Who Owns Ancestry?
Updated onExplore the ownership hierarchy of Ancestry. See parent companies, holding structures, and ultimate controllers.
Ownership Chain
Ancestry
Ancestry is a consumer genealogy and DNA testing platform that provides online family tree building, access to billions of historical records, and genetic ancestry services.
Starts at $24.99 / user / month
Has a free trial
Blackstone Inc.
Blackstone Inc. is a New York-based public alternative investment management firm and the world's largest alternative asset manager, specializing in private equity, real estate, credit, hedge fund solutions and related strategies.
Ancestry
Ancestry is a consumer genealogy and DNA testing platform that provides online family tree building, access to billions of historical records, and genetic ancestry services.
Starts at $24.99 / user / month
Has a free trial
Blackstone Inc.
Blackstone Inc. is a New York-based public alternative investment management firm and the world's largest alternative asset manager, specializing in private equity, real estate, credit, hedge fund solutions and related strategies.
Major Shareholders
Ancestry
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
Private equity funds managed by Blackstone Inc. Majority owner of Ancestry.com LLC following Blackstone’s $4.7B acquisition completed on December 4, 2020; financial press reports at the time indicated Blackstone-controlled funds would own about 75% of Ancestry, with GIC retaining the balance. Exact current percentage and voting structure are not publicly disclosed. | Institutional | 75.0% | Dec 2020 |
GIC Private Limited (Singapore sovereign wealth fund) Retained a significant minority stake in Ancestry.com LLC alongside Blackstone when the $4.7B acquisition closed in December 2020; contemporary reports placed GIC’s holding at roughly 25%. Later reporting through 2025 continues to describe GIC as a minority investor, but exact current percentage is not publicly disclosed. | Government | 25.0% | Dec 2020 |
Blackstone Inc.
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
Stephen A. Schwarzman Co‑founder, Chairman and CEO of Blackstone Inc.; beneficial owner of roughly 19% of the company’s economic interest through common stock and partnership units, giving him effective control despite dispersed public ownership. | Founder | 19.0% | Dec 2024 |
The Vanguard Group, Inc. Largest institutional shareholder; percentage based on aggregated Vanguard holdings reported in Q3 2025 Form 13F filings. | Institutional | 9.6% | Sep 2025 |
BlackRock, Inc. Second‑largest institutional owner via various BlackRock funds and accounts as reported in Q3 2025 institutional holdings. | Institutional | 6.8% | Sep 2025 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Major U.S. bank and asset manager; percentage reflects consolidated JPMorgan-held BX shares in Q3 2025 filings. | Institutional | 6.8% | Sep 2025 |
Morgan Stanley Global investment bank and wealth manager; ownership from Q3 2025 institutional holder disclosures. | Institutional | 4.4% | Sep 2025 |
State Street Corporation Large index and custody manager (State Street Global Advisors); holds BX primarily through index and institutional mandates. | Institutional | 4.3% | Sep 2025 |
Geode Capital Management, LLC Quantitative asset manager that sub‑advises several Vanguard index funds; stake size from Q3 2025 filings. | Institutional | 2.6% | Sep 2025 |
Capital World Investors Division of Capital Group managing American Funds; ownership based on latest reported institutional holdings in 2025. | Institutional | 2.2% | Sep 2025 |
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