Who Owns The Wendy's Company?
Updated onExplore the ownership hierarchy of The Wendy's Company. See parent companies, holding structures, and ultimate controllers.
Ownership Chain
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Investor relations site of The Wendy's Company, the publicly traded fast-food corporation that owns and franchises Wendy's restaurants worldwide.
The Wendy's Company appears to be independent with no known parent company.
The Wendy's Company
Investor relations site of The Wendy's Company, the publicly traded fast-food corporation that owns and franchises Wendy's restaurants worldwide.
The Wendy's Company appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Major Shareholders
The Wendy's Company
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
Trian Fund Management, L.P. and affiliated investment vehicles (led by Nelson Peltz and Peter W. May) Activist investment group that is the largest shareholder in The Wendy’s Company. Amendment No. 63 to Schedule 13D filed July 8, 2025 reports Nelson Peltz as beneficially owning 30,904,107 shares, or 16.09% of outstanding common stock, with similar figures for Peter W. May and Trian entities under a coordinated group filing. | Institutional | 16.1% | Jul 2025 |
BlackRock, Inc. Global asset manager; Schedule 13G/A filed October 17, 2025 discloses beneficial ownership of 23,098,336 shares of The Wendy’s Company, representing 12.10% of the company’s outstanding common stock. | Institutional | 12.1% | Oct 2025 |
The Vanguard Group, Inc. Index fund manager; Schedule 13G/A (event date September 30, 2025, filed October 31, 2025) reports beneficial ownership of 18,589,808 shares, or 9.75% of The Wendy’s Company. | Institutional | 9.8% | Sep 2025 |
Harris Associates L.P. (and Harris Associates, Inc.) Value-oriented investment manager; Schedule 13G filed August 19, 2025 (event date June 30, 2025) shows Harris Associates L.P. and Harris Associates, Inc. beneficially owning 11,076,295 shares, representing 5.8% of The Wendy’s Company’s common stock. | Institutional | 5.8% | Jun 2025 |
AQR Capital Management, LLC and AQR Capital Management Holdings, LLC Quantitative investment adviser; Schedule 13G/A filed November 14, 2025 (event date September 30, 2025) reports beneficial ownership of 8,478,244 shares, or 4.45% of the outstanding common stock. Included here as a large but sub‑5% holder. | Institutional | 4.5% | Sep 2025 |
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