Who Owns Papa Johns Canada?
Updated onExplore the ownership hierarchy of Papa Johns Canada. See parent companies, holding structures, and ultimate controllers.
Ownership Chain
Papa Johns Canada
Papa Johns Canada is the Canadian arm and online ordering site of Papa Johns, offering delivery and takeaway pizza and related menu items across Canada.
Starts at $7.24 / item
Papa Johns
Papa Johns is a publicly traded American pizza delivery and carryout restaurant chain serving consumers worldwide.
Starts at $6.99 / menu item
Papa Johns Canada
Papa Johns Canada is the Canadian arm and online ordering site of Papa Johns, offering delivery and takeaway pizza and related menu items across Canada.
Starts at $7.24 / item
Papa Johns
Papa Johns is a publicly traded American pizza delivery and carryout restaurant chain serving consumers worldwide.
Starts at $6.99 / menu item
Major Shareholders
Papa Johns Canada
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BlackRock, Inc. Largest institutional shareholder of Papa John’s International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA), the U.S. parent that owns the Papa Johns brand globally, including Canadian operations and papajohns.ca, with a stake a little over 14% as of Q3 2025. | Institutional | 14.2% | 14.2% | Sep 2025 |
The Vanguard Group, Inc. Second‑largest institutional owner of PZZA, holding just over 11% of shares outstanding based on 13F-derived ownership data for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. | Institutional | 11.1% | 11.1% | Sep 2025 |
Bank of America Corporation (including Merrill Lynch and affiliated investment managers) Through units such as Merrill Lynch International and Managed Account Advisors LLC, Bank of America–related entities collectively hold a little over 5% of PZZA shares based on mid‑2025 institutional holdings disclosures. | Institutional | 5.2% | 5.2% | Jun 2025 |
Irth Capital Management LP Institutional investment manager that owns just under 5% of Papa John’s International, Inc. as of September 30, 2025, making it one of the company’s largest active shareholders. | Institutional | 5.0% | 5.0% | Sep 2025 |
EARNEST Partners, LLC Long‑only institutional investor with a roughly 5% stake in PZZA according to Q3 2025 institutional ownership tables. | Institutional | 5.0% | 5.0% | Sep 2025 |
DePrince, Race & Zollo, Inc. Value‑oriented institutional manager; beneficial owner of just under 5% of Papa John’s International, Inc. shares as reported in late‑2025 ownership summaries. | Institutional | 4.9% | 4.9% | Sep 2025 |
Managed Account Advisors LLC Bank of America–affiliated investment adviser that holds a bit more than 4% of PZZA stock based on institutional holder data as of September 30, 2025. | Institutional | 4.2% | 4.2% | Sep 2025 |
State Street Global Advisors, Inc. Index‑oriented asset manager and significant shareholder in PZZA, with just under 4% of shares outstanding as of Q3 2025. | Institutional | 3.8% | 3.8% | Sep 2025 |
Segall Bryant & Hamill, LLC Active investment manager; late‑2025 institutional ownership filings show it holding roughly 3.6% of Papa John’s International, Inc. | Institutional | 3.6% | 3.6% | Sep 2025 |
Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership Quantitative asset manager that owns about 3.4% of PZZA shares based on institutional ownership disclosures for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. | Institutional | 3.4% | 3.4% | Sep 2025 |
Irenic Capital Management LP Activist investment firm that built a stake of just over 3% in PZZA during 2025, as reflected in institutional holder data and contemporaneous press coverage of its campaign at Papa John’s. | Institutional | 3.3% | 3.3% | Sep 2025 |
Papa Johns
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BlackRock, Inc. Largest institutional shareholder. Q3 2025 holdings data show about 4.66M shares (~14.23% of Papa Johns common stock) held across BlackRock-managed funds as of September 30, 2025; a Schedule 13G/A filed July 17, 2025 reported 4,702,444 shares (~14.4%) as of June 30, 2025, consistent with this level. | Institutional | 14.2% | 14.2% | Sep 2025 |
The Vanguard Group, Inc. Index fund manager and second‑largest holder. Q3 2025 disclosure shows roughly 3.63M shares (~11.08%) owned via Vanguard index and active funds. | Institutional | 11.1% | 11.1% | Sep 2025 |
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. Active asset manager. Ownership data updated March 28, 2025 indicate T. Rowe Price funds held about 2.98M shares, approximately 9.13% of shares outstanding at that time. | Institutional | 9.1% | 9.1% | Mar 2025 |
Irth Capital Management LP Qatari‑backed investment fund that has explored a potential take‑private bid for Papa Johns. Q3 2025 holdings data show about 1.63M shares (~4.97%), just below the 5% SEC reporting threshold. | Institutional | 5.0% | 5.0% | Sep 2025 |
EARNEST Partners, LLC Value‑oriented institutional manager. Q3 2025 ownership tables report about 1.63M shares (~4.97%); a Schedule 13G/A filed May 15, 2025 had previously disclosed 1,538,853 shares (~4.7%) as of March 31, 2025. | Institutional | 5.0% | 5.0% | Sep 2025 |
DePrince, Race & Zollo, Inc. Institutional value manager. Q3 2025 data show ownership of roughly 1.62M shares, equating to about 4.93% of Papa Johns. | Institutional | 4.9% | 4.9% | Sep 2025 |
Managed Account Advisors LLC (Bank of America affiliate) Wealth‑management arm associated with Bank of America. Q3 2025 reports indicate holdings of about 1.38M shares (~4.20%) in client accounts. MarketScreener separately shows a similar 5.08% stake reported under Merrill Lynch International, a related Bank of America entity. | Institutional | 4.2% | 4.2% | Sep 2025 |
State Street Global Advisors, Inc. Large index and ETF manager. Q3 2025 filings show approximately 1.26M shares (~3.84%) held across State Street‑managed funds. | Institutional | 3.8% | 3.8% | Sep 2025 |
Segall Bryant & Hamill, LLC U.S. investment management firm. Q3 2025 ownership data list about 1.17M shares (~3.58%) of Papa Johns stock. | Institutional | 3.6% | 3.6% | Sep 2025 |
Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership Quantitative hedge fund manager. Q3 2025 disclosures report roughly 1.11M shares, corresponding to about 3.38% ownership. | Institutional | 3.4% | 3.4% | Sep 2025 |
Irenic Capital Management LP Event‑driven/activist investment firm. Q3 2025 filings show about 1.07M shares (~3.27%), making Irenic one of the larger active shareholders. | Institutional | 3.3% | 3.3% | Sep 2025 |
John H. Schnatter Company founder and former CEO/chairman. A Schedule 13D/A filed March 30, 2020 reported ownership of 1,276,999 shares, or about 3.96% of Papa Johns common stock as of March 24, 2020, at which point his stake fell below 5% and his 13D reporting obligation terminated; more recent precise holdings are not publicly disclosed but are believed to remain below the 5% threshold. | Founder | 4.0% | 4.0% | Mar 2020 |
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