Who Owns Constellation Brands, Inc.?
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Ownership Chain
Constellation Brands, Inc.
Constellation Brands, Inc. is a public American producer and marketer of beer, wine, and spirits with a portfolio of leading beverage alcohol brands.
Constellation Brands, Inc. appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Constellation Brands, Inc.
Constellation Brands, Inc. is a public American producer and marketer of beer, wine, and spirits with a portfolio of leading beverage alcohol brands.
Constellation Brands, Inc. appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Major Shareholders
Constellation Brands, Inc.
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sands family (via WildStar Partners LLC and affiliated family limited partnerships) Founding Sands family’s stake is held through WildStar Partners LLC and multiple Sands family limited partnerships (SER, ZMSS, AJB, RSS 2015, RSS, RES, SSR Business Holdings LPs). Aggregated SEC Form 4 disclosures and independent ownership analyses indicate beneficial ownership of roughly 20.4M Class A shares (~11.7% of Constellation’s ~174M shares outstanding) as of late 2024, making the family the largest single shareholder group after the 2022 elimination of the Class B super‑voting stock and transition to a single Class A share class with one-share-one-vote rights. | Family | 11.7% | 11.7% | Nov 2024 |
The Vanguard Group, Inc. Large index and active asset manager; latest Form 13F data compiled by multiple ownership services show Vanguard holding about 18.2M Constellation Brands shares, or roughly 10.5% of outstanding stock, as of September 30, 2025. | Institutional | 10.5% | 10.5% | Sep 2025 |
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Warren Buffett’s investment company is a major long‑term shareholder, reported owning approximately 13.4M STZ shares (~7.7% of shares outstanding) in its September 30, 2025 position disclosures. | Institutional | 7.7% | 7.7% | Sep 2025 |
Capital Research and Management Company (Capital World Investors) Part of Capital Group’s American Funds complex; 13F filings summarized by ownership databases indicate holdings of about 11.7M STZ shares (~6.7% of the company) at September 30, 2025. | Institutional | 6.7% | 6.7% | Sep 2025 |
BlackRock, Inc. Through its iShares ETFs and active funds, BlackRock is a major passive owner, with roughly 10.6M shares (about 6.1% of outstanding) reported as of September 30, 2025. | Institutional | 6.1% | 6.1% | Sep 2025 |
State Street Global Advisors (State Street Corp) State Street’s index and ETF business is another significant passive holder, reporting ownership of about 6.6–6.9M shares, or roughly 3.8% of Constellation Brands, in 2025 quarter‑end filings. | Institutional | 3.8% | 3.8% | Sep 2025 |
Wellington Management Group LLP Active institutional manager; September 30, 2025 filings consolidated by ownership trackers show Wellington holding around 5.3M STZ shares, approximately 3.0% of the company. | Institutional | 3.0% | 3.0% | Sep 2025 |
FMR LLC (Fidelity Investments) Fidelity’s mutual funds and accounts collectively own roughly 4.1M shares (~2.3% of outstanding) based on third‑quarter 2025 13F data aggregated by multiple ownership platforms. | Institutional | 2.3% | 2.3% | Sep 2025 |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (GMO) Value‑oriented institutional manager; ownership summaries for period ended September 30, 2025 show GMO holding about 3.7M STZ shares, or roughly 2.1% of the company. | Institutional | 2.1% | 2.1% | Sep 2025 |
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