Who Owns EA Sports?
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Ownership Chain
EA Sports
EA Sports is a division of Electronic Arts that develops and publishes sports video games, including franchises such as EA Sports FC, Madden NFL, NHL, UFC, PGA Tour, and F1.
Electronic Arts is a major American video game developer and publisher that creates, markets, and services large-scale interactive entertainment franchises across consoles, PC and mobile (examples include EA SPORTS FC, Madden, Battlefield, The Sims, and Apex Legends).
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EA Sports
EA Sports is a division of Electronic Arts that develops and publishes sports video games, including franchises such as EA Sports FC, Madden NFL, NHL, UFC, PGA Tour, and F1.
Electronic Arts is a major American video game developer and publisher that creates, markets, and services large-scale interactive entertainment franchises across consoles, PC and mobile (examples include EA SPORTS FC, Madden, Battlefield, The Sims, and Apex Legends).
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Major Shareholders
Electronic Arts
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Vanguard Group, Inc. Largest reported beneficial owner. Schedule 13G/A filed April 10, 2024 shows Vanguard holding 29,159,500 EA shares, representing 10.91% of the common stock; late‑2025 ownership tables still show roughly the same share count and an implied stake of about 11–12% as buybacks reduced shares outstanding. EA has a single class of common stock with one vote per share, so voting power tracks ownership. | Institutional | 10.9% | 10.9% | Mar 2024 |
Public Investment Fund (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) Saudi Arabia’s sovereign Public Investment Fund (PIF) filed an initial Schedule 13D dated September 25, 2025 reporting beneficial ownership of 24,807,932 EA shares, or approximately 9.9% of outstanding common stock. Later share‑ownership summaries in 2025 continue to show this PIF stake (≈9.9%) as one of the largest positions in Electronic Arts. | Government | 9.9% | 9.9% | Sep 2025 |
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock, Inc. reported beneficial ownership of 22,383,518 EA shares in an amended Schedule 13G with an event date of March 31, 2025, corresponding to 8.6% of the company’s common stock. Market share‑ownership tables in late 2025 list BlackRock (and its advisory subsidiaries) among EA’s largest institutional shareholders with a similar stake. | Institutional | 8.6% | 8.6% | Mar 2025 |
State Street Corporation State Street Corporation filed a Schedule 13G for Electronic Arts with an event date of June 30, 2025 disclosing beneficial ownership of 17,074,524 shares, or about 6.8% of the outstanding common stock, largely through State Street Global Advisors–managed funds. Later ownership breakdowns show closely matching figures for SSgA/State Street holdings. | Institutional | 6.8% | 6.8% | Jun 2025 |
Capital Research & Management Co. (International Investors) Capital Research & Management Co. (International Investors), an arm of Capital Group, appears in 2025 shareholder tables with roughly 9.69 million EA shares, equal to about 3.9% of the company, making it one of the largest active fundamental owners below the 5% reporting threshold. | Institutional | 3.9% | 3.9% | Dec 2025 |
Geode Capital Management, LLC Index manager Geode Capital Management, LLC is listed in late‑2025 share‑ownership breakdowns as holding approximately 6.62 million EA shares, or about 2.6% of the company, primarily via index funds it sub‑advises for large sponsors. | Institutional | 2.6% | 2.6% | Dec 2025 |
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