China Automotive Systems, Inc.
China Automotive Systems, Inc. (CAAS) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · CAAS · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
2
Institutional Holders
▼ 17 vs Q2
$53,994
Total Inst. Value
▼ $5.28M vs Q2
30.17M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 30.23%
11,584
13F Shares Held
▼ 1.30M vs Q2
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
CAAS largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HANSON & DOREMUS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT motor vehicle parts & accessories | 11.1K | 3.68% | 3.68% | $52.00M | Oct 15, 2025 | — held |
ADVISOR GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. motor vehicle parts & accessories | 484 | 0.16% | 0.16% | $1.99M | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 300 |
MORGAN STANLEY motor vehicle parts & accessories | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | $0 | May 27, 2026 | EXIT |
GROUP ONE TRADING, L.P. motor vehicle parts & accessories | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | $0 | Nov 12, 2025 | EXIT |
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA motor vehicle parts & accessories | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | $0 | Nov 14, 2025 | EXIT |
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC motor vehicle parts & accessories | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | $0 | Nov 13, 2025 | EXIT |
GABELLI FUNDS LLC motor vehicle parts & accessories | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | $0 | Nov 12, 2025 | EXIT |
BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC motor vehicle parts & accessories | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | $0 | Nov 14, 2025 | EXIT |
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO motor vehicle parts & accessories | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | $0 | Nov 14, 2025 | EXIT |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC motor vehicle parts & accessories | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | $0 | Nov 12, 2025 | EXIT |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2025 vs prior quarter
Q3 2025
0
Increased
+0 shares0
New Positions
first time holders1
Decreased
−300 shares16
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
300
+0 / −300
Net new holders
-17
0 new / 16 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
CAAS insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been net buyers of shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
2
Buy transactions
2
Sell transactions
1.00
Buy/Sell ratio
$2M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WONG TSE YIU Senior Vice President | Dec 22, 2023 | J-Other | 131,478 | — | — | 531.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
QIZHOU WU CEO | Dec 22, 2023 | J-Other | 212,388 | — | — | 1.54M | Form 4 ↗ |
LI JIE Chief Financial Officer | Jul 25, 2024 | J-Other | 50,000 | — | — | 147.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Wiselink Holdings Ltd 10 percent owner | Jul 25, 2024 | J-Other | 50,000 | — | — | 2.45M | Form 4 ↗ |
Wiselink Holdings Ltd 10 percent owner | Jul 25, 2024 | J-Other | 2,440,000 | — | — | 8.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
CHEN HANLIN Chairman | Jul 25, 2024 | J-Other | 2,440,000 | — | — | 15.76M | Form 4 ↗ |
Wiselink Holdings Ltd 10 percent owner | Dec 22, 2023 | J-Other | 475,344 | — | — | 2.50M | Form 4 ↗ |
Wiselink Holdings Ltd 10 percent owner | Sep 1, 2023 | J-Other | 50,000 | — | — | 2.97M | Form 4 ↗ |
LI JIE Chief Financial Officer | Nov 16, 2023 | Purchase | 6,000 | $3.22 | $19.3K | 97.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
LI JIE Chief Financial Officer | Dec 3, 2020 | Sale | 10,000 | $9.13 | $91.3K | 131.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
China Automotive Systems, Inc. (CAAS) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 0.0% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 69.77%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 30.19%.
The largest institutional shareholder of China Automotive Systems, Inc. is HANSON & DOREMUS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, holding approximately 11,100 shares — equal to 3.68% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 2 institutional investors currently hold CAAS stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $53,994 as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
CAAS ownershipChina Automotive Systems, Inc. (CAAS) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 0.0% of shares. The largest shareholder is HANSON & DOREMUS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT with a 3.68% stake. Company insiders hold 69.77%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.