Who Owns Twitch?
Updated onExplore the ownership hierarchy of Twitch. See parent companies, holding structures, and ultimate controllers.
Ownership Chain
Twitch is a live-streaming platform (owned by Amazon) focused on gaming, esports, music and creator-driven live entertainment with viewer interactions, subscriptions, ads and virtual currency monetization.
Starts at $5.99 / per channel subscription / monthly
Amazon.com, Inc.
Amazon.com, Inc. is an American multinational technology company that operates the Amazon.com online marketplace and provides a wide range of services across e-commerce, cloud computing, digital media, and artificial intelligence.
Twitch is a live-streaming platform (owned by Amazon) focused on gaming, esports, music and creator-driven live entertainment with viewer interactions, subscriptions, ads and virtual currency monetization.
Starts at $5.99 / per channel subscription / monthly
Amazon.com, Inc.
Amazon.com, Inc. is an American multinational technology company that operates the Amazon.com online marketplace and provides a wide range of services across e-commerce, cloud computing, digital media, and artificial intelligence.
Major Shareholders
Twitch
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Amazon.com, Inc. Twitch operates as Twitch Interactive, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc. Amazon agreed to acquire all outstanding shares of Twitch in 2014 for about $970 million in cash, and Twitch has no separate public float; economic exposure to Twitch is held indirectly through ownership of Amazon.com, Inc. shares. | Corporate | 100.0% | 100.0% | Jul 2025 |
Amazon.com, Inc.
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jeffrey P. Bezos Founder and executive chairman. Public filings and analyses indicate Bezos economically owns roughly 880–885 million Amazon shares (about 8.2% of shares outstanding), while also retaining proxy voting control over approximately 81 million shares held by ex‑spouse MacKenzie Scott as of September 30, 2025. | Founder | 8.2% | — | Sep 2025 |
Vanguard Group Inc. Largest institutional shareholder. 13F filings show Vanguard entities holding about 850 million Amazon shares as of Q3 2025, implying roughly an 8% stake using Nasdaq’s shares‑outstanding figure (~10.7 billion). | Institutional | 8.0% | 8.0% | Sep 2025 |
BlackRock, Inc. Major asset manager and second‑largest institutional holder. Q3 2025 13F data indicate BlackRock controls roughly 720–725 million Amazon shares, or about 6–7% of the company. | Institutional | 6.7% | 6.7% | Sep 2025 |
State Street Corporation Large index‑fund and custodial bank group. Q3 2025 institutional holdings reports show State Street owning about 380 million Amazon shares, equating to roughly 3½% of shares outstanding. | Institutional | 3.6% | 3.6% | Sep 2025 |
FMR LLC (Fidelity Investments) Parent of Fidelity mutual funds. 13F filings for Q3 2025 report FMR holding roughly 330–345 million Amazon shares, corresponding to just over 3% ownership. | Institutional | 3.1% | 3.1% | Sep 2025 |
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