Apple owner: no single owner, with BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street the largest shareholders
Apple is owned by its shareholders. Institutions hold about 67% of the float, led by BlackRock (7.97%), Vanguard Capital Management (6.57%) and State Street (4.21%). No person or family controls it.
Apple is owned by its shareholders: no single person or family controls it, and institutional investors hold about 67% of the float, led by BlackRock (7.97%), Vanguard Capital Management (6.57%) and State Street (4.21%). The figures are as of 30 June 2026 from Yahoo Finance’s holders page, which counts 7,681 institutions holding Apple shares. Berkshire Hathaway holds about 1.6%. 12
Who owns Apple? Top shareholders
| Shareholder | Stake | Date |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 7.97% | 30 June 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management | 6.57% | 30 June 2026 |
| State Street | 4.21% | 30 June 2026 |
| Geode Capital Management | About 2.4% | Latest 13F |
| FMR (Fidelity) | About 2% | Latest 13F |
| Berkshire Hathaway | About 1.6% (238 million shares) | Latest 13F |
| All institutions | 67.43% of float | 30 June 2026 |
Vanguard’s holdings are now reported under several entities after an internal realignment, so the ranking depends on which entities are counted: older tables that combine them show Vanguard at about 9.7% and first. The largest single funds are Vanguard’s Total Stock Market Index Fund (3.19%) and its 500 Index Fund (2.61%). 134
Does any person own Apple?
No. Apple is a publicly traded company on the Nasdaq, and its executives and directors hold only a tiny fraction, reported at about 0.06% of shares in one analysis. Its founders, Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne, started the company in 1976, but none of them is a significant shareholder today. Our Apple company page covers the history and leadership. 4
Who really owns Apple through index funds?
Most of the large institutional holdings are passive index funds and ETFs, which hold Apple because it is in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100. These managers hold the shares on behalf of millions of savers, so a retail investor with a pension or index fund may own Apple without knowing it. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust holds 1.23% and the Invesco QQQ Trust 0.78%. 13
Who votes Apple’s shares?
Vanguard, BlackRock and State Street are the largest voting blocks at Apple because of the size of their holdings, and together they control more than 20% of the vote, according to RankRed’s analysis. They vote on directors, executive pay and shareholder proposals at the annual meeting on behalf of their fund investors. With no founder or family holding a controlling stake, Apple’s board answers to this broad base of institutions. 4
How much is Apple worth?
BlackRock’s 7.97% stake was worth about $388 billion on 30 June 2026, which implies a market value of about $4.9 trillion for the whole company. Apple is among the world’s most valuable companies; see the richest people in the world right now for how tech fortunes compare. 1
What happens next
Institutional holdings are updated each quarter through SEC Form 13F filings, with the next set due in mid-February 2027. For other tech companies, read who owns Amazon and who owns Tesla.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the owner of Apple?
Apple is owned by its public shareholders. Institutional investors hold about 67% of the float, led by BlackRock (7.97%), Vanguard Capital Management (6.57%) and State Street (4.21%).
Does Tim Cook or any founder own Apple?
No. Executives and directors hold only a tiny fraction of the shares, and co-founder Steve Jobs died in 2011.
How much of Apple does Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway own?
Berkshire Hathaway holds about 238 million Apple shares, or roughly 1.6%.
Is Apple publicly traded?
Apple is listed on the Nasdaq and anyone can buy shares through a broker.
