, was found to be about 700. This is an increase of 40% (200 people) from 500 people from a year ago. This was higher than the growth rate of the largest shareholders and related persons (23%) during the same period.
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