Who Owns Straight Talk?
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Ownership Chain
Straight Talk
Straight Talk is a U.S. prepaid wireless brand offering no‑contract mobile plans, phones, and 5G/LTE home internet, operated by Verizon’s value segment and sold online and at Walmart.
Starts at $25 / per line / month
Tracfone
Tracfone is a U.S.-based prepaid, no-contract wireless service brand offering low-cost mobile phone and home internet plans on Verizon’s nationwide 5G network.
Starts at $9.99 / line / month
Verizon
US telecommunications company providing mobile wireless, home internet (Fios and 5G Home), TV, and business network services.
Starts at $45 / per line / month
Straight Talk
Straight Talk is a U.S. prepaid wireless brand offering no‑contract mobile plans, phones, and 5G/LTE home internet, operated by Verizon’s value segment and sold online and at Walmart.
Starts at $25 / per line / month
Tracfone
Tracfone is a U.S.-based prepaid, no-contract wireless service brand offering low-cost mobile phone and home internet plans on Verizon’s nationwide 5G network.
Starts at $9.99 / line / month
Verizon
US telecommunications company providing mobile wireless, home internet (Fios and 5G Home), TV, and business network services.
Starts at $45 / per line / month
Major Shareholders
Verizon
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Vanguard Group, Inc. Verizon is broadly held with about 65% of shares owned by institutions, 0.2% by insiders and roughly 34% by retail investors; Vanguard is the largest single shareholder, reporting ownership of about 373.9 million Verizon shares, or roughly 8.9% of the company, in 2025 13F-based ownership summaries. | Institutional | 8.9% | 8.9% | — |
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock is the second‑largest owner, with recent 13F aggregation and ownership dashboards indicating roughly 360–353 million Verizon shares, or about an 8.5% stake, held mainly through its iShares and other index funds. | Institutional | 8.5% | 8.5% | — |
State Street Corporation State Street, another major index‑fund provider, holds on the order of 208–215 million Verizon shares, corresponding to roughly a 5% ownership interest as of mid‑2025. | Institutional | 5.0% | 5.0% | — |
Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. Charles Schwab Investment Management manages index and dividend‑focused funds that together own around 110–111 million Verizon shares, or about 2.6% of the company. | Institutional | 2.6% | 2.6% | — |
Geode Capital Management, LLC Geode Capital Management, a key sub‑advisor for Fidelity index funds, reports holdings of roughly 100–102 million Verizon shares, close to a 2.4% stake. | Institutional | 2.4% | 2.4% | — |
Morgan Stanley Morgan Stanley’s asset‑management and wealth units collectively own approximately 77 million Verizon shares, equating to about 1.8% of shares outstanding. | Institutional | 1.8% | 1.8% | — |
Bank of America Corporation Bank of America, through Merrill and other affiliated entities, is disclosed as holding roughly 60 million Verizon shares, or about 1.4% of the company. | Institutional | 1.4% | 1.4% | — |
GQG Partners LLC Active manager GQG Partners holds a Verizon position of roughly 53 million shares, corresponding to about a 1.3% ownership stake based on 2025 filings. | Institutional | 1.3% | 1.3% | — |
Northern Trust Corporation Northern Trust’s most recent reports show it owning about 45–45.5 million Verizon shares, or roughly 1.1% of the company. | Institutional | 1.1% | 1.1% | — |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. JPMorgan Chase and its asset‑management affiliates together hold on the order of 42–46 million Verizon shares, for an ownership stake of about 1.0% of outstanding shares. | Institutional | 1.0% | 1.0% | — |
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