Foreign Investors' Holding Ratio of FOL(Foreign Ownership Limitation) Issues |Japan Securities Depository Center, Inc. (2025)

In accordance with the agreement of FOL stock-issuing companies, JASDEC and Account Management Institutions (AMIs), we provide the foreign investors' holding ratio of FOL issues, etc. on this website.

The foreign investors' holding ratio of FOL issues is the ratio of the number of book-entry stocks of FOL issues which are daily reported by AMIs as equity of foreign investors with respect to each issue at end of the previous business day divided by the total number of book-entry stocks of FOL issues registered on book-entry transfer books.

*JASDEC corrected “Foreign Investors' Holding Ratio of FOL(Foreign Ownership Limitation) Issues” (updated at 15:30 on November 26, 2024).
The “Foreign Investors' Holding Ratio of FOL(Foreign Ownership Limitation) Issues” published at 19:00 on November 25, 2024 (as of the end of November 22, 2024) has been corrected due to an error in the content.

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FOL(Foreign Ownership Limitation) Issues List

(Released at 19:00 PM(JST) on 06 March, 2025 (The following is the data as at the end of previous business day))

  • Points to note regarding display items

Total number of stocks registered on book-entry transfer books
234,194,500

Total number of stocks held directly by foreigners
59,171,476

Direct holding ratio of FOL by foreigners
25.26%

Final data on the most recent record date

Number of issued Shares
234,194,500

Total number of stocks held directly by foreigners
35,520,007

Total number of stocks held by indirect foreign stockholders
0

Number of Stocks owned by the issuing company
21,042,765

Number of stocks held by cross-shareholding
0

Number of stocks less than unit amount of Stock*
22,700

Foreign Ownership Ratio
19.99%

Record Date for Shareholders
2024/09/30
  • *

    Stockholder who holds less than "unit amount of stocks" can not exercise shareholder's rights

Total number of stocks registered on book-entry transfer books
28,844,400

Total number of stocks held directly by foreigners
1,002,957

Direct holding ratio of FOL by foreigners
3.47%

Final data on the most recent record date

Number of issued Shares
28,844,400

Total number of stocks held directly by foreigners
970,200

Total number of stocks held by indirect foreign stockholders
0

Number of Stocks owned by the issuing company
580,118

Number of stocks held by cross-shareholding
0

Number of stocks less than unit amount of Stock*
14,700

Foreign Ownership Ratio
3.43%

Record Date for Shareholders
2024/09/30
  • *

    Stockholder who holds less than "unit amount of stocks" can not exercise shareholder's rights

Total number of stocks registered on book-entry transfer books
437,143,500

Total number of stocks held directly by foreigners
86,969,735

Direct holding ratio of FOL by foreigners
19.89%

Final data on the most recent record date

Number of issued Shares
437,143,500

Total number of stocks held directly by foreigners
70,126,858

Total number of stocks held by indirect foreign stockholders
0

Number of Stocks owned by the issuing company
586,378

Number of stocks held by cross-shareholding
30,600

Number of stocks less than unit amount of Stock*
543,622

Foreign Ownership Ratio
16.08%

Record Date for Shareholders
2024/09/30
  • *

    Stockholder who holds less than "unit amount of stocks" can not exercise shareholder's rights

Total number of stocks registered on book-entry transfer books
484,293,561

Total number of stocks held directly by foreigners
61,437,363

Direct holding ratio of FOL by foreigners
12.68%

Final data on the most recent record date

Number of issued Shares
484,293,561

Total number of stocks held directly by foreigners
54,553,869

Total number of stocks held by indirect foreign stockholders
0

Number of Stocks owned by the issuing company
13,783,324

Number of stocks held by cross-shareholding
51,562

Number of stocks less than unit amount of Stock*
1,313,837

Foreign Ownership Ratio
11.62%

Record Date for Shareholders
2024/09/30
  • *

    Stockholder who holds less than "unit amount of stocks" can not exercise shareholder's rights

Total number of stocks registered on book-entry transfer books
60,329,400

Total number of stocks held directly by foreigners
3,765,232

Direct holding ratio of FOL by foreigners
6.24%

Final data on the most recent record date

Number of issued Shares
60,329,400

Total number of stocks held directly by foreigners
4,327,600

Total number of stocks held by indirect foreign stockholders
0

Number of Stocks owned by the issuing company
1,363,830

Number of stocks held by cross-shareholding
0

Number of stocks less than unit amount of Stock*
43,370

Foreign Ownership Ratio
7.17%

Record Date for Shareholders
2024/09/30
  • *

    Stockholder who holds less than "unit amount of stocks" can not exercise shareholder's rights

