Top-20 shareholder analysis across NZX-listed companies. Tracks block holders, ownership concentration, cross-holdings networks, and year-over-year register changes from 2010–2026.
Entities with the largest aggregate shareholdings across all their NZX positions (latest year per issuer).
| # | Shareholder | Type | Companies | Aggregate % | Holdings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand Central Securities Depository Limited | Nominee / Custodian | 7 | 174.1% | ARB, ENS, OCA, SVR, WCO +2 more |
| 2 | Accident Compensation Corporation | Company | 39 | 171.5% | ATM, GMT, POT, RYM, APL +34 more |
| 3 | Custodial Services Limited | Individual | 44 | 147.3% | GMT, POT, RYM, ARB, BLT +39 more |
| 4 | HSBC Nominees (New Zealand) Limited | Nominee / Custodian | 28 | 128.3% | ATM, GMT, POT, RYM, APL +23 more |
| 5 | Forsyth Barr Custodians Limited | Individual | 29 | 124.8% | GMT, POT, RYM, APL, SKT +24 more |
| 6 | HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited | Nominee / Custodian | 15 | 110.4% | ATM, FPH, AIR, SKT, EBO +10 more |
| 7 | Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited | Nominee / Custodian | 14 | 105.8% | ATM, FPH, AIR, SKT, MOV +9 more |
| 8 | New Zealand Depository Nominee | Nominee / Custodian | 32 | 104.9% | ATM, POT, RYM, BLT, ALF +27 more |
| 9 | FNZ Custodians Limited | Individual | 41 | 104.0% | GMT, POT, VCT, ARB, BLT +36 more |
| 10 | Chang Ku Ee | Individual | 1 | 77.4% | IPR |
| 11 | CDL Hotels Holdings New Zealand Limited | Company | 1 | 75.8% | MCK |
| 12 | Entrust | Other | 1 | 75.1% | VCT |
| 13 | Finaccess Restauracion, S.L. (formerly Global Valar, S.L.) | Other | 1 | 75.0% | RBD |
| 14 | BayWa Global Produce GmbH | Company | 1 | 74.0% | TGG |
| 15 | Blackwell Global Group Limited | Company | 1 | 71.7% | RTO |
| 16 | Hartley Atkinson & Colin Mckay | Other | 1 | 68.7% | AFT |
| 17 | Southland Regional Council | Individual | 1 | 66.5% | SPN |
| 18 | MASON ROBERTS HOLDINGS LIMITED | Company | 1 | 66.3% | BFG |
| 19 | Jakov Nikola Delegat, Rosamari Suzan Delegat and BPM Trustees (DSPT) Limited | Trust | 1 | 66.1% | DGL |
| 20 | Bright Dairy Holding Limited | Company | 1 | 65.3% | SML |
Concentration metrics for each issuer, ranked by top holder percentage. High (>30%), Medium (15-30%), Low (<15%).
| # | Company | Sector | Top Holder | Top 1 % | Top 5 % | HHI | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IPR | Real Estate | Chang Ku Ee | 77.4% | 90.9% | 6,079 | High |
| 2 | MCK | Consumer Discretionary | CDL Hotels Holdings New Zealand Limited | 75.8% | 75.8% | 5,744 | High |
| 3 | VCT | Utilities | Entrust | 75.1% | 82.8% | 5,664 | High |
| 4 | RBD | Consumer Discretionary | Finaccess Restauracion, S.L. (formerly Global Valar, S.L.) | 75.0% | 75.0% | 5,625 | High |
| 5 | ARB | Industrials | New Zealand Central Securities Depository Limited | 74.1% | 81.8% | 5,519 | High |
| 6 | TGG | Consumer Staples | BayWa Global Produce GmbH | 74.0% | 95.8% | 5,876 | High |
| 7 | RTO | Information Technology | Blackwell Global Group Limited | 71.7% | 89.9% | 5,247 | High |
| 8 | AFT | Healthcare | Hartley Atkinson & Colin Mckay | 68.7% | 83.6% | 4,803 | High |
| 9 | SPN | Industrials | Southland Regional Council | 66.5% | 82.4% | 4,501 | High |
| 10 | BFG | Consumer Discretionary | MASON ROBERTS HOLDINGS LIMITED | 66.3% | 80.9% | 4,463 | High |
| 11 | DGL | Consumer Staples | Jakov Nikola Delegat, Rosamari Suzan Delegat and BPM Trustees (DSPT) Limited | 66.1% | 76.2% | 4,472 | High |
| 12 | SML | Consumer Staples | Bright Dairy Holding Limited | 65.3% | 87.8% | 4,659 | High |
