A look at the shareholders of Jack Creek Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:JCIC) can tell us which group is most powerful. Generally speaking, as a company grows, institutions will increase their ownership. Conversely, insiders often decrease their ownership over time. We also tend to see lower insider ownership in companies that were previously publicly owned.

With a market capitalization of US$417m, Jack Creek Investment is a small cap stock, so it might not be well known by many institutional investors. Taking a look at our data on the ownership groups (below), it seems that institutional investors have bought into the company. Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about Jack Creek Investment.

Check out our latest analysis for Jack Creek InvestmentNasdaqCM:JCIC Ownership Breakdown August 17th 2021What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Jack Creek Investment?

Institutional investors commonly compare their own returns to the returns of a commonly followed index. So they generally do consider buying larger companies that are included in the relevant benchmark index.

As you can see, institutional investors have a fair amount of stake in Jack Creek Investment. This suggests some credibility amongst professional investors. But we can't rely on that fact alone since institutions make bad investments sometimes, just like everyone does. 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 Jack Creek Investment's historic earnings and revenue below, but keep in mind there's always more to the story.NasdaqCM:JCIC Earnings and Revenue Growth August 17th 2021

Since institutional investors own more than half the issued stock, the board will likely have to pay attention to their preferences. Jack Creek Investment is not owned by hedge funds. Looking at our data, we can see that the largest shareholder is Ksh Capital Lp with 20% of shares outstanding. Meanwhile, the second and third largest shareholders, hold 4.1% and 2.8%, of the shares outstanding, respectively.

Our studies suggest that the top 25 shareholders collectively control less than half of the company's shares, meaning that the company's shares are widely disseminated and there is no dominant shareholder.

While studying institutional ownership for a company can add value to your research, it is also a good practice to research analyst recommendations to get a deeper understand of a stock's expected performance. Our information suggests that there isn't any analyst coverage of the stock, so it is probably little known.Insider Ownership Of Jack Creek Investment

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. The company management answer to the board and the latter should represent the interests of shareholders. Notably, sometimes top-level managers are on the board themselves.

Most consider insider ownership a positive because it can indicate the board is well aligned with other shareholders. However, on some occasions too much power is concentrated within this group.

Our information suggests that Jack Creek Investment Corp. insiders own under 1% of the company. It seems the board members have no more than US$726k worth of shares in the US$417m company. I generally like to see a board more invested. However it might be worth checking if those insiders have been buying.General Public Ownership

The general public, with a 42% stake in the company, will not easily be ignored. This size of ownership, while considerable, may not be enough to change company policy if the decision is not in sync with other large shareholders.Next Steps:

While it is well worth considering the different groups that own a company, there are other factors that are even more important. Consider risks, for instance. Every company has them, and we've spotted1 warning sign for Jack Creek Investmentyou should know about.

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NB: Figures in this article are calculated using data from the last twelve months, which refer to the 12-month period ending on the last date of the month the financial statement is dated. This may not be consistent with full year annual report figures.

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