Total number of stocks registered on book-entry transfer books
3,600,390

Total number of stocks held directly by foreigners
43,582

Direct holding ratio of FOL by foreigners
1.21%

Final data on the most recent record date

Number of issued Shares
3,600,390

Total number of stocks held directly by foreigners
61,236

Total number of stocks held by indirect foreign stockholders
0

Number of Stocks owned by the issuing company
399

Number of stocks held by cross-shareholding
0

Number of stocks less than unit amount of Stock*
4,791

Foreign Ownership Ratio
1.69%

Record Date for Shareholders
2024/09/30
  • *

    Stockholder who holds less than "unit amount of stocks" can not exercise shareholder's rights

Total number of stocks registered on book-entry transfer books
165,591,065

Total number of stocks held directly by foreigners
28,174,933

Direct holding ratio of FOL by foreigners
17.01%

Final data on the most recent record date

Number of issued Shares
168,591,065

Total number of stocks held directly by foreigners
25,546,752

Total number of stocks held by indirect foreign stockholders
0

Number of Stocks owned by the issuing company
3,141,532

Number of stocks held by cross-shareholding
0

Number of stocks less than unit amount of Stock*
47,531

Foreign Ownership Ratio
15.44%

Record Date for Shareholders
2024/09/30
  • *

    Stockholder who holds less than "unit amount of stocks" can not exercise shareholder's rights

Total number of stocks registered on book-entry transfer books
26,400,000

Total number of stocks held directly by foreigners
870,235

Direct holding ratio of FOL by foreigners
3.29%

Final data on the most recent record date

Number of issued Shares
26,400,000

Total number of stocks held directly by foreigners
866,935

Total number of stocks held by indirect foreign stockholders
0

Number of Stocks owned by the issuing company
1,787

Number of stocks held by cross-shareholding
0

Number of stocks less than unit amount of Stock*
18,700

Foreign Ownership Ratio
3.28%

Record Date for Shareholders
2024/09/30
  • *

    Stockholder who holds less than "unit amount of stocks" can not exercise shareholder's rights

Total number of stocks registered on book-entry transfer books
263,822,080

Total number of stocks held directly by foreigners
62,322,771

Direct holding ratio of FOL by foreigners
23.62%

Final data on the most recent record date

Number of issued Shares
263,822,080

Total number of stocks held directly by foreigners
47,743,347

Total number of stocks held by indirect foreign stockholders
0

Number of Stocks owned by the issuing company
6,279,865

Number of stocks held by cross-shareholding
6,631,440

Number of stocks less than unit amount of Stock*
73,880

Foreign Ownership Ratio
19.99%

Record Date for Shareholders
2024/12/31
  • *

    Stockholder who holds less than "unit amount of stocks" can not exercise shareholder's rights

Total number of stocks registered on book-entry transfer books
41,833,000

Total number of stocks held directly by foreigners
2,409,693

Direct holding ratio of FOL by foreigners
5.76%

Final data on the most recent record date

Number of issued Shares
41,833,000

Total number of stocks held directly by foreigners
1,333,273

Total number of stocks held by indirect foreign stockholders
0

Number of Stocks owned by the issuing company
90,278

Number of stocks held by cross-shareholding
0

Number of stocks less than unit amount of Stock*
13,322

Foreign Ownership Ratio
3.19%

Record Date for Shareholders
2024/09/30
  • *

    Stockholder who holds less than "unit amount of stocks" can not exercise shareholder's rights

Total number of stocks registered on book-entry transfer books
2,240,000

Total number of stocks held directly by foreigners
208,456

Direct holding ratio of FOL by foreigners
9.3%

Final data on the most recent record date

Number of issued Shares
2,240,000

Total number of stocks held directly by foreigners
222,800

Total number of stocks held by indirect foreign stockholders
0

Number of Stocks owned by the issuing company
47,966

Number of stocks held by cross-shareholding
0

Number of stocks less than unit amount of Stock*
6,100

Foreign Ownership Ratio
10.19%

Record Date for Shareholders
2024/09/30
  • *

    Stockholder who holds less than "unit amount of stocks" can not exercise shareholder's rights

