Who Owns Spectrum?
Updated onExplore the ownership hierarchy of Spectrum. See parent companies, holding structures, and ultimate controllers.
Ownership Chain
Spectrum
Spectrum is the consumer brand of Charter Communications providing broadband internet, cable TV, home phone and mobile services across the United States.
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Charter Communications, Inc.
Charter Communications, Inc. is a publicly traded U.S. broadband connectivity and cable operator, founded in 1993 and headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, that provides Spectrum-branded internet, TV, mobile and voice services to tens of millions of residential and business customers across 41 states.
Spectrum
Spectrum is the consumer brand of Charter Communications providing broadband internet, cable TV, home phone and mobile services across the United States.
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Charter Communications, Inc.
Charter Communications, Inc. is a publicly traded U.S. broadband connectivity and cable operator, founded in 1993 and headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, that provides Spectrum-branded internet, TV, mobile and voice services to tens of millions of residential and business customers across 41 states.
Major Shareholders
Spectrum
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
Liberty Broadband Corporation Largest shareholder of Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR), whose Spectrum brand provides broadband and video services; reported beneficial ownership of 43,900,886 Class A shares, or about 31.3% of the company, in a Schedule 13D/A dated May 16, 2025. | Corporate | 31.3% | May 2025 |
Advance/Newhouse Partnership Newhouse family investment partnership and long‑term strategic holder; a Schedule 13D/A filed for event date August 4, 2025 reports beneficial ownership of 18.81 million Charter Class A shares, representing about 12.34% of the company. | Family | 12.3% | Aug 2025 |
Dodge & Cox San‑Francisco‑based investment manager; a Schedule 13G/A filed November 6, 2025 for event date October 31, 2025 discloses beneficial ownership of 14,603,854 Charter Class A shares, or roughly 11.3% of the outstanding class. | Institutional | 11.3% | Oct 2025 |
Capital International Investors Global institutional investment arm of Capital Group; a Schedule 13G filed for event date September 30, 2024 reports beneficial ownership of 10,123,088 Charter shares, approximately 7.1% of the company at that time. | Institutional | 7.1% | Sep 2024 |
The Vanguard Group, Inc. Index and asset‑management firm; a Schedule 13G/A filed October 30, 2025 for event date September 30, 2025 shows Vanguard beneficially owning 9,362,317 Charter shares, or about 6.85% of the outstanding Class A common stock. | Institutional | 6.8% | Sep 2025 |
State Street Corporation Custody bank and asset manager; a Schedule 13G filed November 10, 2025 for event date September 30, 2025 reports State Street beneficial ownership of 7,962,425 Charter shares, representing about 5.8% of the company. | Institutional | 5.8% | Sep 2025 |
Charter Communications, Inc.
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberty Broadband Corporation Largest shareholder of Charter; Schedule 13D/A filed May 19, 2025 reports beneficial ownership of 43,900,886 Charter Class A shares, representing 31.3% of the class, based on 140,364,226 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2025. Liberty’s voting power is contractually capped at about 25% under the Stockholders Agreement with Charter and Advance/Newhouse. | Corporate | 31.3% | 25.0% | May 2025 |
Advance/Newhouse Partnership (Newhouse family interests) Family-controlled vehicle affiliated with Advance Publications (Newhouse family). Schedule 13D/A filed August 4, 2025 discloses beneficial ownership of 18,810,488 Charter Class A shares, representing 12.34% of the class. These holdings arise from the 2016 Bright House Networks transaction and related Charter Holdings units. | Family | 12.3% | 12.3% | Aug 2025 |
Dodge & Cox Active institutional investor. Schedule 13G/A filed November 6, 2025 shows Dodge & Cox beneficially owns 14,603,854 Charter Class A shares (11.3% of the class) with sole voting and dispositive power over essentially all of those shares. | Institutional | 11.3% | 11.3% | Oct 2025 |
Capital International Investors (Capital Research and Management Company) Division of Capital Research and Management (Capital Group). Schedule 13G filed for the event date September 30, 2024 reports 10,123,088 Charter Class A shares, or 7.1% of the class, held on behalf of clients. | Institutional | 7.1% | 7.1% | Sep 2024 |
The Vanguard Group, Inc. Index and ETF manager. Schedule 13G/A filed October 30, 2025 reports Vanguard beneficially owns 9,362,317 Charter Class A shares, representing 6.85% of the class as of September 30, 2025. | Institutional | 6.8% | 6.8% | Sep 2025 |
State Street Corporation (incl. State Street Global Advisors) Large custody bank and asset manager. Schedule 13G filed November 10, 2025 shows State Street beneficial ownership of 7,962,425 Charter Class A shares, or 5.8% of the class, largely through indexed and institutional mandates. | Institutional | 5.8% | 5.8% | Sep 2025 |
BlackRock, Inc. Global asset manager. Ownership tables compiled from recent institutional-holders data indicate BlackRock controls approximately 7,045,187 Charter shares, or about 5.4% of shares outstanding as of September 30, 2025, primarily via its iShares and other index products. | Institutional | 5.4% | 5.4% | Sep 2025 |
Harris Associates L.P. (Oakmark) Value-oriented asset manager best known for the Oakmark funds. Institutional ownership data show Harris Associates holding roughly 3,494,551 Charter shares, or about 2.7% of the company, as of the third quarter of 2025. | Institutional | 2.7% | 2.7% | Sep 2025 |
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