Nearly 1 Million Minority Shareholders of Samsung Electronics Disappear in One Year

The number of minority shareholders in Samsung Electronics, often referred to as a "national stock," fell by nearly 1 million last year. This decrease is believed to be the result of some individual investors taking profits as the stock price rebounded.

According to the business report disclosed by Samsung Electronics on March 10, the number of minority shareholders as of the end of December last year was 4,195,927. This represents a decrease of about 964,000 compared to a year earlier, when there were 5,160,210 minority shareholders.

The number of shares held by minority shareholders also dropped by about 81.96 million, from 4,073,349,914 shares at the end of 2024 to 3,991,480,867 shares at the end of 2025. As a result, the shareholding ratio of minority shareholders compared to total issued shares declined by 2.19 percentage points, from 68.23% to 66.04%.

For Samsung Electronics, even in 2024, the price of common shares showed a downward trend, falling from 84,383 won in July to 54,035 won in December. However, in the second half of last year, the price rebounded, rising from an average of 65,087 won in July to 108,724 won in December. In particular, in December 2025, the highest price for common shares surged to 119,900 won. This is more than double the highest price in December 2024, which was 56,100 won.

This suggests that some individual investors realized profits during the stock price rebound in the second half of last year, leading to a decrease in the number of minority shareholders. However, the stock price of Samsung Electronics continued its rally through February this year, reaching the 210,000 won range at the end of last month. The closing price on this day was 187,900 won.

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