| 13 | WIN | Real Estate | Korama Limited | 55.1% | 84.5% | 3,581 | High |
| 14 | NPH | Industrials | Hawke's Bay Regional Investment Company Limited | 55.0% | 71.9% | 3,117 | High |
| 15 | POT | Industrials | Quayside Securities Limited | 54.1% | 69.4% | 3,025 | High |
| 16 | SCT | Industrials | JBS Australia Pty Limited | 53.4% | 65.4% | 2,929 | High |
| 17 | AGL | Utilities | Simon Alexander Hull & David John Graeme Cox | 53.0% | 68.1% | 2,892 | High |
| 18 | FWL | Consumer Staples | Foley Holdings New Zealand Limited | 52.8% | 79.1% | 3,041 | High |
| 19 | GNE | Utilities | The sovereign in right of New Zealand acting by and through his minister of finance and minister for SOEs | 51.2% | 61.2% | 2,664 | High |
| 20 | MEL | Utilities | THE SOVEREIGN IN RIGHT OF NEW ZEALAND ACTING BY AND THROUGH THEIR MINISTER OF FINANCE AND MINISTER FOR STATE OWNED ENTERPRISES | 51.0% | 70.4% | 2,729 | High |
| 21 | AIR | Industrials | The Sovereign in Right of New Zealand acting by and through their Minister of Finance | 51.0% | 65.4% | 2,671 | High |
| 22 | PGW | Industrials | Agria (Singapore) Pte Limited | 44.3% | 62.3% | 2,136 | High |
| 23 | TAH | Consumer Discretionary | Bevan John Walsh | 42.9% | 93.8% | 2,852 | High |
| 24 | PHL | Healthcare | Thomas David Brankin & Michael John Kirwin Lay | 42.8% | 63.8% | 1,994 | High |
| 25 | AFC | Financials | NZ Silveray Group Limited | 41.2% | 68.7% | 1,925 | High |
| 26 | NZK | Consumer Staples | Oregon Group Limited | 39.6% | 64.5% | 1,777 | High |
| 27 | MHJ | Consumer Discretionary | HOGLETT HAMLETT LIMITED | 37.9% | 60.3% | 1,610 | High |
| 28 | MEE | Consumer Staples | Baker Investment Trust No 2 | 37.2% | 75.4% | 1,838 | High |
| 29 | GEN | Financials | Borneo Capital Limited | 34.5% | 77.0% | 1,933 | High |
| 30 | PEB | Healthcare | New Zealand Central Securities Depository Limited | 34.5% | 52.9% | 1,292 | High |
| 31 | RAD | Healthcare | Kade Kings Limited | 33.5% | 57.5% | 1,333 | High |
| 32 | OCA | Healthcare | New Zealand Central Securities Depository Limited | 33.1% | 51.6% | 1,222 | High |
| 33 | DOW | Industrials | HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED | 32.0% | 88.0% | 2,393 | High |
| 34 | GXH | Healthcare | LPL TRUSTEE LIMITED | 32.0% | 72.6% | 2,116 | High |
| 35 | WHS | Consumer Discretionary | Sir Stephen Tindall | 27.0% | 73.7% | 1,592 | Medium |
| 36 | ATM | Consumer Staples | HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited | 23.4% | 55.8% | 911 | Medium |
| 37 | NZM | Communication Services | Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited | 21.2% | 53.9% | 897 | Medium |
| 38 | CCC | Consumer Staples | Keith Jackson Interests | 20.6% | 61.0% | 985 | Medium |
| 39 | TWL | Industrials | ASB BANK LIMITED | 20.5% | 49.2% | 742 | Medium |
| 40 | HLG | Consumer Discretionary | TIMOTHY CHARLES GLASSON | 20.0% | 25.0% | 413 | Medium |
| 41 | ENS | Information Technology | Nightingale Partners Pty Limited | 20.0% | 64.8% | 1,060 | Medium |
| 42 | MOV | Industrials | JP Morgan Chase Bank | 20.0% | 43.7% | 658 | Medium |
| 43 | ALF | Financials | Waf Limited | 20.0% | 45.6% | 653 | Medium |
| 44 | APL | Real Estate | Centuria Platform Investments Pty Ltd | 20.0% | 53.4% | 840 | Medium |
| 45 | SAN | Consumer Staples | Ngāi Tahu Investments Limited | 19.9% | 47.4% | 687 | Medium |
| 46 | PYS | Information Technology | Wijeyeratne & Co Limited | 19.4% | 56.9% | 835 | Medium |
| 47 | IPL | Real Estate | Stride Property Limited | 18.8% | 45.0% | 587 | Medium |
