Who Owns COS?
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COS
A contemporary fashion brand offering minimalist, design-led ready-to-wear and accessories, positioned above H&M’s core price point with a focus on quality and timeless design.
Starts at $35
H&M Group
A global fashion and design company that owns a family of brands (including H&M, COS, & Other Stories, ARKET and others) and operates stores and online sales worldwide.
Ramsbury Invest AB
A Stockholm-based, family-owned Swedish holding company that manages investment and property interests (Ramsbury Invest AB and Ramsbury Property AB).
COS
A contemporary fashion brand offering minimalist, design-led ready-to-wear and accessories, positioned above H&M’s core price point with a focus on quality and timeless design.
Starts at $35
H&M Group
A global fashion and design company that owns a family of brands (including H&M, COS, & Other Stories, ARKET and others) and operates stores and online sales worldwide.
Ramsbury Invest AB
A Stockholm-based, family-owned Swedish holding company that manages investment and property interests (Ramsbury Invest AB and Ramsbury Property AB).
Major Shareholders
H&M Group
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ramsbury Invest AB (Stefan Persson & family) Family investment vehicle controlling all Class A shares; represents the Persson family’s holding in H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB. | Corporate | 65.7% | 83.7% | Nov 2025 |
Lottie Tham family and related companies Second-largest family shareholder (Tham family) reported in H&M’s shareholder listing. | Family | 5.5% | 2.6% | Nov 2025 |
AMF Fonder & Pension Swedish pension fund / asset manager listed among H&M’s largest non-family shareholders. | Institutional | 1.8% | 0.8% | Nov 2025 |
Handelsbanken Fonder AB Major Swedish asset manager appearing in the company’s top shareholder table. | Institutional | 1.4% | 0.7% | Nov 2025 |
Vanguard (Vanguard Funds) International passive/active fund group listed among top holders (Euroclear-sourced holdings). | Institutional | 1.4% | 0.6% | Nov 2025 |
Fjärde AP-fonden (Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund) One of Sweden’s national pension funds listed in H&M’s largest shareholders table. | Government | 1.2% | 0.6% | Nov 2025 |
BlackRock Global asset manager reported among the largest external shareholders. | Institutional | 1.2% | 0.6% | Nov 2025 |
Ramsbury Invest AB
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
Stefan Persson Principal owner and founder of the Persson family group; Ramsbury Invest is identified in filings and reporting as the Persson family’s holding/family office. Exact percentage not publicly disclosed. Source: H&M annual report references (2024/2025). | Individual | - | Nov 2025 |
Persson family (family owners / family office) Ramsbury Invest AB is described in public filings and reporting as the family-owned holding company for the Persson family (owners of H&M). Exact ownership split among family members is not publicly disclosed. | Family | - | Nov 2025 |
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