Who Owns Stella Artois?
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Stella Artois
Stella Artois is a Belgian pilsner-style lager beer brand owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev and sold globally as a premium imported beer.
Anheuser-Busch InBev
Anheuser-Busch InBev is a Belgian multinational brewing and beverage company and the world's largest brewer, producing and marketing hundreds of beer and beverage brands worldwide.
Stella Artois
Stella Artois is a Belgian pilsner-style lager beer brand owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev and sold globally as a premium imported beer.
Anheuser-Busch InBev
Anheuser-Busch InBev is a Belgian multinational brewing and beverage company and the world's largest brewer, producing and marketing hundreds of beer and beverage brands worldwide.
Major Shareholders
Anheuser-Busch InBev
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stichting Anheuser-Busch InBev Dutch foundation that holds the core controlling stake in AB InBev on behalf of the Belgian founding families and long‑term partners; percentage based on public shareholder disclosures and S&P/Investing.com ownership data around year‑end 2024 and early 2025. | Corporate | 38.4% | 38.4% | Feb 2025 |
Altria Group, Inc. US-based tobacco company that became a major AB InBev shareholder through the SABMiller transaction; holds a large block of ordinary and former restricted shares, with its stake disclosed in Schedule 13D/A filings and reflected in major shareholder summaries. | Corporate | 8.1% | 8.1% | Feb 2025 |
Bevco Lux S.à r.l. Luxembourg investment company owned by the Santo Domingo Group; manages that group’s strategic minority stake in AB InBev, including former SABMiller-related restricted shares, as reported in its investor materials and external ownership databases. | Corporate | 5.2% | 5.2% | Feb 2025 |
Eugénie Patri Sébastien S.A. Belgian/Luxembourg holding company linked to the founding families; owns a direct stake in AB InBev and, via EPS Participations, co-owns Stichting Anheuser-Busch InBev, according to SEC Schedule 13D disclosures and European shareholding reports. | Corporate | 3.4% | 3.4% | Jan 2025 |
Dodge & Cox US investment manager and one of the largest institutional holders of AB InBev (including NYSE-listed BUD ADRs); aggregate stake derived from 13F filings and compiled ownership data for early 2025. | Institutional | 3.4% | 3.4% | Apr 2025 |
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