Securitize:- In a major update, South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group is now the largest shareholder in real-world asset (RWA) tokenization platform Securitize.

This marks another major institutional endorsement for one of the crypto industry’s leading tokenization firms. Here’s how:

Who Owns Securitize?

The development comes as Securitize recently got listed on the NYSE and tokenized its SECZ stock this month.

According to Securitize’s SEC filing which it filed following its public listing, Hanwha collectively owns 15,689,509 shares. This represents approximately 9.6% of the company’s outstanding common stock.

The latest holding surpasses venture capital firm Blockchain Capital, which owns roughly 6%, and Securitize co-founder and CEO Carlos Domingo, who holds around 5.4%, making Hanwha the company’s biggest shareholder.

The stake is spread across several Hanwha entities, highlighting the group’s coordinated push into digital assets. Hanwha’s private equity fund reportedly owns about 5.9%, while Hanwha Systems, through H Foundation, controls 3.1%. Another 0.6% is held by Hanwha Investment & Securities, taking the conglomerate’s combined ownership to 9.6%.

Following Hanwha’s latest investment, the company’s largest known shareholders now include:

Hanwha Group: 9.6%
Blockchain Capital: 6%
Carlos Domingo (Co-founder & CEO): 5.4%

The remaining ownership is distributed among following as shown below:

Securitize's Owners
Securitize’s Owners | Source: SEC Filings

Hanwha’s Securitize stake marks another feat for Securitize. Over the years, Securitize has attracted capital from prominent investors including BlackRock, Morgan Stanley Tactical Value, Tradeweb Markets, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Sony Financial Ventures among other big names.

What Are Other Investments of Hanwha in Crypto

Hanwha’s increased ownership in Securitize aligns with its broader blockchain investment strategy. Through its financial subsidiaries, the conglomerate has been steadily expanding exposure to digital asset infrastructure, tokenization and institutional blockchain platforms.

Hanwha Investment & Securities has committed hundreds of millions of dollars to digital asset businesses. This includes investments in blockchain intelligence platform Xangle, Web3 wallet and RWA services provider Kresus, and enterprise blockchain firm Digital Asset, developer of the Canton Network.

Recently, it also increased its ownership in Dunamu, operator of South Korea’s largest crypto exchange Upbit, to 9.84%. The group is also building its own tokenization platform for private-market and real estate assets. That shows its ambition to become a major player in institutional blockchain finance.

 Securitize Crosses $5 Billion Milestone

The investment comes as Securitize continues to cement its position as the world’s leading real-world asset (RWA) tokenization platform. The company recently became the first tokenization platform to surpass $5 billion in tokenized asset value.

This has been driven by strong institutional adoption of products including BlackRock’s USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL), Apollo’s Diversified Credit Fund, Hamilton Lane funds, KKR’s tokenized offerings, and other on-chain investment products.

According to data from rwa.xyz, Securitize currently supports 24 tokenized real-world assets with more than 1,850 holders. The platform has recorded over $945 million in monthly transfer volume. Its distributed asset value recently climbed to around $4.82 billion, making it the largest tokenization platform globally by assets under management.