Who Owns Carnival Cruise Line?
Updated onExplore the ownership hierarchy of Carnival Cruise Line. See parent companies, holding structures, and ultimate controllers.
Ownership Chain
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line is a mass-market cruise operator owned by Carnival Corporation & plc that offers fun-focused, affordable ocean vacations from U.S. and international homeports to destinations worldwide.
Starts at $164 / person
Carnival Corporation & plc
Carnival Corporation & plc is a publicly traded Anglo-American cruise company that operates a portfolio of major cruise line brands offering leisure voyages worldwide.
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line is a mass-market cruise operator owned by Carnival Corporation & plc that offers fun-focused, affordable ocean vacations from U.S. and international homeports to destinations worldwide.
Starts at $164 / person
Carnival Corporation & plc
Carnival Corporation & plc is a publicly traded Anglo-American cruise company that operates a portfolio of major cruise line brands offering leisure voyages worldwide.
Major Shareholders
Carnival Corporation & plc
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Vanguard Group, Inc. Largest institutional shareholder; stake held across Vanguard-managed funds as reported in institutional holdings/major holders filings. | Institutional | 10.9% | 10.9% | Sep 2025 |
Micky Arison Chair of Carnival Corporation & plc; beneficial owner of approximately 94.1 million shares held primarily via MA 1994 B Shares, L.P. and related family trusts, per Schedule 13D/A. | Individual | 8.1% | 8.1% | Nov 2025 |
BlackRock, Inc. Large asset manager holding roughly 79.2 million shares according to latest institutional holder disclosures. | Institutional | 6.8% | 6.8% | Sep 2025 |
State Street Corporation Holds about 47.4 million shares through State Street investment management entities. | Institutional | 4.1% | 4.1% | Sep 2025 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Aggregate holdings of JPMorgan asset management entities total roughly 45.9 million shares. | Institutional | 3.9% | 3.9% | Sep 2025 |
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, LLC Value-oriented institutional manager with about 36.1 million shares. | Institutional | 3.1% | 3.1% | Sep 2025 |
Causeway Capital Management LLC Institutional asset manager holding approximately 31.9 million shares. | Institutional | 2.7% | 2.7% | Sep 2025 |
Geode Capital Management, LLC Quantitative asset manager affiliated with certain Vanguard index products; holds about 28.8 million shares. | Institutional | 2.5% | 2.5% | Sep 2025 |
Bessemer Group, Inc. Private wealth and asset management firm with roughly 26.6 million shares. | Institutional | 2.3% | 2.3% | Sep 2025 |
Nuveen, LLC Investment manager (part of TIAA) holding about 26.4 million shares through its funds. | Institutional | 2.3% | 2.3% | Sep 2025 |
FMR LLC (Fidelity Investments) Parent company of Fidelity Investments; beneficial owner of approximately 21.6 million shares via Fidelity-managed funds. | Institutional | 1.9% | 1.9% | Sep 2025 |
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