BlackRock is primarily owned by institutional investors, with about 75% of its stock held by major firms such as Vanguard, State Street, and Capital Group. The largest individual insider shareholder is Larry Fink, who is also the CEO and co-founder, owning around 0.5% of the company’s shares. BlackRock also owns a portion of its own stock, making it one of the top shareholders. The remaining shares are publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol BLK, held by various investors globally. Key shareholders include:
- Vanguard Group (approximately 8.6%)
- BlackRock itself (around 6.5%)
- State Street Corporation (about 4%)
- Other institutional investors like Capital Group, Temasek Holdings, and major banks.
Larry Fink is influential as the longstanding CEO and a co-founder but does not have majority ownership.
