Who Owns JD Sports?
Updated onExplore the ownership hierarchy of JD Sports. See parent companies, holding structures, and ultimate controllers.
Ownership Chain
JD Sports
JD Sports is a global sports-fashion retailer selling branded sneakers, sportswear, and accessories through physical stores and the jdsports.com online storefront.
Pentland Group
Pentland Group is a privately held British family-owned investment group that owns and develops global sports, outdoor and fashion brands and is the majority shareholder in JD Sports.
JD Sports
JD Sports is a global sports-fashion retailer selling branded sneakers, sportswear, and accessories through physical stores and the jdsports.com online storefront.
Pentland Group
Pentland Group is a privately held British family-owned investment group that owns and develops global sports, outdoor and fashion brands and is the majority shareholder in JD Sports.
Major Shareholders
JD Sports
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pentland Industries International Designated Activity Company (Pentland Group) Majority shareholder of JD Sports Fashion plc. Percentage taken from a TR‑1 major-holdings notification filed on 3 Dec 2025 after JD’s share buyback; the filing shows Pentland Industries International DAC holding about 53.88% of voting rights, with Pentland Group Holdings Limited identified as the ultimate controlling entity within the Pentland Group. | Corporate | 53.9% | 53.9% | Dec 2025 |
BlackRock, Inc. Global asset‑management group; holds JD Sports shares across various BlackRock-managed funds. Stake of roughly 3.95% is based on a Top Institutional Holders table for JD Sports Fashion plc with data reported as of 3 Nov 2025. | Institutional | 4.0% | 4.0% | Nov 2025 |
FMR LLC (Fidelity Investments) Parent company of Fidelity Investments; long‑standing institutional shareholder in JD Sports. An October 2024 TR‑1 filing showed FMR at 4.95% of voting rights, and later institutional‑holder data indicates its stake had decreased to about 3.21% by 3 Nov 2025. | Institutional | 3.2% | 3.2% | Nov 2025 |
Norges Bank Investment Management Asset‑management arm of Norway’s central bank, managing the Government Pension Fund Global. A June 2025 TR‑1 showed a 3.17% position; subsequent disclosures reported a reduction to around 2.9%, and institutional‑holder data for 3 Nov 2025 places its stake at roughly 2.62% of JD Sports. | Government | 2.6% | 2.6% | Nov 2025 |
The Vanguard Group, Inc. US‑based index and mutual‑fund manager. Listed among JD Sports’ largest institutional holders with an estimated 2.47% ownership as of 3 Nov 2025, held via various Vanguard international equity funds. | Institutional | 2.5% | 2.5% | Nov 2025 |
JD Sports Fashion plc (treasury shares) JD Sports itself holds 79.9 million of its own ordinary shares in treasury. A Total Voting Rights RNS dated 3 Nov 2025 reported 5,097,172,145 shares in issue, of which 79,897,460 were held in treasury, implying c.1.6% of issued capital; treasury shares carry no voting rights. | Corporate | 1.6% | 0.0% | Oct 2025 |
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC US‑based asset manager (Columbia Threadneedle Investments). Identified as a top institutional holder of JD Sports with an approximate 1.54% stake as of 3 Nov 2025. | Institutional | 1.5% | 1.5% | Nov 2025 |
Franklin Resources, Inc. (Franklin Templeton) Global investment manager trading as Franklin Templeton. Listed among JD Sports’ largest institutional shareholders with an estimated 1.50% holding as of 3 Nov 2025. | Institutional | 1.5% | 1.5% | Nov 2025 |
Schroder Investment Management Limited UK‑based asset manager Schroders. Appears in institutional‑ownership data for JD Sports with a stake of roughly 1.09% as of 3 Nov 2025. | Institutional | 1.1% | 1.1% | Nov 2025 |
HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited Asset‑management arm of HSBC in the UK. Reported as holding about 1.08% of JD Sports shares in institutional‑holder summaries dated 3 Nov 2025. | Institutional | 1.1% | 1.1% | Nov 2025 |
Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management (DWS) Deutsche Bank’s asset‑management arm (now DWS Group). Included among JD Sports’ largest institutional holders with an estimated 0.93% position as of 3 Nov 2025. | Institutional | 0.9% | 0.9% | Nov 2025 |
Pentland Group
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
Pentland UK Holdings UK Companies House lists Pentland UK Holdings (company no. 12282861) as the sole person with significant control (PSC) of Pentland Group Limited (company no. 11439197). The filing states that Pentland UK Holdings owns 75% or more of the shares and voting rights and has the right to appoint or remove directors. Pentland Group is described publicly as a family-owned business ultimately controlled by members of the Rubin family, but the direct registered shareholder of Pentland Group Limited is Pentland UK Holdings, and detailed percentages beyond the “75% or more” PSC threshold are not publicly disclosed. | Corporate | — | Jun 2021 |
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