Significant insider control over Red Hill Minerals implies vested interests in company growth
A total of 3 investors have a majority stake in the company with 59% ownership
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If you want to know who really controls Red Hill Minerals Limited (ASX:RHI), then you’ll have to look at the makeup of its share registry. We can see that individual insiders own the lion’s share in the company with 76% ownership. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).
So it follows, every decision made by insiders of Red Hill Minerals regarding the company’s future would be crucial to them.
Let’s take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about Red Hill Minerals.
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ASX:RHI Ownership Breakdown November 24th 2025
Small companies that are not very actively traded often lack institutional investors, but it’s less common to see large companies without them.
There could be various reasons why no institutions own shares in a company. Typically, small, newly listed companies don’t attract much attention from fund managers, because it would not be possible for large fund managers to build a meaningful position in the company. On the other hand, it’s always possible that professional investors are avoiding a company because they don’t think it’s the best place for their money. Red Hill Minerals’ earnings and revenue track record (below) may not be compelling to institutional investors — or they simply might not have looked at the business closely.
ASX:RHI Earnings and Revenue Growth November 24th 2025
Hedge funds don’t have many shares in Red Hill Minerals. Tony Poli is currently the largest shareholder, with 25% of shares outstanding. For context, the second largest shareholder holds about 20% of the shares outstanding, followed by an ownership of 14% by the third-largest shareholder. Joshua Pitt, who is the second-largest shareholder, also happens to hold the title of Top Key Executive.
After doing some more digging, we found that the top 3 shareholders collectively control more than half of the company’s shares, implying that they have considerable power to influence the company’s decisions.
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. We’re not picking up on any analyst coverage of the stock at the moment, so the company is unlikely to be widely held.
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.
I generally consider insider ownership to be a good thing. However, on some occasions it makes it more difficult for other shareholders to hold the board accountable for decisions.
Our information suggests that insiders own more than half of Red Hill Minerals Limited. This gives them effective control of the company. So they have a AU$192m stake in this AU$253m business. Most would argue this is a positive, showing strong alignment with shareholders. You can click here to see if those insiders have been buying or selling.
The general public, who are usually individual investors, hold a 17% stake in Red Hill Minerals. While this size of ownership may not be enough to sway a policy decision in their favour, they can still make a collective impact on company policies.
It seems that Private Companies own 6.0%, of the Red Hill Minerals stock. It might be worth looking deeper into this. If related parties, such as insiders, have an interest in one of these private companies, that should be disclosed in the annual report. Private companies may also have a strategic interest in the company.
While it is well worth considering the different groups that own a company, there are other factors that are even more important. Take risks for example – Red Hill Minerals has 2 warning signs (and 1 which is a bit concerning) we think you 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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