Who Owns AliExpress?
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Ownership Chain
AliExpress
AliExpress is a global online retail marketplace owned by Alibaba Group that enables consumers worldwide to buy directly from manufacturers and merchants, primarily in China and other countries.
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Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group
Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group is Alibaba Group’s international e-commerce business unit operating platforms such as AliExpress, Lazada, Trendyol, Daraz and Alibaba.com to serve consumers and merchants worldwide.
Alibaba Group is a Chinese multinational technology conglomerate whose mission is to make it easy to do business anywhere; it operates leading e-commerce marketplaces (including Taobao, Tmall and Alibaba.com), Alibaba Cloud, logistics (Cainiao), digital media and fintech businesses to support commerce and digital transformation globally.
AliExpress
AliExpress is a global online retail marketplace owned by Alibaba Group that enables consumers worldwide to buy directly from manufacturers and merchants, primarily in China and other countries.
Starts at $0
Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group
Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group is Alibaba Group’s international e-commerce business unit operating platforms such as AliExpress, Lazada, Trendyol, Daraz and Alibaba.com to serve consumers and merchants worldwide.
Alibaba Group is a Chinese multinational technology conglomerate whose mission is to make it easy to do business anywhere; it operates leading e-commerce marketplaces (including Taobao, Tmall and Alibaba.com), Alibaba Cloud, logistics (Cainiao), digital media and fintech businesses to support commerce and digital transformation globally.
Major Shareholders
Alibaba Group
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Shiodome Project 17 GK Japanese special purpose company wholly owned by SoftBank Group Corp.; Hong Kong Stock Exchange disclosure lists it with an 11.40% long position (and an offsetting short position) in Alibaba’s issued voting shares as of August 28, 2024, and it remains the largest disclosed shareholder on the September 30, 2025 substantial shareholder list. | Corporate | 11.4% | 11.4% | Sep 2025 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Global financial institution; HKEX “consolidated list of substantial shareholders” for Alibaba (stock code 09988) shows JPMorgan with a 7.14% long position in issued voting shares as of September 30, 2025, up from about 6.4% earlier in 2025. | Institutional | 7.1% | 7.1% | Sep 2025 |
Citigroup Inc. Global bank; HKEX substantial shareholder filings list Citigroup with a 5.32% long position in Alibaba’s issued voting shares as of September 30, 2025. | Institutional | 5.3% | 5.3% | Sep 2025 |
BlackRock, Inc. Large asset manager; HKEX disclosures show BlackRock holding a 5.16% long position in Alibaba’s issued voting shares (initial notice dated June 13, 2025) and it continues to appear on the September 30, 2025 substantial shareholder list. | Institutional | 5.2% | 5.2% | Sep 2025 |
Jack Ma Alibaba co‑founder; Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index attributes roughly a 4% stake in Alibaba to Ma, held directly and via entities such as APN Ltd., based primarily on a February 2022 Schedule 13D, with subsequent reports in early 2024 noting additional share purchases that made him the largest individual shareholder. Actual current ownership is likely slightly above 4% but latest precise percentage is not publicly disclosed. | Founder | 4.0% | 4.0% | Feb 2022 |
Joseph C. (Joe) Tsai Co‑founder and current chairman of Alibaba; Bloomberg analysis, citing an April 2025 Hong Kong filing, estimates Tsai’s direct and indirect holdings at about 1.4% of Alibaba’s shares, making him one of the largest individual shareholders. Forbes and other profiles describe him as the second‑largest individual owner after Jack Ma. | Founder | 1.4% | 1.4% | Apr 2025 |
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