| 48 | WCO | Industrials | Forsyth Barr Custodians Limited | 18.1% | 42.6% | 552 | Medium |
| 49 | RUA | Healthcare | NEW ZEALAND DEPOSITORY NOMINEE LIMITED <A/C 1 CASH ACCOUNT> | 17.6% | 42.4% | 542 | Medium |
| 50 | BAI | Healthcare | Forsyth Barr Custodians Limited | 17.4% | 52.0% | 719 | Medium |
| 51 | SKL | Materials | Forsyth Barr Custodians Limited | 16.6% | 36.4% | 417 | Medium |
| 52 | VGL | Information Technology | Apex Custodian Nominees | 16.3% | 44.8% | 618 | Medium |
| 53 | GMT | Real Estate | Goodman Funds Management Limited | 16.1% | 48.3% | 694 | Medium |
| 54 | MFB | Financials | Long Term Food Group LP | 15.6% | 41.1% | 481 | Medium |
| 55 | SCL | Industrials | Custodial Services Limited | 15.5% | 41.1% | 482 | Medium |
| 56 | SVR | Consumer Staples | H & G Limited | 15.3% | 42.9% | 542 | Medium |
| 57 | AIA | Industrials | HSBC Nominees (New Zealand) Limited | 15.3% | 46.7% | 563 | Medium |
| 58 | SKC | Consumer Discretionary | Allan Gray Group | 15.1% | 40.4% | 449 | Medium |
| 59 | MFT | Industrials | B Plested and Rarawharo Trustees Limited as trustees of Rorohara No.2 Trust | 14.8% | 20.8% | 255 | Low |
| 60 | CHI | Energy | Mobil Oil New Zealand Limited | 14.3% | 46.9% | 574 | Low |
| 61 | STU | Materials | New Zealand Steel Limited | 14.3% | 33.0% | 331 | Low |
| 62 | FPH | Healthcare | HSBC Nominees (New Zealand) Limited R601127393 | 14.3% | 46.3% | 586 | Low |
| 63 | TEM | Financials | City of London Investment Management Company Limited | 14.1% | 40.5% | 403 | Low |
| 64 | BLT | Consumer Staples | Leveraged Equities Finance | 14.0% | 36.4% | 420 | Low |
| 65 | KPG | Real Estate | HSBC Nominees (New Zealand) Limited <040-016842-230> | 13.9% | 42.8% | 516 | Low |
| 66 | KMD | Consumer Discretionary | New Zealand Superannuation Fund Nominees Limited | 13.8% | 45.0% | 533 | Low |
| 67 | MPG | Real Estate | Masfen Securities Limited | 13.7% | 43.1% | 482 | Low |
| 68 | FRW | Industrials | Custodial Services Limited <A/C 4> | 13.7% | 40.5% | 474 | Low |
| 69 | FBU | Materials | HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited | 13.6% | 47.6% | 601 | Low |
| 70 | SMI | Materials | CITICORP NOMINEES PTY LIMITED | 13.3% | 26.3% | 255 | Low |
| 71 | IKE | Materials | Nicola Jane Wilson & David Jonathan Wilson | 13.2% | 38.4% | 412 | Low |
| 72 | TRA | Consumer Discretionary | Bartel Holdings Limited | 13.2% | 36.8% | 363 | Low |
| 73 | MKR | Materials | ROSENBERG GROUP | 13.1% | 34.8% | 356 | Low |
| 74 | GTK | Information Technology | Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited | 13.0% | 44.2% | 499 | Low |
| 75 | SPG | Real Estate | Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) | 12.7% | 35.5% | 369 | Low |
| 76 | SKO | Industrials | Tea Custodians Limited | 12.4% | 43.9% | 530 | Low |
| 77 | EBO | Healthcare | JP Morgan Nominees Australia Limited | 12.3% | 39.2% | 466 | Low |
| 78 | ERD | Industrials | NMC Trustees Limited | 12.3% | 37.6% | 367 | Low |
| 79 | RAK | Information Technology | Siward Crystal Technology Co. Limited | 12.2% | 37.6% | 393 | Low |
| 80 | BRW | Consumer Discretionary | Rural Aviation (1963) Limited | 12.1% | 32.5% | 308 | Low |
| 81 | CNU | Communication Services | Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited | 11.9% | 50.1% | 601 | Low |
| 82 | SKT | Communication Services | BNP Paribas Nominees (NZ) Limited (BPSS40) | 11.6% | 43.3% | 478 | Low |
| 83 | THL | Consumer Discretionary | Barmil Enterprises Pty Ltd | 11.6% | 43.8% | 457 | Low |
| 84 | TRU | Industrials | New Zealand Depository Nominee | 11.1% | 29.0% | 246 | Low |
