Who Owns ALDI SOUTH Group?
Updated onExplore the ownership hierarchy of ALDI SOUTH Group. See parent companies, holding structures, and ultimate controllers.
Ownership Chain
ALDI SOUTH Group
ALDI SOUTH Group is a privately owned international discount supermarket group operating thousands of ALDI stores in 11 countries, offering high-quality groceries at low prices with a strong focus on sustainability across its supply chains.
ALDI SÜD
ALDI SÜD is a privately owned German discount supermarket chain, part of the ALDI SOUTH Group, operating around 2,000 stores in south and west Germany that focus on low-price own-brand groceries and everyday household goods.
ALDI SOUTH Group
ALDI SOUTH Group is a privately owned international discount supermarket group operating thousands of ALDI stores in 11 countries, offering high-quality groceries at low prices with a strong focus on sustainability across its supply chains.
ALDI SÜD
ALDI SÜD is a privately owned German discount supermarket chain, part of the ALDI SOUTH Group, operating around 2,000 stores in south and west Germany that focus on low-price own-brand groceries and everyday household goods.
Major Shareholders
ALDI SOUTH Group
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
Siepmann-Stiftung (Siepmann Foundation) Family foundation created in 1973 by Aldi Süd founder Karl Albrecht to hold and manage the Aldi Süd (ALDI SOUTH Group) business for the Albrecht family. Public sources consistently describe Siepmann-Stiftung as the main holding vehicle that owns or controls the entire Aldi Süd asset base and the Aldi Süd brand rights, with no external or public shareholders. Some reporting specifies that it directly holds around 75% of Aldi Süd as part of a 'double foundation' (Doppelstiftungsmodell), with the balance held by charitable foundations, while other sources describe it as owning 100% of Aldi Süd—indicating that precise legal share splits are not fully disclosed. | Other | — | — |
Oertl-Stiftung Charitable foundation linked to the Albrecht family (formerly Maria-Albrecht-Stiftung). It is part of Aldi Süd's 'double foundation' structure and is reported in some sources, together with the Elisen-Stiftung, as jointly holding about 25% of Aldi Süd, with the remaining stake held by Siepmann-Stiftung; other descriptions emphasise Siepmann-Stiftung as the sole direct owner and present Oertl-Stiftung mainly as a contingent heir to Siepmann-Stiftung's assets if no descendants of Karl Albrecht remain. | Other | — | — |
Elisen-Stiftung Charitable foundation associated with the Albrecht family and, like Oertl-Stiftung, part of the Aldi Süd 'double foundation' structure. Public information indicates that Oertl- and Elisen-Stiftung together account for the minority portion of Aldi Süd (often cited in aggregate at around 25%) in some descriptions, while others treat them primarily as future recipients of Siepmann-Stiftung's assets under certain conditions, underscoring that the exact current equity split is not transparently disclosed. | Other | — | — |
Albrecht family (Heister / Albrecht heirs) Ultimate beneficial owners behind the Aldi Süd foundations. Key figures include siblings Beate Heister and Karl Albrecht Jr., the children of founder Karl Albrecht, who are widely described as co-owners of Aldi Süd via their control of the Siepmann-Stiftung family trust. Billionaire rankings and business press attribute their fortunes primarily to their Aldi Süd stake held through these foundation structures, and they are regarded as the controlling family behind the ALDI SOUTH Group despite not being listed as direct individual shareholders of the operating companies. | Family | — | — |
ALDI SÜD
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
Siepmann‑Stiftung Family foundation established by Aldi Süd founder Karl Albrecht. Widely reported as the primary shareholder of ALDI SÜD/Aldi South Group with around 75% ownership in a double‑foundation structure, and as holding the overall assets and trademark rights of Aldi Süd. In some biographies of Beate Heister it is described as the 100% owner of Aldi Süd, reflecting its economic control. | Corporate | 75.0% | — |
Oertl‑Stiftung (vormals Maria‑Albrecht‑Stiftung) Charitable foundation linked to the Albrecht family. Together with Elisen‑Stiftung it is described in corporate and secondary sources as holding the remaining roughly 25% of Aldi Süd within a so‑called double‑foundation model; detailed split and voting rights are not publicly disclosed. It is also named as a remainder beneficiary of Siepmann‑Stiftung’s assets should no descendants of Karl Albrecht remain. | Corporate | — | — |
Elisen‑Stiftung Charitable foundation associated with the Albrecht family. Along with Oertl‑Stiftung, it is reported as jointly holding about 25% of Aldi Süd in the double‑foundation structure, although public sources do not specify an exact percentage per foundation. Like Oertl‑Stiftung, it is also designated as a remainder beneficiary of Siepmann‑Stiftung’s assets. | Corporate | — | — |
Albrecht / Heister family (heirs of Karl Albrecht) Founding family and ultimate beneficial owners of ALDI SÜD via control and beneficial interest in Siepmann‑Stiftung. Key figures include siblings Beate Heister and Karl Albrecht Jr., who are repeatedly described as controlling the Siepmann‑Stiftung, the foundation that owns Aldi Süd, and as among Germany’s richest individuals. Their exact indirect economic and voting interests are not publicly broken down. | Family | — | — |
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