Who Owns Lyft?
Updated onExplore the ownership hierarchy of Lyft. See parent companies, holding structures, and ultimate controllers.
Ownership Chain
Lyft is a U.S.-based mobility platform that connects riders and drivers via mobile apps and also offers related services such as bikes & scooters, business and healthcare transportation solutions.
Lyft appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Lyft is a U.S.-based mobility platform that connects riders and drivers via mobile apps and also offers related services such as bikes & scooters, business and healthcare transportation solutions.
Lyft appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Major Shareholders
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Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Vanguard Group, Inc. Approximate stake based on about 36.97 million Lyft Class A shares reported in institutional holdings data for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. | Institutional | 9.3% | 9.3% | Sep 2025 |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (via Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC) Holds Lyft shares through its asset‑management subsidiary Columbia Management Investment Advisers. Roughly 31.7 million Class A shares reported as of September 30, 2025. | Institutional | 7.9% | 7.9% | Sep 2025 |
AQR Capital Management, LLC Quant asset manager reported roughly 25–26 million Lyft Class A shares, corresponding to about 6.4% of shares outstanding as of the September 30, 2025 quarter. | Institutional | 6.5% | 6.5% | Sep 2025 |
BlackRock, Inc. Large index and active asset manager holding roughly 20.8 million Lyft Class A shares, or just over 5% of the company as of September 30, 2025. | Institutional | 5.2% | 5.2% | Sep 2025 |
FMR LLC (Fidelity Investments) Through various Fidelity funds and accounts, FMR reported ownership of roughly 16.6 million Lyft Class A shares (about 4.2%) as of the quarter ended September 30, 2025. | Institutional | 4.2% | 4.2% | Sep 2025 |
John David Risher Lyft’s Chief Executive Officer. Latest Form 4 filing on December 10, 2025 shows beneficial ownership of approximately 11.8 million Class A shares, about 3% of the company after elimination of the dual‑class structure. | Individual | 3.0% | 3.0% | Dec 2025 |
Rakuten Group, Inc. Strategic corporate investor in Lyft. Schedule 13G/A filed January 8, 2025 reports beneficial ownership of 10,994,865 Lyft Class A shares (about 2.71% of that class) as of December 31, 2024; actual voting power at that time was affected by Lyft’s then‑existing dual‑class share structure, which was later eliminated in August 2025. | Corporate | 2.7% | — | Dec 2024 |
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