Institutional investors hold a majority ownership of SHLM through the 88.03% of the outstanding shares that they control. This interest is also higher than at almost any other company in the Chemicals: Specialty industry. Last, during the quarter ended February 2013, these large investors purchased a net $68.6 thousand shares.
| Individual stakeholders | 7.92% |
| Mutual fund holders | 48.46% |
| Other institutional | 39.57% |