Warner Bros. Discovery Ownership | Who Owns Warner Bros. Discovery?
Warner Bros. Discovery Ownership Summary
Warner Bros. Discovery is owned by 3.07% institutional investors, 10.00% insiders, and 86.93% retail investors. Vanguard group is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 10.30% of WBD shares. The Comm Svcs Sel Sect SPDR® ETF is the top mutual fund, with 3.60% of its assets in Warner Bros. Discovery shares.
WBD Ownership Benchmark
| Type | Name | % Inst | % Insiders | % Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | Warner Bros. Discovery | 3.07% | 10.00% | 86.93% |
| Sector | Communication Services Stocks | 14945.80% | 16.08% | -14861.87% |
| Industry | Entertainment Stocks | 68780.98% | 18.99% | -68699.96% |
| Idea | Mobile Game Stocks List | 14.60% | 22.17% | 63.23% |
Institutional Shareholders
Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard group | 252.65M | 10.30% | $2.67B |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 170.31M | 6.94% | $1.80B |
| Blackrock | 165.19M | 6.76% | $1.23B |
| State street | 145.39M | 5.95% | $1.08B |
| Harris associates l p | 95.52M | 3.89% | $1.01B |
| Geode capital management | 57.44M | 2.34% | $605.63M |
| Invesco | 42.47M | 1.73% | $448.88M |
| Norges bank | 34.27M | 1.40% | $362.21M |
| Sessa capital im | 29.56M | 1.20% | $317.13M |
| Slate path capital lp | 23.80M | 0.97% | $251.58M |
Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hauser brothers gmbh | 2.21M | 16.71% | $23.36M |
| Sessa capital im | 29.56M | 12.37% | $317.13M |
| Contrarius investment management | 17.80M | 8.28% | $132.42M |
| Capco asset management | 3.00M | 7.13% | $31.73M |
| West tower group | 255.75K | 5.99% | $2.70M |
| Credit capital investments | 612.71K | 5.72% | $4.56M |
| Sachem head capital management lp | 11.33M | 4.87% | $121.57M |
| Nepsis | 1.81M | 4.77% | $19.12M |
| Summit street capital management | 1.11M | 4.56% | $11.96M |
| Slate path capital lp | 23.80M | 4.55% | $251.58M |
Top Buyers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norges bank | 34.27M | 0.05% | 34.27M |
| Ubs group | 23.37M | 0.05% | 15.36M |
| Fmr | 14.28M | 0.01% | 11.81M |
| Bnp paribas arbitrage, snc | 11.79M | 0.07% | 11.79M |
| Blackrock | 165.19M | 0.03% | 7.56M |
Top Sellers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artisan partners limited partnership | - | - | -7.83M |
| Smead capital management | - | - | -6.97M |
| Southeastern asset management inc/tn/ | - | - | -6.67M |
| Drexel morgan | - | - | -6.60M |
| Jpmorgan chase | 11.27M | 0.01% | -6.45M |
New Positions
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norges bank | 34.27M | 0.05% | 34.27M | $362.21M |
| Bnp paribas arbitrage, snc | 11.79M | 0.07% | 11.79M | $124.59M |
| Pine valley investments ltd liability | 2.25M | 1.42% | 2.25M | $23.82M |
| Thorntree capital partners lp | 2.08M | 2.85% | 2.08M | $21.97M |
| La banque postale asset management sa | 1.99M | 0.28% | 1.99M | $21.03M |
Sold Out
| Holder | Change |
|---|---|
| Transamerica financial advisors | -1.00 |
| Mcclarren financial advisors | -1.00 |
| Old second national bank of aurora | -2.00 |
| Re dickinson investment advisors | -2.00 |
| Robbins farley | -2.00 |
Institutional Ownership Trends
| Date | Holdings | Change % | Shares | Change % | Ownership | Change % | Increased Position | Change % | Decreased Position | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18 | -98.54% | 75,636,922 | -95.26% | 3 | 0.07% | 10 | -98.04% | 1 | -99.79% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1,109 | -5.86% | 1,401,349,224 | -5.44% | 57 | 1.57% | 454 | 0.22% | 431 | -7.71% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1,165 | -4.04% | 1,477,554,707 | 0.10% | 60 | 1.66% | 449 | -11.44% | 461 | -2.74% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1,193 | -5.17% | 1,474,289,696 | 0.41% | 60 | 1.67% | 498 | -0.20% | 468 | -9.13% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1,258 | -3.23% | 1,468,299,286 | 0.71% | 60 | 1.68% | 499 | -4.95% | 515 | -5.85% |
Top Mutual Funds Shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Comm Svcs Sel Sect SPDR® ETF | 89.16M | 3.60% | 145.05K |
| Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv | 70.74M | 2.86% | 973.08K |
| Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF | 69.99M | 2.85% | 54.31K |
| Vanguard Institutional 500 Index Trust | 63.06M | 2.55% | 1.01M |
| Invesco QQQ Trust | 50.94M | 2.06% | 332.47K |
| Vanguard Mid Cap Index Institutional | 48.01M | 1.94% | 462.46K |
| Oakmark Investor | 31.88M | 1.30% | - |
| Fidelity 500 Index | 28.01M | 1.13% | 48.31K |
| SPDR® S&P 500 ETF | 27.78M | 1.13% | -406.72K |
| SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust | 27.05M | 1.10% | -141.70K |
Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Name | Role | Activity | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 03, 2025 | Di Piazza Samuel A Jr. | - | Buy | $197.92K |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Sims Savalle | Chief Legal Officer | Sell | $292.50K |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Sims Savalle | Chief Legal Officer | Sell | $1.80M |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Zaslav David | Chief Executive Officer & Pres | Sell | $30.08M |
| Nov 11, 2024 | Zeiler Gerhard | President, International | Buy | $535.92K |
Insider Transactions Trends
| Date | Buy | Sell |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q2 | - | - |
| 2025 Q1 | 1 | - |
| 2024 Q4 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 Q3 | - | - |
| 2024 Q2 | 1 | - |
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