Who Owns Loblaw Companies Limited?
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Ownership Chain
Loblaw Companies Limited
Loblaw Companies Limited is a Canadian public retail company and food and pharmacy leader operating supermarkets, drugstores, financial services and related consumer brands across Canada.
George Weston Limited
George Weston Limited is a Canadian publicly traded holding company that invests in market‑leading retail and real estate businesses such as Loblaw Companies Limited and Choice Properties REIT.
Loblaw Companies Limited
Loblaw Companies Limited is a Canadian public retail company and food and pharmacy leader operating supermarkets, drugstores, financial services and related consumer brands across Canada.
George Weston Limited
George Weston Limited is a Canadian publicly traded holding company that invests in market‑leading retail and real estate businesses such as Loblaw Companies Limited and Choice Properties REIT.
Major Shareholders
Loblaw Companies Limited
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
George Weston Limited Controlling shareholder; holds just over half of Loblaw’s outstanding common shares per late‑2025 public ownership data compiled by MarketScreener and DBRS (approximately 52% stake). | Corporate | 52.3% | 52.3% | — |
Nordea Investment Management AB Institutional asset manager; among the largest public‑float shareholders of Loblaw according to MarketScreener’s late‑2025 shareholder table. | Institutional | 0.6% | 0.6% | — |
AllianceBernstein Investments Taiwan Ltd. Institutional investor holding a small but disclosed stake in Loblaw per MarketScreener’s major‑shareholder list. | Institutional | 0.2% | 0.2% | — |
Manulife Investment Management Ltd. Canadian asset manager with a sub‑1% position in Loblaw, identified among the top shareholders in MarketScreener data. | Institutional | 0.2% | 0.2% | — |
Galen Weston Chairman of Loblaw and CEO of George Weston Limited; holds a small direct stake in Loblaw separate from George Weston Limited’s majority position, per MarketScreener and Bloomberg ownership disclosures. | Individual | 0.2% | 0.2% | — |
Highstreet Asset Management, Inc. Canadian investment manager listed among Loblaw’s larger public‑float shareholders with a modest position. | Institutional | 0.1% | 0.1% | — |
I. G. Investment Management Ltd. Asset management arm of IG Wealth Management, disclosed as a top Loblaw shareholder in MarketScreener’s late‑2025 data. | Institutional | 0.1% | 0.1% | — |
Sjunde AP-fonden Swedish national pension fund (AP7) holding a small stake in Loblaw, appearing in MarketScreener’s major‑shareholder breakdown. | Government | 0.1% | 0.1% | — |
Franklin Bissett Investment Management Canadian investment manager shown as a minor but disclosed shareholder of Loblaw in MarketScreener’s ownership table. | Institutional | 0.1% | 0.1% | — |
Quadravest Capital Management, Inc. Canadian investment manager appearing among Loblaw’s largest reported public‑float shareholders in late‑2025 MarketScreener data. | Institutional | 0.1% | 0.1% | — |
George Weston Limited
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wittington Investments, Limited Private holding company for Weston family interests; identified as the majority shareholder of George Weston Limited, with ownership of about 55.5% of outstanding common shares as of November 21, 2025. | Corporate | 55.5% | 55.5% | Nov 2025 |
Galen G. Weston Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of George Weston Limited; public filings and analyses indicate he directly owns approximately 3.7% of the company’s shares, making him the largest individual shareholder after Wittington. | Individual | 3.7% | 3.7% | Dec 2025 |
RBC Global Asset Management Inc. Canadian asset manager; reported as beneficial owner of roughly 12.1 million George Weston Limited shares (~3.17% of outstanding common shares) as of October 31, 2025. | Institutional | 3.2% | 3.2% | Oct 2025 |
The Vanguard Group, Inc. U.S.-based asset manager; held about 6.9 million shares, or roughly 1.81% of George Weston Limited’s outstanding common shares, as of October 31, 2025. | Institutional | 1.8% | 1.8% | Oct 2025 |
BlackRock, Inc. Global asset management firm; disclosed holding approximately 4.8 million George Weston Limited shares (~1.26% of shares outstanding) as of October 31, 2025. | Institutional | 1.3% | 1.3% | Oct 2025 |
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