Who Owns Shake Shack?
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Shake Shack
Shake Shack is an American multinational fast casual restaurant chain and public company operating modern “roadside” burger stands serving burgers, hot dogs, crinkle-cut fries, shakes, frozen custard, beer, and wine.
Shake Shack appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Shake Shack
Shake Shack is an American multinational fast casual restaurant chain and public company operating modern “roadside” burger stands serving burgers, hot dogs, crinkle-cut fries, shakes, frozen custard, beer, and wine.
Shake Shack appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Major Shareholders
Shake Shack
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
BlackRock, Inc. Largest institutional shareholder; about 5.9M shares (~14.7% of outstanding common stock) reported as of Sept. 30, 2025, consistent with a 2025 Schedule 13G/A. | Institutional | 14.7% | Sep 2025 |
The Vanguard Group, Inc. Index-focused asset manager holding roughly 4.33M shares (~10.8% stake) in Shake Shack based on institutional holder data and earlier 13G/A filings. | Institutional | 10.8% | Sep 2025 |
Wellington Management Group LLP Active manager with about 2.59M shares (~6.4%) disclosed in a Schedule 13G filed Nov. 12, 2025, for holdings as of Sept. 30, 2025. | Institutional | 6.4% | Sep 2025 |
12 West Capital Management LP Hedge fund shareholder owning around 1.75M shares (~4.4%) as of Sept. 30, 2025; earlier filings in 2024–2025 show a similar ~4% stake. | Institutional | 4.4% | Sep 2025 |
Daniel H. ("Danny") Meyer & affiliated Meyer family trusts Company founder; a Form 4 filed July 3, 2025 reports 1,628,410 shares held directly and through family trusts, roughly 4% of Shake Shack’s equity. | Founder | 4.0% | Jul 2025 |
State Street Global Advisors, Inc. Asset‑management arm of State Street holding about 1.45M shares (~3.6%) according to Q3 2025 institutional ownership tables. | Institutional | 3.6% | Sep 2025 |
Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC Growth‑oriented investment manager with roughly 1.31M shares (~3.3%) in Shake Shack as of Sept. 30, 2025, confirmed by recent 13F‑based reports. | Institutional | 3.3% | Sep 2025 |
Bank of America Corporation Bank of America (including Merrill Lynch and related entities) owns about 1.15M shares (~2.9%) per Q3 2025 institutional holder data. | Institutional | 2.9% | Sep 2025 |
Squarepoint OPS LLC Quantitative hedge fund holding around 1.12M shares (~2.8%) of Shake Shack as of Sept. 30, 2025. | Institutional | 2.8% | Sep 2025 |
Morgan Stanley Global financial institution with roughly 1.02M shares (~2.5%) as of Q3 2025; prior 13G/A filings showed a larger ~4.4% stake in earlier years. | Institutional | 2.5% | Sep 2025 |
UBS Asset Management AG Swiss asset manager that beneficially owns about 929K shares (~2.3%) of Shake Shack per Sept. 30, 2025 institutional ownership disclosures. | Institutional | 2.3% | Sep 2025 |
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