Mazda is owned by Mazda Motor Corporation, a publicly traded Japanese automotive manufacturer headquartered in Hiroshima, Japan
. The company itself holds a majority stake of approximately 67.5% of its shares, with the remaining shares owned by various institutional and individual investors, including major shareholders like Toyota Motor Corporation, The Master Trust Bank of Japan, and Custody Bank of Japan
. Historically, Ford Motor Company was a significant shareholder from 1979 until it fully divested by 2015, but currently, Mazda operates independently as a publicly traded company on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
. Toyota holds a notable minority stake of about 5%, reflecting a strategic partnership between the two automakers
. In summary, Mazda is primarily owned by itself as a corporation, with significant institutional investors and strategic partners such as Toyota holding minority stakes. There is no single private owner of Mazda; ownership is dispersed among shareholders in the public market
