Important highlights:
- Capital Research and Management Company has become Metaplanet’s largest shareholder.
- Capital Research currently owns 11.39% of its shares as of September 17, 2025.
- The change comes after Metaplanet issued new shares in 2025 for its Bitcoin acquisition plan.
Metaplanet Inc. has announced that its shareholder structure has been changed on its social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter). According to the announcement, the US-based capital research management company (a subsidiary of the Capital Group) is the largest major shareholder as of September 17, 2025. This update was confirmed in a revised large-scale stock report of the company filed with the Kant Regional Finance Bureau on September 25, 2025.
The biggest shareholder change
This change in shareholders indicates a significant change in Metaplanet’s ownership structure. Prior to this change, the largest shareholder was National Financial Services LLC, with Citibank and Na Tokyo Branch working as local custodians. As of June 30, 2025, there were 844,054 voting rights, which amounted to 12.90% ownership of the company.
However, after Metaplanet issued more shares and increased the total number of voting rights, the National Financial Services LLC ratio fell to 7.40% as of September 17, 2025, becoming the company’s second largest shareholder.
Capital Research and Management Company, the third largest shareholder to acquire 8.31% ownership in late August 2025, was able to increase its holdings to 1,299,185 voting rights, a 11.39% stake. This rise helped the company move to the top position in Metaplanet shareholder rankings.
Capital Research and Management Company Profile
Capital Research and Management Company, Metaplanet’s new largest shareholder, is an investment advisory company based at 333 South Hope Street in Los Angeles, California. For this shareholder, Capital Group is the parent company and Capital Research is a subsidiary. As Capital Group is well-known and one of the oldest and most respected investment management companies in the world, this highlights the strong support and reliability of Capital Research.
The company is represented by Secretary Donald H. Rolf, and the company has a long track record in the global equity and bond markets. Its total capital contribution has not been disclosed, but is known for its large institutional and retail customer base.
Metaplanet also confirmed that capital studies have no business relationships with companies requiring disclosure under the Tokyo Stock Exchange regulations, except for the role of capital personnel or shareholders.
National Financial Services LLC stock decline
The decline in ownership of National Financial Services LLC was not due to known sales, but was due to the significant capital increase that Metaplanet made in 2025. Metaplanet is expected to acquire 210,000 BTC by 2027, and for this intent the company issued hundreds of millions of dollars, encouraging it to expand its shares in September 2025. For the same reason. This significant increase in shares issued and voting rights diluted the ownership rate of existing shareholders. As a result, its shares fell from 12.90% to 7.40%.
At the same time, Capital Research and Management Company actively increased its holdings during these offerings, ultimately increasing its ownership from 8.31% to 11.39%, and as of September 17, 2025, it had driven out National Financial Services LLC as Metaplanet’s largest shareholder.
Voting rights and shareholder composition
Through the revised large shareholding report filed September 25, 2025, it rose from 1st place in Capital Research to 1st place in ownership, showing 129,918,500 shares, securing its top position. After this shift, Metaplanet’s voting rights skyrocketed. This increased from 6.5 million in June to 11.40 million by mid-September, diluting the stock of existing holders. National Financial Services LLC’s shares remained at just 84,405,418, but as a result, its ownership rate fell from 12.90% to 7.40%.
Future outlook and broader impact of Metaplanet
In a press release, Metaplanet emphasizes that changes in ownership will not affect business strategies or outlook. However, the rise of capital research, a globally respected long-term investor, shows an increasing international interest in the future of Metaplanet. Analysts believe this could boost market confidence as top US asset managers show a change in shareholder patterns and an increase in international investment in Japanese stocks.
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