Who Owns Capital One?
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Ownership Chain
Capital One
American bank holding company offering credit cards, consumer and commercial banking, auto lending, and payment services.
Capital One appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Capital One
American bank holding company offering credit cards, consumer and commercial banking, auto lending, and payment services.
Capital One appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Major Shareholders
Capital One
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vanguard Group Inc Largest institutional shareholder; stake held across Vanguard index funds and ETFs based on latest 13F/ownership aggregation for COF in 2025. | Institutional | 8.9% | 8.9% | — |
BlackRock Inc Global asset manager; percentage reflects combined holdings of BlackRock-managed funds in Capital One Financial Corporation. | Institutional | 7.9% | 7.9% | — |
State Street Corp Major index and custody bank; holds COF shares primarily for index and institutional clients. | Institutional | 4.4% | 4.4% | — |
Capital World Investors Investment division of Capital Research and Management Company (American Funds); active mutual fund holder of COF. | Institutional | 3.9% | 3.9% | — |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stake held via JPMorgan asset management affiliates according to recent institutional ownership filings. | Institutional | 2.7% | 2.7% | — |
FMR LLC Parent company of Fidelity Investments; COF position is held across Fidelity mutual funds and accounts. | Institutional | 2.6% | 2.6% | — |
Geode Capital Management LLC Institutional index manager (including some Fidelity index funds); significant holder of COF common stock. | Institutional | 2.2% | 2.2% | — |
Dodge & Cox Active value-oriented mutual fund firm; long‑time shareholder of Capital One Financial. | Institutional | 1.9% | 1.9% | — |
Franklin Resources Inc Parent of Franklin Templeton; holds COF through its managed funds and client accounts. | Institutional | 1.9% | 1.9% | — |
Harris Associates L.P. Chicago-based investment manager (Oakmark funds); owns a meaningful minority stake in COF. | Institutional | 1.4% | 1.4% | — |
Richard D. Fairbank Founder, chairman and CEO of Capital One. Based on late‑2025 Form 4/144 filings he directly owns about 4.05 million COF common shares out of roughly 635.7 million outstanding, making him the largest individual insider shareholder; beneficial ownership including certain equity awards may vary slightly. | Founder | 0.6% | 0.6% | Oct 2025 |
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