Who Owns Minecraft?
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Minecraft
Official website for Minecraft, the block-based sandbox video game franchise developed by Mojang Studios and owned by Microsoft, providing game purchases, downloads, news, and Marketplace content.
Starts at $29.99 / per copy
Mojang Studios
Mojang Studios is a Swedish video game developer best known for creating Minecraft and operating as a subsidiary of Microsoft’s Xbox Game Studios.
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is a multinational technology company that develops, licenses, and supports software, services, devices, and cloud-based platforms for consumers and enterprises.
Minecraft
Official website for Minecraft, the block-based sandbox video game franchise developed by Mojang Studios and owned by Microsoft, providing game purchases, downloads, news, and Marketplace content.
Starts at $29.99 / per copy
Mojang Studios
Mojang Studios is a Swedish video game developer best known for creating Minecraft and operating as a subsidiary of Microsoft’s Xbox Game Studios.
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is a multinational technology company that develops, licenses, and supports software, services, devices, and cloud-based platforms for consumers and enterprises.
Major Shareholders
Microsoft
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Vanguard Group, Inc. Approx. 701.99M MSFT shares (~9.44% of outstanding) held across Vanguard index and mutual funds as of Sept 30 2025. | Institutional | 9.4% | 9.4% | Sep 2025 |
BlackRock Inc. BlackRock and affiliates hold about 591.86M Microsoft shares (~7.96%) via iShares ETFs and other funds as of Sept 30 2025. | Institutional | 8.0% | 8.0% | Sep 2025 |
Steve Ballmer Former Microsoft CEO and largest individual shareholder; estimated to own ~333M MSFT shares (~4.48% of the company) as of late 2025. | Individual | 4.5% | 4.5% | Nov 2025 |
State Street Corporation State Street Global Advisors and related entities own ~299.76M Microsoft shares (~4.03% of outstanding) as of Sept 30 2025. | Institutional | 4.0% | 4.0% | Sep 2025 |
FMR LLC (Fidelity) FMR LLC (Fidelity Investments) manages about 210.49M Microsoft shares (~2.83% stake) through its mutual funds as of Sept 30 2025. | Institutional | 2.8% | 2.8% | Sep 2025 |
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