RE: 13,643,8509 Jan 2025 23:04
Having read a number of suggestions during the past few weeks about so called large sales I must admit was more and more convinced this was an organised sell off by one seller . However there are some very good arguments as to why this is not so.
Firstly it does not make sense. In my view a placing is the way to sell a large holding all or in part. I'm thinking of 10's or even 100's of million shares. Selling now seemingly at any price again does not make sense either.
As has been pointed out in the scheme of things the sales are not huge albeit to a PI may seem so. I think because kod shares are so small in value it is easy to confuse a 'large' share sale when in fact in reality most sales are for a relatively low monetary value.
I have come to the conclusion the seemingly indiscriminate sales at any value are as mentioned by more than one poster, fund managers balancing the books. There has been considerable press coverage recently of major investment outflows from a number of institutions that has caused a substantial reduction in their own share price . As a consequence the fund manager has no option but to liquidate stock. (I am ignoring day traders here albeit will no doubt be responsible for many trades). The FM will, provided has control over fund selection, ( assuming a gradual net outflow as opposed to a 'run' on their fund(s) have a strategy of say a percentage value sale across the fund or perhaps more likely selling poorer performing shares and or higher risk shares such as those in the AIM category. Kod I would suggest is an ideal candidate with excellent credentials and as a result good liquidity to cope with the selling pressure albeit pegging the share price at present from what should be at a much higher level.
So in summary I think it for me is stand on my head time and go with the 'balance the books' scenario. Who knows, we shall soon see I hope.