Warner Music Group Ownership | Who Owns Warner Music Group?
Warner Music Group Ownership Summary
Warner Music Group is owned by 28.96% institutional investors, 1.97% insiders, and 69.07% retail investors. Vanguard group is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 3.25% of WMG shares. Capital Group Fundamental Invtrs Comp is the top mutual fund, with 1.28% of its assets in Warner Music Group shares.
WMG Ownership Benchmark
| Type | Name | % Inst | % Insiders | % Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | Warner Music Group | 28.96% | 1.97% | 69.07% |
| Sector | Communication Services Stocks | 31.39% | 16.65% | 51.96% |
| Industry | Entertainment Stocks | 35.12% | 18.56% | 46.32% |
Institutional Shareholders
Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard group | 16.91M | 3.25% | $576.11M |
| Jpmorgan chase | 14.44M | 2.77% | $491.99M |
| Independent franchise partners llp | 13.15M | 2.52% | $448.00M |
| Darlington partners capital management, lp | 12.00M | 2.30% | $408.56M |
| Blackrock | 10.98M | 2.12% | $336.59M |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 9.31M | 1.79% | $317.24M |
| Barrow hanley mewhinney & strauss | 8.91M | 1.71% | $303.64M |
| Darsana capital partners lp | 6.25M | 1.20% | $212.88M |
| Fil | 5.83M | 1.12% | $198.67B |
| Cooke & bieler lp | 5.26M | 1.01% | $178.99M |
Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington partners capital management, lp | 12.00M | 13.79% | $408.56M |
| Darsana capital partners lp | 6.25M | 5.01% | $212.88M |
| Hahn capital management | 243.12K | 3.97% | $8.28M |
| Independent franchise partners llp | 13.15M | 2.95% | $448.00M |
| Fairview capital investment management | 1.49M | 2.57% | $50.58M |
| Rbo | 444.55K | 2.37% | $15.14M |
| Digitalbridge group | 806.08K | 2.16% | $21.96M |
| Meridiem capital partners lp | 871.83K | 1.90% | $29.69M |
| Cooke & bieler lp | 5.26M | 1.85% | $178.99M |
| Arlington partners | 153.44K | 1.81% | $5.23M |
Top Buyers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock | 10.98M | 0.01% | 5.40M |
| Thrivent financial for lutherans | 2.17M | 0.15% | 2.14M |
| Vanguard group | 16.91M | 0.01% | 1.84M |
| Barclays | 1.86M | 0.01% | 1.82M |
| Ubs group | 2.23M | 0.01% | 1.18M |
Top Sellers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital world investors | - | - | -13.37M |
| Mawer investment management | 314.05K | 0.06% | -7.06M |
| Ako capital llp | - | - | -4.32M |
| Citadel advisors | - | - | -3.93M |
| Capital investors | - | - | -3.00M |
New Positions
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freestone grove partners lp | 1.08M | 0.28% | 1.08M | $36.82M |
| Norges bank | 873.82K | 0.00% | 873.82K | $27.09M |
| Meridiem capital partners lp | 871.83K | 1.90% | 871.83K | $29.69M |
| Westwood group | 742.73K | 0.18% | 742.73K | $25.30M |
| Assenagon asset management | 495.39K | 0.02% | 495.39K | $16.87M |
Sold Out
| Holder | Change |
|---|---|
| Abound wealth management | -1.00 |
| Mine & arao wealth creation & management, llc. | -2.00 |
| Southstate | -3.00 |
| Transce3nd | -4.00 |
| Claris advisors, llc / mo / | -5.00 |
Institutional Ownership Trends
| Date | Holdings | Change % | Shares | Change % | Ownership | Change % | Increased Position | Change % | Decreased Position | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | 296 | 13.85% | 150,979,646 | 5.41% | 28 | 3.84% | 171 | 44.92% | 80 | -19.19% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 262 | -6.09% | 148,000,134 | -0.14% | 28 | 3.50% | 115 | -31.55% | 102 | 36.00% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 278 | 2.96% | 147,952,728 | 0.39% | 28 | 26.79% | 167 | 23.70% | 75 | -13.79% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 128 | -53.62% | 73,655,545 | -50.26% | 14 | 1.70% | 61 | -60.39% | 42 | -52.81% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 273 | 4.60% | 147,663,127 | 5.91% | 28 | 3.91% | 151 | 6.34% | 89 | 9.88% |
Top Mutual Funds Shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Group Fundamental Invtrs Comp | 6.64M | 1.28% | - |
| American Funds Fundamental Invs A | 6.64M | 1.28% | - |
| iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 4.75M | 0.91% | - |
| Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv | 4.35M | 0.83% | -91.80K |
| American Funds New Perspective A | 4.24M | 0.82% | - |
| Capital Group New Perspective Comp | 4.24M | 0.82% | - |
| HIL Fidelity Global Technology USD | 4.20M | 0.81% | -29.00 |
| Fidelity Global Technology A-Dis-EUR | 4.18M | 0.80% | 8.01K |
| Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF | 4.03M | 0.77% | 3.32K |
| JPM US Mid Cap Value-MA | 3.22M | 0.62% | 11.36K |
Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Name | Role | Activity | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 02, 2025 | Blavatnik Valentin | - | Sell | $998.38K |
| Apr 02, 2025 | Matusch Timothy | EVP Strategy & Operations | Sell | $31.43K |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Blavatnik Valentin | - | Sell | $1.00M |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Matusch Timothy | EVP Strategy & Operations | Sell | $40.25K |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Osherova Maria | EVP, Chief Human Res. Officer | Sell | $222.15K |
Insider Transactions Trends
| Date | Buy | Sell |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 1 | - |
| 2025 Q2 | - | 1 |
| 2025 Q1 | - | 3 |
| 2024 Q4 | - | 1 |
| 2024 Q3 | - | 6 |
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