Viewing insider transactions for Shenzhou International Group Holdings Limited's (HKG:2313 ) over the last year, we see that insiders were net sellers. This means that a larger number of shares were sold by insiders in relation to shares purchased.

Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.

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Shenzhou International Group Holdings Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

The Executive Chairman of the Board, Jianrong Ma, made the biggest insider sale in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for HK$212m worth of shares at a price of HK$84.05 each. So it's clear an insider wanted to take some cash off the table, even below the current price of HK$102. When an insider sells below the current price, it suggests that they considered that lower price to be fair. That makes us wonder what they think of the (higher) recent valuation. While insider selling is not a positive sign, we can't be sure if it does mean insiders think the shares are fully valued, so it's only a weak sign. It is worth noting that this sale was only 0.4% of Jianrong Ma's holding. The only individual insider seller over the last year was Jianrong Ma.

The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

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Insider Ownership

I like to look at how many shares insiders own in a company, to help inform my view of how aligned they are with insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Shenzhou International Group Holdings insiders own about HK$65b worth of shares (which is 42% of the company). Most shareholders would be happy to see this sort of insider ownership, since it suggests that management incentives are well aligned with other shareholders.

So What Do The Shenzhou International Group Holdings Insider Transactions Indicate?

It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded Shenzhou International Group Holdings shares in the last quarter. While we feel good about high insider ownership of Shenzhou International Group Holdings, we can't say the same about the selling of shares. So while it's helpful to know what insiders are doing in terms of buying or selling, it's also helpful to know the risks that a particular company is facing. At Simply Wall St, we found 1 warning sign for Shenzhou International Group Holdings that deserve your attention before buying any shares.

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For the purposes of this article, insiders are those individuals who report their transactions to the relevant regulatory body. We currently account for open market transactions and private dispositions, but not derivative transactions.

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