Who Owns Bayer AG?
Updated onExplore the ownership hierarchy of Bayer AG. See parent companies, holding structures, and ultimate controllers.
Ownership Chain
Bayer AG
Bayer AG is a German multinational life science company focused on pharmaceuticals, consumer health, and crop science.
Bayer AG appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Bayer AG
Bayer AG is a German multinational life science company focused on pharmaceuticals, consumer health, and crop science.
Bayer AG appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Major Shareholders
Bayer AG
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BlackRock, Inc. Largest disclosed shareholder. Percentages from German voting-rights notification in July 2025; votingPercentage includes a small portion held via financial instruments rather than outright shares. | Institutional | 7.0% | 7.1% | Jul 2025 |
The Vanguard Group, Inc. Large index and active asset manager; percentage based on institutional holdings reported in late 2025. | Institutional | 4.4% | 4.4% | Oct 2025 |
Silchester International Investors LLP Long‑only value-oriented asset manager; stake disclosed via German WpHG major-holdings notification. Acts as investment manager for client funds, none individually above 3%. | Institutional | 3.0% | 3.0% | Aug 2025 |
Amundi Asset Management SAS European asset manager; percentage from institutional shareholding disclosures in 2025. | Institutional | 3.0% | 3.0% | May 2025 |
Dodge & Cox US-based asset manager; stake primarily held via its international and global equity funds per 2025 institutional filings. | Institutional | 2.9% | 2.9% | Feb 2025 |
Harris Associates L.P. Value-focused investment manager (Oakmark funds); holding disclosed in 2025 institutional ownership data. | Institutional | 1.6% | 1.6% | Sep 2025 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Quantitative asset manager; stake aggregated across multiple DFA funds in late 2025 filings. | Institutional | 1.2% | 1.2% | Nov 2025 |
Norges Bank Investment Management (Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global) Norway’s sovereign wealth fund; holding reported in mid‑2025 portfolio disclosures. | Government | 1.1% | 1.1% | Jun 2025 |
FMR LLC (Fidelity Investments) Stake held across Fidelity mutual funds and mandates, based on late‑2025 institutional ownership reports. | Institutional | 1.0% | 1.0% | Nov 2025 |
Geode Capital Management, LLC Index-oriented asset manager closely affiliated with Fidelity index funds; percentage from 2025 institutional filings. | Institutional | 1.0% | 1.0% | Nov 2025 |
Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management (DWS/Deutsche Bank Group) German asset manager; sub‑1% but among the larger disclosed institutional holders as of late 2024. | Institutional | 0.9% | 0.9% | Nov 2024 |
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