Who Owns Food Lion?
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Ownership Chain
Food Lion
Food Lion is an American regional supermarket chain headquartered in Salisbury, North Carolina, operating over 1,000 grocery stores across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States as a subsidiary of Ahold Delhaize.
Ahold Delhaize USA
Ahold Delhaize USA is the U.S. division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, overseeing leading omnichannel grocery brands such as Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford, and Stop & Shop across the East Coast.
Ahold Delhaize
Ahold Delhaize is a Dutch multinational food retail group operating supermarkets, convenience stores, and e-commerce platforms across Europe, the United States, and Indonesia.
Food Lion
Food Lion is an American regional supermarket chain headquartered in Salisbury, North Carolina, operating over 1,000 grocery stores across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States as a subsidiary of Ahold Delhaize.
Ahold Delhaize USA
Ahold Delhaize USA is the U.S. division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, overseeing leading omnichannel grocery brands such as Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford, and Stop & Shop across the East Coast.
Ahold Delhaize
Ahold Delhaize is a Dutch multinational food retail group operating supermarkets, convenience stores, and e-commerce platforms across Europe, the United States, and Indonesia.
Major Shareholders
Ahold Delhaize
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BlackRock, Inc. Largest disclosed shareholder; percentage based on aggregated institutional ownership data for AMS:AD as of data last updated December 11, 2025. | Institutional | 4.8% | 4.8% | Dec 2025 |
The Vanguard Group, Inc. Major index asset manager holding Ahold Delhaize shares across multiple funds; stake around mid‑single digits of outstanding shares. | Institutional | 4.5% | 4.5% | Dec 2025 |
Amundi Asset Management SAS Large European asset manager; disclosed holding slightly above 3% of Ahold Delhaize. | Institutional | 3.1% | 3.1% | Dec 2025 |
Norges Bank Investment Management Asset management arm of Norway’s central bank managing the Government Pension Fund Global; holds just over 3% of shares. | Government | 3.0% | 3.0% | Dec 2025 |
State Street Global Advisors, Inc. US-based institutional asset manager (index and ETF provider) with a stake of about 3% in Ahold Delhaize. | Institutional | 3.0% | 3.0% | Dec 2025 |
Fidelity International Ltd Global active asset manager; holds a little over 2% of Ahold Delhaize’s outstanding shares. | Institutional | 2.3% | 2.3% | Dec 2025 |
Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management Part of the DWS/Deutsche Bank asset-management group; disclosed holding just under 2%. | Institutional | 1.9% | 1.9% | Dec 2025 |
Geode Capital Management, LLC US quantitative asset manager (often sub‑adviser to Vanguard index funds); owns roughly 1.5% of the company. | Institutional | 1.6% | 1.6% | Dec 2025 |
GQG Partners LLC US-based active manager specializing in concentrated portfolios; stake slightly above 1.5% in Ahold Delhaize. | Institutional | 1.5% | 1.5% | Dec 2025 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Factor-based institutional manager with an ownership position just under 1.5%. | Institutional | 1.5% | 1.5% | Dec 2025 |
JP Morgan Asset Management Global asset manager within JPMorgan group; holds a little over 1% of Ahold Delhaize shares. | Institutional | 1.3% | 1.3% | Dec 2025 |
Rechtstreeks B.V. Dutch corporate investment vehicle listed among top shareholders with slightly above 1% ownership. | Corporate | 1.1% | 1.1% | Dec 2025 |
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