Who Owns Amazon.com Stock?
NASDAQ: AMZNConsumer DiscretionaryCatalog/Specialty DistributionUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Ownership breakdown
- Held by institutions
- 68.73%
- Held by insiders
- 8.85%
- Institutional holders
- 7,869
- Institutions 68.7%
- Insiders 8.9%
- Public and other 22.4%
Who owns Amazon.com stock?
Institutional investors own about 68.7% of Amazon.com's shares, spread across 7,869 institutions that file 13F reports. That level of institutional ownership is moderate. Insiders, including executives, directors and large founding shareholders, hold 8.85% of AMZN.
The largest institutional holders are Blackrock Inc. (6.94%), Vanguard Capital Management LLC (5.89%) and State Street Corporation (3.68%). Together, the top 10 institutions control 29.0% of shares outstanding. In their latest filings, 6 of the top 10 institutions increased their AMZN positions and 4 reduced them.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
Top institutional holders of AMZN
| Institution | Shares | % Held | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 748.40M | 6.94% | +1.8% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 635.76M | 5.89% | +0.7% |
| State Street Corporation | 397.19M | 3.68% | +1.7% |
| FMR, LLC | 365.66M | 3.39% | +1.9% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 233.21M | 2.16% | -0.0% |
| Morgan Stanley | 179.38M | 1.66% | +3.1% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 167.98M | 1.56% | -0.6% |
| Invesco Ltd. | 143.82M | 1.33% | +3.6% |
| NORGES BANK | 140.57M | 1.30% | -1.3% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 121.63M | 1.13% | -4.2% |
% held is the share of total shares outstanding. Change is the percentage change in the position since the holder's previous 13F filing.
Top mutual fund and ETF holders of AMZN
| Fund | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 307.35M | 2.85% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 253.68M | 2.35% |
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 130.35M | 1.21% |
| Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 127.07M | 1.18% |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST-State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 119.78M | 1.11% |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 | 83.82M | 0.78% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Growth Index Fund | 71.15M | 0.66% |
| VANGUARD INSTITUTIONAL INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Institutional Index Fund | 53.14M | 0.49% |
| Growth Fund of America | 48.78M | 0.45% |
| Fidelity Contrafund | 42.86M | 0.40% |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest shareholder of Amazon.com?
Blackrock Inc. is the largest institutional shareholder of AMZN, owning 6.94% of shares outstanding (748.40M shares) as of its latest 13F filing.
What percentage of Amazon.com is owned by institutions?
Institutions own about 68.7% of AMZN shares and 75.4% of the public float.
How much of Amazon.com do insiders own?
Insiders, such as officers and directors, own about 8.85% of AMZN shares outstanding.
Where does institutional ownership data come from?
Investment managers with more than $100 million in US equities must file Form 13F with the SEC within 45 days of each quarter-end. Holdings are therefore up to about 4.5 months old when published.