A neologism blending shareholder and HODL (crypto slang for “hold”), used satirically to describe an extractive investor or corporate executive who:
- Clings to equity and short-term profits regardless of a company’s long-term sustainability.
- Pushes extractive practices such as buybacks, dividends, or aggressive cost-cutting that benefit shareholders at the expense of workers, customers, or society.
- Embodies the dogmatic logic of financial capitalism, prioritizing shareholder enrichment while ignoring stakeholder well-being.
- Clings to equity and short-term profits regardless of a company’s long-term sustainability.
- Pushes extractive practices such as buybacks, dividends, or aggressive cost-cutting that benefit shareholders at the expense of workers, customers, or society.
- Embodies the dogmatic logic of financial capitalism, prioritizing shareholder enrichment while ignoring stakeholder well-being.
“The boardroom was packed with sharehodlers demanding another stock buyback while the company’s workers hadn’t seen a raise in years.”
by StressedDesserts August 27, 2025
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Nicole: We made it to the playoffs!! Hopefully we can make it to the World Series!
Josh: I hate people that refer to their sports team as “we.” It’s only appropriate if you are a shareholder.
Nicole: I am a shareholder. I am an emotional shareholder.
Caitlin: Ooh. She got you there, Josh.
Josh: I hate people that refer to their sports team as “we.” It’s only appropriate if you are a shareholder.
Nicole: I am a shareholder. I am an emotional shareholder.
Caitlin: Ooh. She got you there, Josh.
by NicoleLF January 12, 2009
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A revenue shareholder receives a portion of a company's revenue directly proportionate to the quantity of shares owned; 1% ownership pays 1% of the total net revenue.
The phrased was originally coined by NaturThink when they developed a new kind of business structured around joint ownership with shareholders participating as board members influencing the direction of the company with online votes.
No more greedy executives voting for hefty bonuses and umbrella parachutes
The phrased was originally coined by NaturThink when they developed a new kind of business structured around joint ownership with shareholders participating as board members influencing the direction of the company with online votes.
No more greedy executives voting for hefty bonuses and umbrella parachutes
As a revenue shareholder I received 10% of the company's profits.
by intentions101 November 18, 2011
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Emotionally cannot handle downward market fluctuations in the stock or other financial trading markets.
Emotionally cannot handle downward market fluctuations in the stock or other financial trading markets.
Man, Gurdeep keeps messaging me every day about this stock! He's not a shareholder he's a scareholder.
Jimmy's going to die of stress #scareholder
Jimmy's going to die of stress #scareholder
by r2verma January 21, 2021
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Sam: if I get 51%, that'd make me the dominant shareholder. you know, the big cheese. the king caveman.
Sam: if I get 51%, that'd make me the dominant shareholder. you know, the big cheese. the king caveman.
by packrunnertrainor March 9, 2022
Get the dominant shareholder mug.A shareholder in the American economy, representing ownership of a share. Entitling the holder to a portion of the government's assets and profits, as well as voting rights in government decisions. The economic value is $1 per share.
As a dollar-shareholder in the American economy, each citizen holds a vote through their dollar bills.
by my_penis May 25, 2024
Get the dollar-shareholder mug.A person or group who hold a share in Gamestop. A stakehodlers support is vital for the viability of any organisation with particular interest in avoiding the loss of institutional reputation via Reddit.
"We value and consult with our stakehodlers regularly and are pleased to report, that to date, no negative sentiment toward our product or services has been experienced"
"You know, I'm somewhat of a stakehodler myself"
"You know, I'm somewhat of a stakehodler myself"
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