Who Owns Royal Caribbean Group?
Updated onExplore the ownership hierarchy of Royal Caribbean Group. See parent companies, holding structures, and ultimate controllers.
Ownership Chain
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group is a publicly traded global cruise holding company headquartered in Miami that owns and operates major cruise brands including Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea Cruises.
Royal Caribbean Group appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group is a publicly traded global cruise holding company headquartered in Miami that owns and operates major cruise brands including Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea Cruises.
Royal Caribbean Group appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Major Shareholders
Royal Caribbean Group
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
Capital Research and Management Company (Capital Group) Largest shareholder; Capital Group funds collectively hold roughly 70.4M RCL shares (about 25.8% of outstanding common stock) based on Q3 2025 institutional ownership disclosures. | Institutional | 25.8% | Sep 2025 |
The Vanguard Group, Inc. Major index and active fund manager; reported stake of about 30.1M RCL shares (~11.0%) in Q3 2025 Form 13F and ownership summaries. | Institutional | 11.0% | Sep 2025 |
BlackRock, Inc. Global asset manager; through various BlackRock and iShares funds holds roughly 21.0M RCL shares (about 7.7%) per Q3 2025 filings and ownership tables. | Institutional | 7.7% | Sep 2025 |
Awilhelmsen AS Private Norwegian investment company of the Wilhelmsen family (Royal Caribbean co‑founders); part of a group that reported beneficial ownership of ~18.2M RCL shares (~6.6%), with Awilhelmsen AS itself directly holding about 13.1M shares (~4.8%) as of May 28, 2025. | Corporate | 4.8% | May 2025 |
State Street Global Advisors (State Street Corporation) Asset‑management arm of State Street; holds about 10.6M RCL shares (~3.9%) according to Q3 2025 13F data and ownership summaries. | Institutional | 3.9% | Sep 2025 |
Geode Capital Management, LLC Quant/index manager (sub‑adviser to many Fidelity index funds); owns roughly 6.9M RCL shares (~2.5%) as of Sept. 30, 2025. | Institutional | 2.5% | Sep 2025 |
Aweco Invest AS Norwegian investment company related to the Wilhelmsen family; together with Awilhelmsen AS it forms part of the ~18.2M‑share (~6.6%) Wilhelmsen group holding in RCL, with Aweco Invest directly holding about 5.0M shares (~1.9%) as of May 28, 2025. | Corporate | 1.9% | May 2025 |
Norges Bank Investment Management (Government Pension Fund Global) Norway’s sovereign wealth fund manager; reported ownership of approximately 3.26M RCL shares (~1.2%) as of June 30, 2025. | Government | 1.2% | Jun 2025 |
PRIMECAP Management Company Active U.S. equity manager; holds about 2.76M shares of RCL (~1.0%) based on Q3 2025 institutional ownership reports. | Institutional | 1.0% | Sep 2025 |
J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMorgan Chase & Co.) Asset‑management arm of JPMorgan; disclosed ownership of roughly 2.49M RCL shares (~0.9%) in Q3 2025 filings and ownership databases. | Institutional | 0.9% | Sep 2025 |
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