Total number of stocks registered on book-entry transfer books
6,000,000

Total number of stocks held directly by foreigners
178,500

Direct holding ratio of FOL by foreigners
2.97%

Final data on the most recent record date

Number of issued Shares
6,000,000

Total number of stocks held directly by foreigners
189,200

Total number of stocks held by indirect foreign stockholders
0

Number of Stocks owned by the issuing company
1,215

Number of stocks held by cross-shareholding
0

Number of stocks less than unit amount of Stock*
100

Foreign Ownership Ratio
3.15%

Record Date for Shareholders
2024/09/30
  • *

    Stockholder who holds less than "unit amount of stocks" can not exercise shareholder's rights

Total number of stocks registered on book-entry transfer books
108,529,000

Total number of stocks held directly by foreigners
16,914,318

Direct holding ratio of FOL by foreigners
15.58%

Final data on the most recent record date

Number of issued Shares
108,529,000

Total number of stocks held directly by foreigners
17,192,130

Total number of stocks held by indirect foreign stockholders
0

Number of Stocks owned by the issuing company
2,761,818

Number of stocks held by cross-shareholding
0

Number of stocks less than unit amount of Stock*
21,482

Foreign Ownership Ratio
16.25%

Record Date for Shareholders
2024/09/30
  • *

    Stockholder who holds less than "unit amount of stocks" can not exercise shareholder's rights

Total number of stocks registered on book-entry transfer books
27,579,500

Total number of stocks held directly by foreigners
2,005,701

Direct holding ratio of FOL by foreigners
7.27%

Final data on the most recent record date

Number of issued Shares
27,579,500

Total number of stocks held directly by foreigners
1,541,832

Total number of stocks held by indirect foreign stockholders
0

Number of Stocks owned by the issuing company
709,643

Number of stocks held by cross-shareholding
0

Number of stocks less than unit amount of Stock*
39,257

Foreign Ownership Ratio
5.74%

Record Date for Shareholders
2024/09/30
  • *

    Stockholder who holds less than "unit amount of stocks" can not exercise shareholder's rights

Total number of stocks registered on book-entry transfer books
17,816,932

Total number of stocks held directly by foreigners
1,020,582

Direct holding ratio of FOL by foreigners
5.72%

Total number of stocks registered on book-entry transfer books
90,550,316,400

Total number of stocks held directly by foreigners
14,276,818,648

Direct holding ratio of FOL by foreigners
15.76%

Final data on the most recent record date

Number of issued Shares
90,550,316,400

Total number of stocks held directly by foreigners
15,716,329,400

Total number of stocks held by indirect foreign stockholders
0

Number of Stocks owned by the issuing company
7,381,496,800

Number of stocks held by cross-shareholding
0

Number of stocks less than unit amount of Stock*
7,309,700

Foreign Ownership Ratio
18.89%

Record Date for Shareholders
2024/12/31
  • *

    Stockholder who holds less than "unit amount of stocks" can not exercise shareholder's rights

Searched result will be indicated by order of issuer's code (5 digit).

Points to note regarding display items

Notes on supplied information

  • "Total number of stocks registered on book-entry transfer books" indicates total number of book-entry stocks of FOL registered on JASDEC book-entry transfer records.
  • "Total number of stocks held directly by foreigners" indicates total number of book-entry stocks held by foreign stockholders' of FOL designated by the law except for stocks held by foreigners indirectly.
  • "Direct holding ratio of FOL by foreigners" indicates "Total number of stocks held directly by foreigners" divided by "Total number of book-entry transfer of such FOL" (ratio is indicated by omitting the figures after the second decimal place)
  • "Final data on the most recent record date" is the data provided by FOL issuers as the foreign investors' holding status on the most recent record date. When foreign investors disclaim name transfer, such disclaimed name transfer is not included in the data of the foreign investors' holding.
  • Information on this website is published as reference information to support foreign investors to judge the possibility of rejection of registration, etc. We assume no responsibility whatsoever for any loss, damages, or costs resulting from errors or inaccuracies of this website.
  • Please note that until 26 January 2009, data indicated in "Total number of stocks registered on book-entry transfer books", "Total number of stocks held directly by foreigners" and "Direct holding ratio of FOL by foreigners" do not include the number of stocks which are going to be registered in special accounts.
    • Survey results as of 26th December, 2008 (reference information / Japanese only)

Upper limit on foreign investment (reference information)

Foreign Investors' Holding Ratio of FOL(Foreign Ownership Limitation) Issues |Japan Securities Depository Center, Inc. (1)

("Upper limit on foreign investment" is referred to the upper limit on foreign investors' investment ratio stipulated in each industry law. Please note that this ratio is calculated differently from "Direct holding ratio by foreigners." )

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