Who Owns Deere & Company?
Updated onExplore the ownership hierarchy of Deere & Company. See parent companies, holding structures, and ultimate controllers.
Ownership Chain
Deere & Company
Deere & Company is an American public manufacturer of agricultural, construction, and forestry machinery and related equipment, best known for its John Deere brand.
Deere & Company appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Deere & Company
Deere & Company is an American public manufacturer of agricultural, construction, and forestry machinery and related equipment, best known for its John Deere brand.
Deere & Company appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Major Shareholders
Deere & Company
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cascade Investment, L.L.C. Largest disclosed shareholder of Deere & Company; investment vehicle associated with Bill Gates. Percentage based on aggregated ownership data (e.g., WallStreetZen, MarketScreener) using late‑2025 13D/13F filings and may have changed since. | Institutional | 10.8% | 10.8% | — |
Vanguard Group Inc. Major index and active asset manager; holds Deere & Company shares across multiple Vanguard funds. Percentage from late‑2025 institutional holder summaries based on SEC filings. | Institutional | 8.3% | 8.3% | — |
BlackRock, Inc. Global asset manager (iShares and other funds) and one of Deere & Company’s largest institutional shareholders. Stake size from late‑2025 ownership data compiled from SEC 13F reports. | Institutional | 6.9% | 6.9% | — |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Represents holdings managed by JPMorgan asset‑management affiliates in Deere & Company. Percentage based on late‑2025 institutional ownership tables derived from 13F filings. | Institutional | 4.2% | 4.2% | — |
State Street Corporation Custodian and asset manager (including SPDR ETFs) with a significant stake in Deere & Company. Ownership percentage from late‑2025 institutional holder summaries. | Institutional | 3.8% | 3.8% | — |
Price T Rowe Associates Inc. T. Rowe Price group (including T. Rowe Price International) collectively holds a mid‑single‑digit percentage of Deere & Company. Figure reflects aggregated positions reported in 2025 ownership listings. | Institutional | 2.8% | 2.8% | — |
FMR LLC (Fidelity) Fidelity’s asset‑management entities report a sizeable holding in Deere & Company. Percentage is taken from late‑2025 institutional ownership data compiled from SEC filings. | Institutional | 2.5% | 2.5% | — |
Capital World Investors (Capital Research & Management Co.) Capital Group affiliate Capital World Investors is a major long‑term shareholder of Deere & Company. Ownership level based on aggregated 13F data reflected in 2025 shareholder summaries. | Institutional | 2.3% | 2.3% | — |
Geode Capital Management, LLC Quantitative index manager (often sub‑advisor to certain Vanguard index funds) with a meaningful stake in Deere & Company. Percentage from late‑2025 institutional holder tables. | Institutional | 2.1% | 2.1% | — |
Morgan Stanley (including asset‑management affiliates) Morgan Stanley and its investment‑management arms (including Eaton Vance) together hold a low‑single‑digit percentage of Deere & Company as of late‑2025 ownership disclosures. | Institutional | 1.6% | 1.6% | — |
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