Shareholder structure
Shareholder structure very balanced
In our analysis of the shareholder structure as at December 31, 2022, around 95 % of the approximately 293.4 M outstanding Fresenius Medical Care shares were matched with their owners. Accordingly, the largest shareholder, Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA, continues to hold around 94.4 M shares, corresponding to an equity holding of 32 %. In addition, we identified 14 institutional investors each with at least 1 % of the capital stock.
According to the most recent analysis, 603 institutional investors own Fresenius Medical Care shares. The largest 20 institutional investors account for approximately 64 % of the identified free float, i.e., the identified shares excluding shares held by Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA (previous year: 57 %).
As at December 31, 2022, 66 % of the institutional free float was held by investors from North America. The U.K. accounted for 9 %. The Company was able to identify 5 % of the institutional free float in Germany, 4 % in France and a further 4 % in Canada.
Number of identified shares as per shareholder structure analysis
| Number of shares | in % | in % of free float | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of shares outstanding as at December 31, 2022 | 293.4 | 100 | - |
| Identified shares | 279.4 | 95 | 93 |
| Unidentified shares | 14.0 | 5 | 7 |
| Shares in free float | 199.0 | 68 | - |
Geographical distribution of identified shares1
1 Figures rounded in M
