Who Owns Sinclair, Inc.?
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Ownership Chain
Sinclair, Inc.
Sinclair, Inc. is a publicly traded American media and telecommunications company that owns and operates a large portfolio of local television stations, digital multicast networks, and sports media assets such as Tennis Channel across the United States.
Sinclair, Inc. appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Sinclair, Inc.
Sinclair, Inc. is a publicly traded American media and telecommunications company that owns and operates a large portfolio of local television stations, digital multicast networks, and sports media assets such as Tennis Channel across the United States.
Sinclair, Inc. appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Major Shareholders
Sinclair, Inc.
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Smith family (David D., Frederick G., J. Duncan, and Robert E. Smith, acting as a group) Controlling stockholder group under a stockholders’ agreement to vote their Class A and Class B shares in favor of each other as director nominees through December 31, 2025; collectively hold approximately 81% of Sinclair’s total voting power as disclosed in the 2025 proxy and summarized by governance analysts. | Family | — | 81.0% | Mar 2025 |
David D. Smith Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board. Beneficial owner of approximately 6.9 million Class B shares and 9.8 million Class A shares, representing about 25.4% of the total voting power as of the March 17, 2025 record date, per the 2025 proxy ownership table as summarized by Fintool. | Individual | — | 25.4% | Mar 2025 |
J. Duncan Smith Vice President, Secretary, and Director. Beneficial owner of approximately 6.54 million Class B shares and 6.58 million Class A shares, representing about 23.1% of total voting power as of March 17, 2025, per the 2025 proxy ownership table as summarized by Fintool. | Individual | — | 23.1% | Mar 2025 |
Robert E. Smith Director and former Vice President/Treasurer. Beneficial owner of approximately 6.18 million Class B shares and 6.26 million Class A shares, representing about 21.8% of total voting power as of March 17, 2025, per the 2025 proxy ownership table as summarized by Fintool. | Individual | — | 21.8% | Mar 2025 |
Frederick G. Smith Vice President and Director; chair of the Regulatory Committee. Beneficial owner of approximately 3.0 million Class B shares and 3.50 million Class A shares (about 7.2% of Class A), representing roughly 10.8% of total voting power as of March 17, 2025, per the 2025 proxy ownership table as summarized by Fintool. | Individual | — | 10.8% | Mar 2025 |
Gamco Investors, Inc. et al (Gabelli-affiliated entities) Activist institutional investor group. Yahoo Finance’s major-holders table shows Gamco Investors, Inc. et al holding about 4.24 million shares, or 9.24% of shares outstanding as of September 30, 2025; a Schedule 13D/A filed August 8, 2025 reports an aggregate stake of roughly 12.2% of Class A common stock, so this percentage should be viewed as approximate and based primarily on Class A holdings. | Institutional | 9.2% | 9.2% | Sep 2025 |
The Vanguard Group, Inc. Large passive asset manager. Yahoo Finance major-holders data show Vanguard owning about 3.71 million Sinclair shares, or approximately 8.09% of shares outstanding as of September 30, 2025, based on Form 13F/13G filings for the publicly traded Class A common stock. | Institutional | 8.1% | 8.1% | Sep 2025 |
BlackRock, Inc. Global asset manager. Yahoo Finance’s institutional-holders table lists BlackRock with roughly 2.98 million shares, representing about 6.49% of Sinclair’s shares outstanding as of September 30, 2025; BlackRock previously reported a 6.9% position in a Schedule 13G filed January 26, 2024, so this figure reflects later 13F-based estimates for Class A common stock. | Institutional | 6.5% | 6.5% | Sep 2025 |
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