Key Insights

• Significant insider control over Vinci Partners Investments implies vested interests in company growth

• 52% of the business is held by the top 4 shareholders

• Institutional ownership in Vinci Partners Investments is 22%

To get a sense of who is truly in control of Vinci Partners Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ:VINP), it is important to understand the ownership structure of the business. And the group that holds the biggest piece of the pie are individual insiders with 51% ownership. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).

So, insiders of Vinci Partners Investments have a lot at stake and every decision they make on the company’s future is important to them from a financial point of view.

Let's delve deeper into each type of owner of Vinci Partners Investments, beginning with the chart below.

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What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Vinci Partners Investments?

Institutions typically measure themselves against a benchmark when reporting to their own investors, so they often become more enthusiastic about a stock once it's included in a major index. We would expect most companies to have some institutions on the register, especially if they are growing.

As you can see, institutional investors have a fair amount of stake in Vinci Partners Investments. This can indicate that the company has a certain degree of credibility in the investment community. However, it is best to be wary of relying on the supposed validation that comes with institutional investors. They too, get it wrong sometimes. If multiple institutions change their view on a stock at the same time, you could see the share price drop fast. It's therefore worth looking at Vinci Partners Investments' earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.

Hedge funds don't have many shares in Vinci Partners Investments. Gilberto da Silva is currently the company's largest shareholder with 27% of shares outstanding. Meanwhile, the second and third largest shareholders, hold 15% and 4.9%, of the shares outstanding, respectively. Alessandro Monteiro Morgado Horta, who is the second-largest shareholder, also happens to hold the title of Chief Executive Officer.

On looking further, we found that 52% of the shares are owned by the top 4 shareholders. In other words, these shareholders have a meaningful say in the decisions of the company.

While it makes sense to study institutional ownership data for a company, it also makes sense to study analyst sentiments to know which way the wind is blowing. There are plenty of analysts covering the stock, so it might be worth seeing what they are forecasting, too.