Who Owns AT&T?
Updated onExplore the ownership hierarchy of AT&T. See parent companies, holding structures, and ultimate controllers.
Ownership Chain
AT&T
American telecommunications company providing wireless, fiber internet, and business network services.
AT&T appears to be independent with no known parent company.
AT&T
American telecommunications company providing wireless, fiber internet, and business network services.
AT&T appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Major Shareholders
AT&T
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vanguard Group Inc. Largest institutional shareholder. AT&T’s ownership is widely dispersed, with roughly two‑thirds held by institutions and about one‑third by retail investors; no single controlling shareholder. Stake based on latest 13F-based ownership data compiled by WallStreetZen and cross-checked against Nasdaq institutional holdings. | Institutional | 9.3% | 9.3% | — |
BlackRock Inc. One of the largest passive and active asset managers; holds AT&T primarily through index and mutual funds. Percentage stake from WallStreetZen ownership summary, which aggregates recent 13F filings, and is consistent with institutional totals reported by Nasdaq. | Institutional | 8.1% | 8.1% | — |
State Street Corp. Major index fund provider (including SPDR-branded funds) and custodian bank; significant long-term institutional holder of AT&T shares. Ownership percentage sourced from WallStreetZen’s 2025 ownership breakdown and supported by Nasdaq’s institutional-holdings data. | Institutional | 4.6% | 4.6% | — |
Newport Trust Company LLC Institutional trustee that holds AT&T shares largely on behalf of employee benefit and retirement plans. Stake size based on WallStreetZen’s list of top institutional holders and 13F share counts reported on Nasdaq. | Institutional | 2.6% | 2.6% | — |
Geode Capital Management LLC Quantitative and index-focused asset manager that sub-advises certain Vanguard index funds; holds a mid‑single‑digit percentage of AT&T. Percentage estimate from WallStreetZen’s 2025 ownership table, which compiles the latest 13F filings. | Institutional | 2.5% | 2.5% | — |
Bank of America Corp. Large U.S. bank and broker-dealer holding AT&T shares across wealth-management, custody, and asset-management platforms. Approximate ownership derived from WallStreetZen institutional-holder data and corroborated by Nasdaq’s 13F holdings summary. | Institutional | 1.6% | 1.6% | — |
Morgan Stanley Global investment bank and asset manager with AT&T exposure via advisory accounts and funds. Ownership percentage based on WallStreetZen’s compilation of latest institutional positions and aligned with other 13F-based datasets. | Institutional | 1.6% | 1.6% | — |
GQG Partners LLC Active asset manager specializing in global equities; holds a meaningful but non‑controlling stake in AT&T. Stake size taken from WallStreetZen’s ranking of top institutional shareholders and supported by independent ownership aggregators. | Institutional | 1.5% | 1.5% | — |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Major U.S. bank and asset manager; AT&T holdings are spread across mutual funds, ETFs, and client portfolios. Percentage ownership estimated from WallStreetZen’s 2025 ownership disclosure, which relies on the most recent 13F filings available. | Institutional | 1.3% | 1.3% | — |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. Global custodian and asset manager with over a 1% position in AT&T. Ownership level taken from WallStreetZen’s top-holder list and broadly in line with Nasdaq institutional-holdings data. | Institutional | 1.1% | 1.1% | — |
AT&T insiders (executive officers and directors as a group) Collective holdings of AT&T’s directors and named executive officers represent well under 1% of outstanding common shares, indicating the company is not insider-controlled. The approximate 0.3% insider-ownership figure comes from WallStreetZen’s breakdown and is consistent with SEC filings and analyses of top individual insider holdings (e.g., McAtee, Legg, McAllister). | Individual | 0.3% | 0.3% | — |
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