Who Owns Boost Mobile?
Updated onExplore the ownership hierarchy of Boost Mobile. See parent companies, holding structures, and ultimate controllers.
Ownership Chain
Boost Mobile
Boost Mobile is a U.S. wireless carrier brand offering prepaid and postpaid no‑contract phone plans, devices, and nationwide 5G service, owned by EchoStar.
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EchoStar
EchoStar is a publicly traded U.S. telecommunications company that provides satellite communications, pay-TV, wireless, and broadband internet services through brands such as DISH, Boost Mobile, Sling TV, Hughes, and Hughesnet.
Boost Mobile
Boost Mobile is a U.S. wireless carrier brand offering prepaid and postpaid no‑contract phone plans, devices, and nationwide 5G service, owned by EchoStar.
Starts at $25 / per line / month
EchoStar
EchoStar is a publicly traded U.S. telecommunications company that provides satellite communications, pay-TV, wireless, and broadband internet services through brands such as DISH, Boost Mobile, Sling TV, Hughes, and Hughesnet.
Major Shareholders
Boost Mobile
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Charles W. Ergen & family vehicles Controlling shareholder of EchoStar Corporation (the public parent of the Boost Mobile brand), holding roughly 50.6% of EchoStar’s common stock on an as‑converted basis and about 86.8% of total voting power through Class B super‑voting shares and related entities (family trusts, GRATs, Telluray Holdings LLC) per Schedule 13D/A filed June 30, 2025. | Family | 50.6% | 86.8% | Jun 2025 |
BlackRock, Inc. Global asset manager; reported beneficial ownership of 16.24 million EchoStar shares, representing about 10.4% of the company’s outstanding common stock, in a Schedule 13G/A filed October 3, 2025. | Institutional | 10.4% | — | Oct 2025 |
Dodge & Cox Value‑oriented mutual fund complex; disclosed 11.79 million EchoStar Class A shares, equal to roughly 7.5% of that class, in a Schedule 13G/A for the period ended September 30, 2025. | Institutional | 7.5% | — | Sep 2025 |
Darsana Capital Partners (incl. related Darsana Master Fund entities) Hedge fund group; via Darsana Capital Partners LP and affiliated funds reported beneficial ownership of about 8.35 million EchoStar Class A shares, or approximately 5.3% of that class, in a Schedule 13G filed November 21, 2025 (event date November 14, 2025). | Institutional | 5.3% | — | Nov 2025 |
The Vanguard Group, Inc. Index‑fund giant; held roughly 13.35 million EchoStar shares (about 4.7% of the company) as of March 31, 2025, per its Schedule 13G/A and subsequent institutional‑ownership reporting. | Institutional | 4.7% | — | Mar 2025 |
Carl Icahn (Icahn Capital Management) Activist investor; acquired about 4.35 million EchoStar Class A shares in Q3 2025, representing roughly 2.1% of EchoStar’s outstanding stock, making it one of his larger positions. | Individual | 2.1% | — | Sep 2025 |
Diameter Capital Partners LP Credit‑focused hedge fund; reported holdings of approximately 5.96 million EchoStar shares, about 2% of shares outstanding, in institutional‑ownership data for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. | Institutional | 2.1% | — | Sep 2025 |
Redwood Capital Management, LLC Event‑driven hedge fund; owned roughly 5.60 million EchoStar shares (just under 2% of outstanding) based on institutional‑ownership filings as of September 30, 2025. | Institutional | 1.9% | — | Sep 2025 |
FMR LLC (Fidelity Investments) Large diversified asset manager; held about 5.19 million EchoStar shares (~1.8% ownership) as reported in Q3 2025 institutional‑ownership data. | Institutional | 1.8% | — | Sep 2025 |
State Street Corporation Major index and ETF provider; reported ownership of approximately 5.03 million EchoStar shares (~1.7–1.8% of outstanding) in institutional filings for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. | Institutional | 1.8% | — | Sep 2025 |
EchoStar
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ergen family (Charles W. & Cantey M. Ergen and affiliated trusts & entities) Controlling shareholder group consisting of EchoStar’s chairman Charles W. Ergen, his spouse Cantey M. Ergen, the Ergen Family Trust, multiple GRATs and entities such as Telluray Holdings. A June 30, 2025 Schedule 13D/A reports that this group beneficially owns about 143.4 million EchoStar shares (Class A plus super‑voting Class B), representing roughly 50.6% of EchoStar’s common stock on an as‑converted basis and about 86.8% of total voting power, owing to Class B shares carrying 10 votes each. | Family | 50.6% | 86.8% | Jun 2025 |
BlackRock, Inc. Large index and active asset manager. Q3 2025 institutional holdings data show BlackRock funds collectively owning approximately 18.5 million EchoStar shares, about 6.4% of shares outstanding. | Institutional | 6.4% | — | Sep 2025 |
The Vanguard Group, Inc. Major index‑fund provider. Q3 2025 filings indicate Vanguard holds roughly 13.4 million EchoStar shares, or about 4.66% of the company. | Institutional | 4.7% | — | Sep 2025 |
Dodge & Cox Value‑oriented asset manager. As of September 30, 2025, Dodge & Cox reports ownership of about 11.8 million EchoStar shares (~4.1% of shares outstanding). | Institutional | 4.1% | — | Sep 2025 |
Darsana Capital Partners LP / Darsana Master Fund, L.P. Hedge fund investor. A January 2025 Schedule 13G initially disclosed a stake of about 5.3% of the Class A float; Q3 2025 consolidated ownership data show Darsana vehicles holding roughly 7.5 million shares, about 2.61% of EchoStar’s total shares outstanding. | Institutional | 2.6% | — | Sep 2025 |
Diameter Capital Partners LP Credit‑focused hedge fund. Q3 2025 13F data and ownership summaries list Diameter as holding approximately 5.96 million EchoStar shares, or about 2.07% of the company. | Institutional | 2.1% | — | Sep 2025 |
Redwood Capital Management, LLC Event‑driven hedge fund. A June 2025 Schedule 13G showed Redwood with just over 5% of the Class A shares; by a November 17, 2025 Schedule 13G/A this had been trimmed to about 5.6 million shares. Q3 2025 ownership tables translate this to roughly 1.95% of EchoStar’s total shares. | Institutional | 1.9% | — | Sep 2025 |
FMR LLC (Fidelity Investments) Asset manager for Fidelity mutual funds and ETFs. A November 5, 2025 Schedule 13G/A and Q3 2025 holder data indicate FMR beneficially owns about 5.19 million EchoStar shares, or roughly 1.8% of shares outstanding. | Institutional | 1.8% | — | Sep 2025 |
State Street Global Advisors, Inc. Index‑fund arm of State Street. Shareholder tables for the quarter ended September 30, 2025 show State Street Global Advisors with around 5.03 million EchoStar shares, equivalent to about 1.75% of the company. | Institutional | 1.8% | — | Sep 2025 |
Icahn Capital LP (Carl C. Icahn) Investment firm controlled by activist investor Carl C. Icahn. Q3 2025 13F disclosures and subsequent coverage report a new position of roughly 4.35 million EchoStar Class A shares, about 1.5% of shares outstanding. | Institutional | 1.5% | — | Sep 2025 |
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