Who Owns Beats by Dre?
Updated onExplore the ownership hierarchy of Beats by Dre. See parent companies, holding structures, and ultimate controllers.
Ownership Chain
Beats by Dre
Beats by Dre is a leading consumer audio brand founded in 2006 that designs and sells premium headphones, earbuds, speakers, and accessories, operated as a subsidiary of Apple Inc.
Starts at $18.99
Apple Inc.
Apple Inc. is an American multinational technology company that designs, manufactures, and sells consumer electronics, software, and digital services worldwide.
Beats by Dre
Beats by Dre is a leading consumer audio brand founded in 2006 that designs and sells premium headphones, earbuds, speakers, and accessories, operated as a subsidiary of Apple Inc.
Starts at $18.99
Apple Inc.
Apple Inc. is an American multinational technology company that designs, manufactures, and sells consumer electronics, software, and digital services worldwide.
Major Shareholders
Apple Inc.
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
Vanguard Group Inc. Largest institutional shareholder in Apple Inc., holding roughly 1.4 billion AAPL shares (~9.47% of shares outstanding) via index and actively managed funds as of September 30, 2025, based on aggregated Form 13F data reported by Yahoo Finance and other ownership databases. | Institutional | 9.5% | Sep 2025 |
BlackRock Inc. Second‑largest institutional owner, with about 1.15 billion Apple shares (~7.76% of shares outstanding) held across BlackRock-managed ETFs and funds as of September 30, 2025. | Institutional | 7.8% | Sep 2025 |
State Street Corporation Major index-fund provider and Apple shareholder, holding approximately 597.5 million shares (~4.04% of Apple’s outstanding stock) as of September 30, 2025. | Institutional | 4.0% | Sep 2025 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Large global bank and asset manager; through its investment management arms it holds roughly 473 million Apple shares (~3.20% of the company) as of September 30, 2025. | Institutional | 3.2% | Sep 2025 |
Geode Capital Management, LLC Quantitative asset manager that sub‑advises many Vanguard index funds; reported ownership of about 356 million Apple shares (~2.41% of shares outstanding) as of September 30, 2025. | Institutional | 2.4% | Sep 2025 |
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