Who Owns The New York Times Company?
Updated onExplore the ownership hierarchy of The New York Times Company. See parent companies, holding structures, and ultimate controllers.
Ownership Chain
The New York Times Company
Major publisher that operates widely used daily word puzzles (Wordle, Spelling Bee) and other daily puzzle products.
The New York Times Company appears to be independent with no known parent company.
The New York Times Company
Major publisher that operates widely used daily word puzzles (Wordle, Spelling Bee) and other daily puzzle products.
The New York Times Company appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Major Shareholders
The New York Times Company
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ochs‑Sulzberger family (via Ochs‑Sulzberger Trust and related entities) Founding family block that controls nearly all of the super‑voting Class B shares, giving roughly 90% of total voting power while representing an estimated ~19% of the Company’s overall equity. Control is exercised primarily through the Ochs‑Sulzberger Trust, which selects a majority of the Board of Directors and has maintained family control for more than a century. | Family | 19.0% | 90.0% | — |
Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co. (Vanguard Group) Largest public institutional holder of The New York Times Company Class A common stock, with approximately 9.7% of the class based on aggregated filings and MarketScreener ownership data as of late 2025. Held across various Vanguard index and active funds. | Institutional | 9.7% | — | Dec 2025 |
BlackRock Advisors LLC (BlackRock, Inc. and affiliates) Major index-fund and ETF manager holding about 8.8% of the Company’s Class A common stock via BlackRock-managed funds, according to late‑2025 institutional ownership summaries. | Institutional | 8.8% | — | Dec 2025 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. Active asset manager reported as holding roughly 6.6% of New York Times Class A common stock, making it one of the largest active institutional shareholders. | Institutional | 6.6% | — | Dec 2025 |
Darsana Capital Partners LP Hedge fund investor disclosed at just over 5% ownership of the Company’s Class A common stock in recent ownership tables; multiple line items in some databases likely reflect different reporting entities within the same firm. | Institutional | 5.3% | — | Dec 2025 |
Farallon Capital Management LLC Event‑driven and value‑oriented investment firm holding just over 3% of the Company’s Class A common stock, per late‑2025 institutional holder summaries. | Institutional | 3.1% | — | Dec 2025 |
State Street Corporation Large custodial bank and index‑fund provider with about 3.0% of the Company’s Class A common stock through State Street‑managed funds and ETFs. | Institutional | 3.0% | — | Dec 2025 |
Wellington Trust Co., NA (Wellington Management) Long‑only institutional asset manager with just under 3% of the Company’s Class A common stock based on aggregated 13F/13G data. | Institutional | 3.0% | — | Dec 2025 |
AQR Capital Management LLC Quantitative investment manager reported as owning roughly 2.9% of the Class A common stock in recent ownership tables. | Institutional | 2.9% | — | Dec 2025 |
Geode Capital Management LLC Index‑oriented asset manager (closely associated with Fidelity index products) holding approximately 2.4% of the Company’s Class A common stock as of late 2025. | Institutional | 2.4% | — | Dec 2025 |
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