Who Owns AMC Networks Inc.?
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AMC Networks Inc.
AMC Networks Inc. is a publicly traded American mass media and entertainment company that owns and operates cable television networks, streaming services, and related content businesses worldwide.
AMC Networks Inc. appears to be independent with no known parent company.
AMC Networks Inc.
AMC Networks Inc. is a publicly traded American mass media and entertainment company that owns and operates cable television networks, streaming services, and related content businesses worldwide.
AMC Networks Inc. appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Major Shareholders
AMC Networks Inc.
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
Dolan family group (James L. Dolan and affiliated family trusts and entities) Group of Dolan family members and related trusts reported in Amendment No. 16 to Schedule 13D as collectively beneficially owning 842,186 Class A shares plus 11,484,408 Class A shares issuable upon conversion of all outstanding Class B shares, or about 28.4% of AMC Networks’ total common stock (both classes). All outstanding Class B shares are held by this group, giving it effective majority voting control; exact current voting percentage not disclosed in that filing. | Family | 28.4% | Sep 2025 |
BlackRock, Inc. Large asset manager and the single largest outside institutional holder. Third-party ownership data based on latest available Form 13F/13G aggregates in late 2025 show BlackRock funds holding roughly 3.4 million AMC Networks Class A shares, about 7.8% of the company’s equity on a share-count basis. Primarily passive index and ETF holdings; figure is approximate and can change with fund flows and rebalancing. | Institutional | 7.8% | — |
The Vanguard Group, Inc. Index-fund manager and one of the largest outside shareholders. Aggregated Form 13F/13G data for 2025 indicate Vanguard funds own roughly 2.2 million AMC Networks Class A shares, or just under 5% of the common equity. Holdings are mainly in index and ETF products and may fluctuate quarter to quarter. | Institutional | 5.0% | — |
Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. Acts as investment adviser to Schwab-branded mutual funds and ETFs. Latest consolidated 13F-based data for 2025 show Schwab funds holding about 1.8 million AMC Networks Class A shares, around 4% of the company’s equity. Ownership is spread across multiple pooled vehicles and may vary over time. | Institutional | 4.1% | — |
RWWM Inc. Investment manager identified in recent institutional-holdings compilations as a significant shareholder, with roughly 1.7 million AMC Networks Class A shares (just under 4% of common equity). Likely an actively managed, concentrated position; actual stake may change with portfolio activity. | Institutional | 3.9% | — |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Includes positions held by JPMorgan asset-management and wealth-management affiliates. Recent aggregate 13F data for 2025 show ownership of approximately 1.5 million Class A shares (about 3.4% of common equity), mainly through mutual funds and client portfolios; levels can change with client flows and trading. | Institutional | 3.4% | — |
Marshall Wace LLP Global hedge fund manager that appears among the largest institutional holders, with roughly 1.46 million AMC Networks Class A shares (around 3.3–3.4% of the company) in recent 13F-based ownership summaries. Exposure reflects actively managed long positions and may be more volatile than index-fund holdings. | Institutional | 3.4% | — |
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Quantitative investment firm reported in 2025 institutional-ownership data as holding about 1.36 million Class A shares (just over 3% of equity). Positions are typically part of diversified, trading-oriented strategies, so actual ownership can move materially between reporting dates. | Institutional | 3.1% | — |
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Systematic asset manager whose funds collectively own roughly 1.35 million AMC Networks Class A shares in recent 2025 filings, corresponding to just over 3% of the company’s equity. Holdings are primarily in small-cap and value-tilted strategies; stake size adjusts with those strategies’ rebalancing rules. | Institutional | 3.1% | — |
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