However, he founded these holding companies conveniently to prevent fighting over his property after his death and the stock held by Shibusawa Dozoku Company was less than twenty percent of the company stock, just a small percent in most cases.
しかし、これはあくまでも死後の財産争いを防止するために便宜的に持株会社化したものであって、渋沢同族株式会社の保有する株は会社の株の2割以下、ほとんどの場合は数パーセントにも満たないものであった。