Warner Music Group Ownership | Who Owns Warner Music Group?
Warner Music Group Ownership Summary
Warner Music Group is owned by 28.44% institutional investors, 1.96% insiders, and 69.60% retail investors. Vanguard group is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 2.49% of WMG shares. American Funds Fundamental Invs A 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 | 28.44% | 1.96% | 69.60% |
| Sector | Communication Services Stocks | 14945.80% | 16.08% | -14861.87% |
| Industry | Entertainment Stocks | 68780.98% | 18.99% | -68699.96% |
Institutional Shareholders
Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard group | 13.06M | 2.49% | $404.94M |
| Jpmorgan chase | 11.20M | 2.13% | $347.17M |
| Blackrock | 10.98M | 2.12% | $336.59M |
| Darlington partners capital management, lp | 10.37M | 1.98% | $321.48M |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 9.11M | 1.74% | $282.47M |
| Mawer investment management | 8.19M | 1.56% | $254.00M |
| Barrow hanley mewhinney & strauss | 7.92M | 1.51% | $245.53M |
| Darsana capital partners lp | 6.00M | 1.14% | $186.00M |
| Independent franchise partners llp | 5.90M | 1.12% | $182.75M |
| Cooke & bieler lp | 5.89M | 1.12% | $182.63M |
Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington partners capital management, lp | 10.37M | 12.01% | $321.48M |
| Darsana capital partners lp | 6.00M | 5.66% | $186.00M |
| Hahn capital management | 286.37K | 4.17% | $8.78M |
| Fairview capital investment management | 1.85M | 2.98% | $57.38M |
| Rbo | 448.85K | 2.27% | $13.91M |
| Jackson square partners | 634.45K | 2.05% | $19.67M |
| Digitalbridge group | 896.45K | 2.03% | $27.79M |
| Cooke & bieler lp | 5.89M | 1.76% | $182.63M |
| Independent franchise partners llp | 5.90M | 1.37% | $182.75M |
| Caledonia (private) investments pty | 3.21M | 1.33% | $99.39M |
Top Buyers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darsana capital partners lp | 6.00M | 5.66% | 5.92M |
| Blackrock | 10.98M | 0.01% | 5.40M |
| Jpmorgan chase | 11.20M | 0.03% | 2.44M |
| Barrow hanley mewhinney & strauss | 7.92M | 0.85% | 2.40M |
| State street | 2.24M | 0.00% | 1.70M |
Top Sellers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital world investors | - | - | -13.37M |
| Ako capital llp | - | - | -4.32M |
| Citadel advisors | - | - | -3.93M |
| Fmr | 2.30M | 0.00% | -3.34M |
| Capital investors | - | - | -3.00M |
New Positions
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norges bank | 873.82K | 0.00% | 873.82K | $27.09M |
| Raymond james financial | 350.99K | 0.00% | 350.99K | $10.88M |
| Retirement systems of alabama | 342.28K | 0.04% | 342.28K | $10.49M |
| Mitsubishi ufj kokusai asset management | 162.29K | 0.00% | 162.29K | $5.03M |
| Yousif capital management | 54.62K | 0.02% | 54.62K | $1.67M |
Sold Out
| Holder | Change |
|---|---|
| Abound wealth management | -1.00 |
| Mine & arao wealth creation & management, llc. | -2.00 |
| Global retirement partners | -5.00 |
| Claris advisors, llc / mo / | -5.00 |
| Opal wealth advisors | -6.00 |
Institutional Ownership Trends
| Date | Holdings | Change % | Shares | Change % | Ownership | Change % | Increased Position | Change % | Decreased Position | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 258 | - | 139,411,928 | 9.88% | 26 | 4.46% | 140 | -9.09% | 80 | 33.33% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 258 | 3.20% | 126,876,331 | 1.34% | 24 | 4.18% | 154 | 14.93% | 60 | -17.81% |
Top Mutual Funds Shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Funds Fundamental Invs A | 6.64M | 1.28% | - |
| Capital Group Fundamental Invtrs Comp | 6.64M | 1.28% | - |
| iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 4.71M | 0.90% | 3.08K |
| 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 |
| Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv | 4.20M | 0.81% | 10.47K |
| Fidelity Global Technology A-Dis-EUR | 4.20M | 0.81% | 2.65K |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Benet Lincoln E | - | Sell | $1.08M |
Insider Transactions Trends
| Date | Buy | Sell |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q1 | - | 3 |
| 2024 Q4 | - | 1 |
| 2024 Q3 | - | 6 |
| 2024 Q1 | - | 1 |
| 2023 Q4 | - | 1 |
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