Who Owns JetBlue Airways?
Updated onExplore the ownership hierarchy of JetBlue Airways. See parent companies, holding structures, and ultimate controllers.
Ownership Chain
JetBlue Airways is a major U.S.-based low-cost airline offering domestic, Caribbean, Latin American and transatlantic service with customer-focused amenities like free high-speed Wi‑Fi and seatback entertainment; primary competitors (strongest to weakest) include Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Breeze Airways, Sun Country Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and United Airlines.
Starts at $59 / per one-way ticket
JetBlue Airways appears to be independent with no known parent company.
JetBlue Airways is a major U.S.-based low-cost airline offering domestic, Caribbean, Latin American and transatlantic service with customer-focused amenities like free high-speed Wi‑Fi and seatback entertainment; primary competitors (strongest to weakest) include Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Breeze Airways, Sun Country Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and United Airlines.
Starts at $59 / per one-way ticket
JetBlue Airways appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Major Shareholders
JetBlue Airways
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BlackRock, Inc. (and affiliated funds) Largest institutional shareholder; 45.2M JBLU shares reported on Form 13F as of June 30, 2025 (about 12.4% of ~364M shares outstanding). | Institutional | 12.4% | 12.4% | Jun 2025 |
Vladimir & Angelica Galkin (Angelica Galkin Revocable Trust) Activist individual investors; Schedule 13D filed for 34.6M shares representing 10.0% of JetBlue’s common stock as of September 3, 2024, with holdings later described in 2025 coverage as a “nearly 10%” stake and second‑largest shareholder position. | Family | 10.0% | 10.0% | Sep 2024 |
Carl C. Icahn (via Icahn Capital LP and affiliated funds) Activist investor; Icahn-related entities reported holding about 33.6M JBLU shares on 13F/13D filings, roughly 9.2% of shares outstanding as of June 30, 2025, following an initial 9.9% stake disclosed in early 2024. | Individual | 9.2% | 9.2% | Jun 2025 |
The Vanguard Group, Inc. (and affiliated funds) Passive index/asset‑management group; approximately 31.8M shares (about 8.7%) reported on Form 13F as of June 30, 2025, making Vanguard one of JetBlue’s largest long‑term institutional holders. | Institutional | 8.7% | 8.7% | Jun 2025 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors (incl. DFA Australia Ltd.) Quantitative asset manager; Dimensional entities reported roughly 17.4M shares (about 4.7–4.8%) on 13F filings as of June 30, 2025, and are listed among JetBlue’s largest institutional shareholders. | Institutional | 4.8% | 4.8% | Jun 2025 |
State Street Corporation (State Street Global Advisors) Large index and ETF provider; State Street reported about 12.4M JBLU shares (~3.4%) on its June 30, 2025 Form 13F and is consistently cited as a top holder. | Institutional | 3.4% | 3.4% | Jun 2025 |
Geode Capital Management, LLC Sub‑advisor managing index assets (closely tied to Fidelity index funds); held about 7.7–8.0M shares (~2.1–2.2%) as of June 30, 2025. | Institutional | 2.1% | 2.1% | Jun 2025 |
D. E. Shaw & Co. Hedge fund group; reported holding roughly 6.5–10.4M JBLU shares over recent periods, equating to around 1.8–2.8% of JetBlue, and appears among the top institutional holders in Nasdaq and ownership-analytics datasets. | Institutional | 1.8% | 1.8% | Jun 2025 |
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