Who Owns VF Corporation?
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Ownership Chain
VF Corporation
VF Corporation is a U.S.-based public apparel and footwear company that owns a global portfolio of outdoor, active and workwear brands.
VF Corporation appears to be independent with no known parent company.
VF Corporation
VF Corporation is a U.S.-based public apparel and footwear company that owns a global portfolio of outdoor, active and workwear brands.
VF Corporation appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Major Shareholders
VF Corporation
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Barbey family trusts (descendants of founder John Barbey) Shares are held through multiple long‑standing Barbey family trusts (e.g., John E. Barbey trusts with PNC and Northern Trust as co‑trustees). Reuters reported that the Barbey heirs collectively owned around 15% of VF Corporation as of February 2024, and Forbes previously estimated roughly 17% in 2020. These positions are disclosed across several Schedule 13G filings for various Barbey‑related trusts. | Family | 15.0% | 15.0% | Feb 2024 |
Dodge & Cox Registered investment adviser Dodge & Cox reported beneficial ownership of 42,556,750 VF Corporation shares, representing 10.9% of the outstanding common stock, in a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC for event date June 30, 2024. Later Q3 2025 holdings data show a very similar position (~41 million shares, just over 10% of the company). | Institutional | 10.9% | 10.9% | Jun 2024 |
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. PNC, through PNC Bank and affiliated trust companies, reported aggregate beneficial ownership of 38,284,711 VF shares (9.84% of the class) in a Schedule 13G/A filed February 9, 2024 for event date December 31, 2023. Subsequent institutional-holdings services show PNC‑affiliated entities holding on the order of 70–75 million VF shares by Q3 2025, largely in fiduciary and custodial accounts that include Barbey‑family trusts, so there is overlap with the Barbey family’s beneficial stake. | Institutional | 9.8% | 9.8% | Dec 2023 |
The Vanguard Group, Inc. Vanguard reported beneficial ownership of 37,251,167 VF shares, or 9.53% of the outstanding common stock, in Amendment No. 10 to Schedule 13G filed October 31, 2025, reflecting holdings as of September 30, 2025. This aligns with Q3 2025 major‑holder data showing Vanguard at roughly 9.5% of VF’s 390.7 million shares outstanding. | Institutional | 9.5% | 9.5% | Sep 2025 |
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock reported beneficial ownership of 28,906,748 VF shares (7.40% of the company) in a Schedule 13G/A filed April 17, 2025. Q3 2025 institutional‑ownership summaries likewise place BlackRock just under 8% of VF’s outstanding common stock. | Institutional | 7.4% | 7.4% | Apr 2025 |
M&G plc (on behalf of certain subsidiaries) M&G plc disclosed beneficial ownership of 20,705,817 VF shares, representing 5.31% of the outstanding common stock, in a Schedule 13G filed August 7, 2025 for event date June 30, 2025. Third‑party holder lists for Q3 2025 show M&G’s stake modestly higher in share count but still in the 5–6% range. | Institutional | 5.3% | 5.3% | Jun 2025 |
Northern Trust Corporation Northern Trust has long been a large VF shareholder via its asset‑management and trust businesses. A prior Schedule 13G/A showed Northern Trust with 25,220,913 shares (about 6.4% of VF) in earlier years, and Yahoo Finance’s major‑holder data for September 30, 2025 reports Northern Trust at 20.05 million shares, or roughly 5.13% of VF’s common stock. Some of these shares are held as co‑trustee for Barbey‑family trusts. | Institutional | 5.1% | 5.1% | Sep 2025 |
Price (T. Rowe) Associates Inc. T. Rowe Price’s asset‑management arm is reported among VF’s largest institutional owners; Q3 2025 major‑holder data (e.g., Yahoo Finance and Quiver/MarketBeat summaries) show Price T Rowe Associates Inc holding about 12.5 million VF shares, or approximately 3.20% of the company. | Institutional | 3.2% | 3.2% | Sep 2025 |
FMR LLC (Fidelity) FMR LLC, parent of Fidelity Investments, is listed as a major shareholder with roughly 11.9–12.0 million VF shares. Q3 2025 major‑holder data show this position at about 3.06% of VF’s outstanding common stock. | Institutional | 3.1% | 3.1% | Sep 2025 |
State Street Corporation State Street, primarily via State Street Global Advisors and custodial accounts, appears as a top institutional holder with approximately 11.0 million VF shares, or around 2.81% of the company, in Q3 2025 major‑holder summaries. VF’s capital structure consists of a single class of common stock, so State Street’s voting power is effectively proportional to this ownership percentage. | Institutional | 2.8% | 2.8% | Sep 2025 |
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