| 85 | BPG | Real Estate | Crown BP Holdings LLC | 11.0% | 36.1% | 386 | Low |
| 86 | SDL | Consumer Discretionary | ASB NOMINEES LIMITED <574233 A/C> | 10.9% | 33.8% | 384 | Low |
| 87 | SUM | Healthcare | Custodial Services Limited | 10.4% | 43.5% | 473 | Low |
| 88 | TWR | Financials | HSBC Nominees (New Zealand) Limited – NZCSD <Hkbn90> | 9.7% | 34.2% | 362 | Low |
| 89 | PCT | Real Estate | Milford Asset Management Limited | 9.0% | 25.3% | 177 | Low |
| 90 | HGH | Financials | Tomlinson Group HGH Limited | 8.9% | 29.4% | 231 | Low |
| 91 | RYM | Healthcare | HSBC Nominees (New Zealand) Limited | 8.2% | 36.0% | 411 | Low |
| 92 | NZX | Financials | HSBC Nominees (New Zealand) Limited | 8.1% | 36.4% | 372 | Low |
| 93 | SEK | Consumer Staples | Tomlinson Group Investments Limited | 7.7% | 24.6% | 159 | Low |
| 94 | FSF | Consumer Staples | New Zealand Depository Nominee Limited | 7.4% | 21.5% | 122 | Low |
| 95 | CMO | Consumer Discretionary | P L Bennett and J P Gibbons | 6.3% | 25.0% | 148 | Low |
| 96 | HFL | Financials | Samsung Electronics | 5.5% | 21.0% | 174 | Low |
| 97 | BIT | Financials | Investec Wealth & Investment | 5.4% | 5.4% | 29 | Low |
| 98 | LIC | Financials | Trinity Lands Limited | 5.0% | 14.1% | 54 | Low |
Breakdown of top-20 shareholder entries by entity type across the latest year data.
Entities that appear as top-20 shareholders in 3 or more NZX-listed companies. 76 cross-holding entities identified.
| Entity | Type | Companies | Holdings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custodial Services Limited | Individual | 44 | |
| FNZ Custodians Limited | Individual | 41 | |
| Accident Compensation Corporation | Company | 39 | |
| New Zealand Depository Nominee | Nominee / Custodian | 32 | |
| Forsyth Barr Custodians Limited | Individual | 29 | |
| HSBC Nominees (New Zealand) Limited | Nominee / Custodian | 28 | |
| New Zealand Depository Nominee Limited | Nominee / Custodian | 18 | |
| HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited | Nominee / Custodian | 15 | |
| Tea Custodians Limited | Individual | 15 | |
| Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited | Nominee / Custodian | 14 | |
| New Zealand Permanent Trustees Limited | Trust | 13 | |
| New Zealand Superannuation Fund Nominees Limited | Nominee / Custodian | 12 | |
| Premier Nominees Limited | Nominee / Custodian | 12 | |
| JBWere (NZ) Nominees Limited | Nominee / Custodian | 12 | |
| Masfen Securities Limited | Individual | 12 | |
| Leveraged Equities Finance Limited | Individual | 12 | |
| Public Trust | Trust | 10 | |
| Pt Booster Investments Nominees Limited | Nominee / Custodian | 9 | |
| Citibank Nominees (NZ) Ltd | Nominee / Custodian | 9 | |
| J P Morgan Nominees Australia Pty Limited | Nominee / Custodian | 8 | |
| Citibank Nominees (New Zealand) Limited | Nominee / Custodian | 8 | |
| Custodial Services Limited <A/C 4> | Individual | 8 | |
| Bnp Paribas Nominees NZ Limited Bpss40 | Nominee / Custodian | 7 | |
| BNP Paribas Nominees (NZ) Limited | Nominee / Custodian | 7 | |
| New Zealand Central Securities Depository Limited | Nominee / Custodian | 7 | |
| JPMORGAN Chase Bank | Individual | 7 | |
| BNP Paribas Nominees NZ Limited | Nominee / Custodian | 6 | |
| Accident Compensation Corporation - NZCSD | Company | 6 | |
| JP Morgan Nominees Australia Limited | Nominee / Custodian | 6 | |
| Forsyth Barr Custodians Limited <1-Custody> | Nominee / Custodian | 6 |
Companies with the largest year-over-year changes in top-5 shareholder concentration. Based on comparing the two most recent years of register data per issuer.
