Who Owns Fnac?
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Fnac
Fnac is a French multinational retail chain and e-commerce site selling consumer electronics, books, music, video, and related services, operating as part of Groupe Fnac Darty.
Fnac Darty
Fnac Darty is a French-based European omnichannel retail group specializing in consumer electronics, domestic appliances, and cultural and leisure products.
Fnac
Fnac is a French multinational retail chain and e-commerce site selling consumer electronics, books, music, video, and related services, operating as part of Groupe Fnac Darty.
Fnac Darty
Fnac Darty is a French-based European omnichannel retail group specializing in consumer electronics, domestic appliances, and cultural and leisure products.
Major Shareholders
Fnac
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
Vesa Equity Investment S.à r.l. Investment vehicle controlled by Czech investor Daniel Křetínský; holds about 28.22% of Fnac Darty’s share capital directly, plus an additional 2.07% held indirectly as disclosed by the company. | Corporate | 28.2% | Dec 2024 |
Ceconomy AG German consumer electronics retailer (MediaMarktSaturn’s parent) and strategic shareholder with roughly 21.9% of Fnac Darty’s share capital. | Corporate | 21.9% | Dec 2024 |
Glas SAS French security agent company that came to hold around 10% of Fnac Darty after enforcement of pledges over shares previously owned by Indexia/Indexia Développement. | Corporate | 10.2% | Dec 2024 |
Cobas Asset Management SGIIC, SA Spanish asset manager; through its funds it owns about 5.1% of Fnac Darty, based on filings as of July 25, 2025. | Institutional | 5.1% | Jul 2025 |
Fnac Darty SA (treasury shares) Shares held by Fnac Darty itself as treasury stock, representing roughly 2.3% of the share capital. | Corporate | 2.3% | Dec 2024 |
Fnac Darty Employee Share Ownership Plan Employee shareholding (ESOP and related plans) collectively hold a bit over 2% of the company’s capital. | Institutional | 2.1% | Dec 2024 |
Enrique Martinez Chief Executive Officer of Fnac Darty; personally owns around 0.7% of the company according to shareholder breakdowns as of September 2025. | Individual | 0.7% | Sep 2025 |
Fnac Darty
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vesa Equity Investment S.à r.l. Luxembourg-based investment vehicle controlled by Daniel Křetínský; an AMF major-holding notice on 12 November 2024 reports Vesa holding 30.80% of Fnac Darty’s share capital and voting rights, combining roughly 28% of shares with additional exposure via a cash‑settled share forward. | Corporate | 30.8% | 30.8% | Nov 2024 |
CECONOMY AG German consumer‑electronics retailer and long‑standing strategic shareholder; Fnac Darty’s 2024 shareholder structure and independent ownership databases show Ceconomy holding about 22% of the share capital. In November 2025 the French government confirmed that Chinese e‑commerce group JD.com is set to acquire Ceconomy, which would make JD.com the indirect second‑largest shareholder in Fnac Darty, though Ceconomy remains the direct registered owner at this date. | Corporate | 22.0% | 22.0% | Dec 2024 |
GLAS SAS French entity linked to Global Loan Agency Services; institutional-holder data show GLAS SAS owning roughly 3.0 million Fnac Darty shares (about 10.3% of capital) as of 31 December 2024. Press coverage indicates this block originates from shares previously pledged by SFAM/Indexia as collateral and subsequently sold or transferred to creditors. | Corporate | 10.3% | 10.3% | Dec 2024 |
Cobas Asset Management SGIIC, S.A. Spanish asset manager; an AMF major‑holding notification dated 25 July 2025 states that Cobas crossed the 5% threshold and then held about 1.49 million Fnac Darty shares, corresponding to 5.01% of the company’s share capital and voting rights. | Institutional | 5.0% | 5.0% | Jul 2025 |
Fnac Darty SA (treasury shares) Shares held by the company itself; Fnac Darty’s 2024 share data and MarketScreener show around 680,000 treasury shares, about 2.3% of the capital, which do not carry voting rights while held in treasury. | Corporate | 2.3% | 0.0% | Dec 2024 |
Fnac Darty Employee Stock Ownership Plan Employee share ownership vehicle; 2024 shareholder information indicates the ESOP holds roughly 634,000 shares, representing about 2.1% of Fnac Darty’s share capital. | Other | 2.1% | 2.1% | Dec 2024 |
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