2 1 Shi Ji Jing Ji Bao Dao·2025-07-31 09:40Group 1 - In July, A-shares ended with all three major indices rising, with the Shanghai Composite Index up 3.74% to 3573.21 points, the Shenzhen Component Index up 5.2% to 11009.77 points, and the ChiNext Index up 8.14% to 2328.31 points [1] - Over 400 listed companies announced shareholder reductions in July, involving more than 800 instances of shareholding reductions, particularly in the electronic, pharmaceutical, and new materials sectors [1] - The total number of companies with proposed single reductions exceeding 500 million yuan reached 18, with examples including Oriental Yuhong, which planned to reduce up to 46.38 million shares, accounting for 1.94% of total shares, with an estimated cash-out of about 500 million yuan [1] Group 2 - Major shareholders and actual controllers were the primary entities reducing their holdings, with over 60 actual controllers announcing reductions in July [3] - The National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund reduced its holdings in several stocks, including Sai Microelectronics and Shengke Communication, due to fund expiration or capital needs [4] - Personal funding needs were the main reason for reductions, with some notable exceptions, such as the controlling shareholder of Hongqiang Co., who planned to use the funds for a non-profit elderly care project [5] Group 3 - The stock price increase in the market has driven many major shareholders to cash out, indicating a natural occurrence of reductions as stock prices rise [5] - The market's continuous expansion and the increasing number of stocks available for trading suggest that reductions will become more normalized [5] - Economic analysts emphasize that each reduction should be analyzed individually, as motivations for reductions can vary significantly among major shareholders [5]