| # | Company | Years | Top 1 Prev | Top 1 Now | Top 5 Prev | Top 5 Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | APL | 2023 → 2025 | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 53.4% | +33.4pp |
| 2 | GMT | 2018 → 2025 | 21.0% | 16.1% | 21.0% | 48.3% | +27.3pp |
| 3 | FWL | 2022 → 2025 | 52.8% | 52.8% | 52.8% | 79.1% | +26.3pp |
| 4 | SML | 2024 → 2025 | 39.0% | 65.3% | 68.3% | 87.8% | +19.5pp |
| 5 | CMO | 2024 → 2025 | 5.6% | 6.3% | 5.6% | 25.0% | +19.4pp |
| 6 | TWR | 2024 → 2025 | 20.0% | 9.7% | 51.6% | 34.2% | -17.3pp |
| 7 | PCT | 2024 → 2025 | 13.3% | 9.0% | 41.8% | 25.3% | -16.6pp |
| 8 | MFT | 2022 → 2025 | 14.6% | 14.8% | 35.6% | 20.8% | -14.8pp |
| 9 | RYM | 2021 → 2024 | 14.0% | 8.2% | 49.9% | 36.0% | -13.8pp |
| 10 | TRA | 2024 → 2025 | 12.7% | 13.2% | 25.1% | 36.8% | +11.6pp |
| 11 | NZM | 2019 → 2025 | 25.0% | 21.2% | 65.1% | 53.9% | -11.2pp |
| 12 | MCK | 2018 → 2024 | 70.8% | 75.8% | 86.8% | 75.8% | -11.1pp |
| 13 | SKL | 2020 → 2025 | 8.2% | 16.6% | 25.5% | 36.4% | +10.9pp |
| 14 | ERD | 2021 → 2022 | 15.8% | 12.3% | 46.9% | 37.6% | -9.3pp |
| 15 | SKC | 2024 → 2025 | 13.5% | 15.1% | 47.8% | 40.4% | -7.4pp |
| 16 | RAD | 2024 → 2025 | 33.5% | 33.5% | 50.2% | 57.5% | +7.2pp |
| 17 | VGL | 2025 → 2026 | 19.9% | 16.3% | 51.8% | 44.8% | -7.1pp |
| 18 | GXH | 2024 → 2025 | 32.0% | 32.0% | 78.2% | 72.6% | -5.6pp |
| 19 | SCT | 2024 → 2025 | 52.9% | 53.4% | 59.8% | 65.4% | +5.6pp |
| 20 | STU | 2024 → 2025 | 15.7% | 14.3% | 27.5% | 33.0% | +5.5pp |
| 21 | PHL | 2024 → 2025 | 52.5% | 42.8% | 68.9% | 63.8% | -5.1pp |
| 22 | TWL | 2024 → 2025 | 21.2% | 20.5% | 53.7% | 49.2% | -4.5pp |
| 23 | FRW | 2024 → 2025 | 13.0% | 13.7% | 36.1% | 40.5% | +4.4pp |
| 24 | NPH | 2024 → 2025 | 55.0% | 55.0% | 76.3% | 71.9% | -4.4pp |
| 25 | PYS | 2024 → 2025 | 19.7% | 19.4% | 60.8% | 56.9% | -3.9pp |
Positive change (red) indicates increasing concentration; negative change (green) indicates dispersing ownership.
Unified analyst consensus — target prices, guidance accuracy, earnings expectations across the NZX.
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