Who Owns National Geographic Partners?
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Ownership Chain
National Geographic Partners
National Geographic Partners is a media and publishing joint venture between The Walt Disney Company and the National Geographic Society that operates National Geographic-branded magazines, television channels, and other commercial media worldwide.
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate known for its films, television networks, streaming services, and theme parks worldwide.
National Geographic Partners
National Geographic Partners is a media and publishing joint venture between The Walt Disney Company and the National Geographic Society that operates National Geographic-branded magazines, television channels, and other commercial media worldwide.
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate known for its films, television networks, streaming services, and theme parks worldwide.
Major Shareholders
National Geographic Partners
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
The Walt Disney Company Majority owner of National Geographic Partners, LLC, holding the 73% equity stake originally acquired by 21st Century Fox and assumed by Disney upon completion of Disney’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox on March 20, 2019. | Corporate | 73.0% | Mar 2019 |
National Geographic Society Independent nonprofit scientific and educational organization that contributed its media assets into the National Geographic Partners joint venture and retains a 27% ownership interest. | Other | 27.0% | Sep 2015 |
The Walt Disney Company
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Vanguard Group, Inc. Largest institutional shareholder; percentage based on top-holder data as of Sept. 30, 2025, aggregating multiple Vanguard funds and accounts. | Institutional | 8.9% | 8.9% | Sep 2025 |
BlackRock, Inc. Second-largest institutional owner; percentage based on Sept. 30, 2025 holdings; BlackRock had earlier disclosed a 6.7% stake in a 2024 Schedule 13G filing. | Institutional | 7.1% | 7.1% | Sep 2025 |
State Street Global Advisors (State Street Corporation) Major index-fund provider; stake estimated from institutional holder data and major-shareholder summaries around Sept. 30, 2025. | Institutional | 4.6% | 4.6% | Sep 2025 |
J.P. Morgan Asset Management Large asset manager in Disney; ownership percentage derived from institutional holder tables for Q3 2025 and cross-checked against major-shareholder listings. | Institutional | 3.1% | 3.1% | Sep 2025 |
Geode Capital Management, LLC Index-oriented manager (affiliated with Fidelity) holding a significant Disney stake; percentage based on institutional ownership data as of Sept. 30, 2025. | Institutional | 2.2% | 2.2% | Sep 2025 |
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