While private equity firms own 28% of Weibo Corporation (NASDAQ:WB), private companies are its largest shareholders with 36% ownership 

The considerable ownership by private companies in Weibo indicates that they collectively have a greater say in management and business strategy The top 2 shareholders own 64% of the company Institutions own 24% of Weibo If you want to know who really controls Weibo Corporation (NASDAQ:WB), then you’ll have to look at the makeup of its share registry. We can see that private companies own the lion’s share in the company with 36% ownership. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).Meanwhile, private equity firms make up 28% of the company’s shareholders.Let’s take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about Weibo. See our latest analysis for Weibo NasdaqGS:WB Ownership Breakdown January 10th 2025 Many institutions measure their performance against an index that approximates the local market. So they usually pay more attention to companies that are included in major indices.As you can see, institutional investors have a fair amount of stake in Weibo. This implies the analysts working for those institutions have looked at the stock and they like it. But just like anyone else, they could be wrong. When multiple institutions own a stock, there’s always a risk that they are in a ‘crowded trade’. When such a trade goes wrong, multiple parties may compete to sell stock fast. This risk is higher in a company without a history of growth. You can see Weibo’s historic earnings and revenue below, but keep in mind there’s always more to the story. NasdaqGS:WB Earnings and Revenue Growth January 10th 2025 Weibo is not owned by hedge funds. SINA Corporation is currently the company’s largest shareholder with 36% of shares outstanding. Meanwhile, the second and third largest shareholders, hold 28% and 2.5%, of the shares outstanding, respectively.To make our study more interesting, we found that the top 2 shareholders have a majority ownership in the company, meaning that they are powerful enough to influence 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. Quite a few analysts cover the stock, so you could look into forecast growth quite easily.The definition of company insiders can be subjective and does vary between jurisdictions. Our data reflects individual insiders, capturing board members at the very least. Management ultimately answers to the board. However, it is not uncommon for managers to be executive board members, especially if they are a founder or the CEO.Insider ownership is positive when it signals leadership are thinking like the true owners of the company. However, high insider ownership can also give immense power to a small group within the company. This can be negative in some circumstances.Our most recent data indicates that insiders own less than 1% of Weibo Corporation. However, it’s possible that insiders might hav