Who Owns Snapchat?
Updated onExplore the ownership hierarchy of Snapchat. See parent companies, holding structures, and ultimate controllers.
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Multimedia messaging app with ephemeral Stories, AR lenses, and Discover content targeting younger audiences.
Snap Inc.
Snap Inc. is a public American technology company that develops Snapchat and other camera- and augmented reality–based products and services.
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Multimedia messaging app with ephemeral Stories, AR lenses, and Discover content targeting younger audiences.
Snap Inc.
Snap Inc. is a public American technology company that develops Snapchat and other camera- and augmented reality–based products and services.
Starts at $0 / user / month
Major Shareholders
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Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Evan Spiegel Co‑founder and CEO of Snap Inc., the publicly listed parent company of Snapchat. SEC Form 4 filings in December 2025 and independent ownership summaries show he beneficially owns about 32.1 million Snap shares, or roughly 1.87% of the company’s equity, as of December 8, 2025. Together with co‑founder Bobby Murphy he controls over 95–99% of Snap’s voting power through super‑voting Class B and Class C shares, despite holding a minority of the economic interest. | Founder | 1.9% | — | Dec 2025 |
Robert (Bobby) Murphy Co‑founder and Chief Technology Officer of Snap Inc. Insider‑trading and ownership disclosures indicate he holds roughly 56–57 million Snap shares, corresponding to about 3.31% of the company’s equity as of November 2025, making him the largest individual shareholder by economic stake. Alongside Evan Spiegel, his holdings of voting Class B and especially Class C stock give the two founders combined control of virtually all (>95–99%) of Snap’s voting power. | Founder | 3.3% | — | Nov 2025 |
Tencent Holdings Limited Chinese technology conglomerate that first disclosed acquiring 145.8 million non‑voting Class A shares of Snap Inc. (about a 12% stake at the time) in 2017 via open‑market purchases. Later ownership data compiled from regulatory filings and market sources indicate Tencent held roughly 243 million Snap shares, or about 14.13% of shares outstanding, as of December 31, 2024. These are Class A shares, which do not carry ordinary voting rights under Snap’s capital structure, so Tencent’s voting power is effectively 0% despite its large economic stake. | Corporate | 14.1% | 0.0% | Dec 2024 |
FMR LLC (Fidelity Investments) Major U.S. asset‑management firm (Fidelity). A Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on September 8, 2025 reports that FMR LLC and related entities beneficially owned approximately 96.8 million shares of Snap Inc. Class A common stock, representing about 6.7% of the class (and roughly the same order of magnitude of total equity) as of August 29, 2025. Because these are non‑voting Class A shares, Fidelity’s ordinary voting power in Snap is effectively 0%. | Institutional | 6.7% | 0.0% | Aug 2025 |
The Vanguard Group, Inc. Large index‑fund and ETF sponsor. Institutional‑holder data based on Form 13F reports show Vanguard holding about 100.6 million Snap shares, equal to roughly 6.87% of shares outstanding as of September 30, 2025. These holdings are predominantly in Class A non‑voting common stock, so Vanguard has significant economic exposure but essentially no regular voting power in Snap’s dual‑class share structure. | Institutional | 6.9% | 0.0% | Sep 2025 |
Snap Inc.
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Evan Spiegel Co‑founder and CEO of Snap Inc.; holds super‑voting Class C and other insider shares. Together with co‑founder Bobby Murphy he controls roughly 95–96% of Snap’s voting power via the multi‑class share structure, while public Class A shares are non‑voting. | Founder | — | 48.4% | — |
Robert C. "Bobby" Murphy Co‑founder and Chief Technology Officer; second‑largest voting shareholder after Evan Spiegel. Through his holdings of Class B and super‑voting Class C shares he, together with Spiegel, maintains effective control of Snap despite owning a minority of total economic shares. | Founder | — | 47.4% | — |
Tencent Holdings Limited Chinese technology conglomerate that accumulated a large non‑voting Class A stake in Snap. Snap disclosed Tencent’s purchase of a 12% non‑voting stake in 2017, and later data show Tencent holding about 243 million shares (~14.1% of shares outstanding) as of Dec. 31, 2024; these Class A shares carry no regular voting rights. | Corporate | 14.1% | 0.0% | Dec 2024 |
FMR LLC (Fidelity) Large U.S. asset manager (Fidelity). Listed among Snap’s biggest institutional holders, with roughly 107.9 million shares of Snap (~7.4% of shares outstanding) reported as of Sept. 30, 2025, held in non‑voting Class A stock. | Institutional | 7.4% | 0.0% | Sep 2025 |
The Vanguard Group, Inc. Index‑fund manager and one of Snap’s largest institutional shareholders. Reported holding about 100.6 million shares (~6.9% of shares outstanding) as of Sept. 30, 2025, primarily in non‑voting Class A shares, giving it economic exposure but no meaningful voting power. | Institutional | 6.9% | 0.0% | Sep 2025 |
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