This year, the National Pension Service (NPS) is reported to hold significant stock ownership in 37 companies, each with a stake of over 10%.
On October 14, Nam In-soon, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea representing Songpa, Seoul, revealed data from the NPS regarding companies with stock ownership ratios exceeding 10%. As of March this year, in accordance with internal regulations requiring disclosure six months prior, the NPS holds stakes in 37 companies.
Among these, four companies have ownership ratios exceeding 13%. Compared to the end of 2025, when the NPS held stakes in 10 companies including LS, Shinsegae, Hyundai Department Store, and Korea Investment Holdings, the number of companies has decreased by six.
Shinsegae, OCI Holdings, and Samsung Securities each have the highest ownership ratio at 13.37%. Shinsegae's stake decreased from 13.47% at the end of 2025 by 0.1 percentage points, while OCI Holdings increased from 12.29% by 1.08 percentage points. Samsung Securities saw an increase from 13.21% by 0.16 percentage points.
Eight companies have ownership ratios above 12%, including Korea Investment Holdings (12.89%), CJ (12.79%), LS (12.71%), Hyundai Department Store (12.71%), Cosmax (12.63%), Hansol Chemical (12.6%), HD Hyundai Construction Equipment (12.28%), and Kiwoom Securities (12.22%).
Six companies have ownership ratios above 11%, including Paradise (11.79%), Daehan Oil Pipeline (11.67%), Cosmax (11.31%), CJ Logistics (11.27%), Hanmi Pharmaceutical (11.1%), and Korea Electric Power Technology (11.06%).
Nineteen companies have ownership ratios exceeding 10%, including Daesang (10.99%), Dong-A Socio Holdings (10.97%), Lotte Shopping (10.77%), HL Mando (10.74%), KCC (10.68%), Korea Carbon (10.64%), Hyosung Heavy Industries (10.55%), Kolmar Korea (10.52%), Samsung Electro-Mechanics (10.46%), SBS (10.43%), LX International (10.37%), Samyang Foods (10.34%), Hyundai Engineering (10.27%), Isu Petasys (10.27%), Kumho Petrochemical (10.26%), Youngone (10.17%), Lotte Tour Development (10.08%), Hanall Biopharma (10.05%), and Kolon Industries (10.04%).
Nam In-soon stated, "The scale of the National Pension Fund's domestic stock investments has increased from 165.8 trillion won at the end of 2021 to 543.2 trillion won as of June this year, with the proportion of domestic stocks in financial assets rising from 17.5% to 29.1% during the same period. The NPS should actively engage in responsible investment activities as a long-term investor to contribute to sustainable corporate growth and enhance fund returns."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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