Who Owns VIZIO?
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Ownership Chain
VIZIO
VIZIO is an American consumer electronics company that designs and sells affordable smart TVs, soundbars, and related entertainment software and services.
VIZIO Holding Corp.
VIZIO Holding Corp. is a U.S.-based consumer electronics and connected TV platform company, best known for its Smart TVs, SmartCast operating system, and sound bars, and now operates as a subsidiary of Walmart.
Walmart
Walmart is a multinational retail corporation operating a large chain of discount department stores, supercenters and grocery stores with major online and omnichannel retail operations.
VIZIO
VIZIO is an American consumer electronics company that designs and sells affordable smart TVs, soundbars, and related entertainment software and services.
VIZIO Holding Corp.
VIZIO Holding Corp. is a U.S.-based consumer electronics and connected TV platform company, best known for its Smart TVs, SmartCast operating system, and sound bars, and now operates as a subsidiary of Walmart.
Walmart
Walmart is a multinational retail corporation operating a large chain of discount department stores, supercenters and grocery stores with major online and omnichannel retail operations.
Major Shareholders
VIZIO Holding Corp.
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Walmart Inc. VIZIO Holding Corp. became a wholly owned subsidiary of Walmart Inc. when Walmart completed its $2.3 billion acquisition of VIZIO on December 3, 2024; VIZIO’s shares were subsequently delisted and it no longer has public minority shareholders. | Corporate | 100.0% | 100.0% | Dec 2024 |
Walmart
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Walton family (via Walton Enterprises LLC and Walton Family Holdings Trust) Founding Walton family collectively controls about 3.61 billion Walmart shares through Walton Enterprises LLC and Walton Family Holdings Trust, giving it effective control of roughly 45% of the company’s common stock and votes, per Schedule 13D/13G filings. | Family | 44.9% | 44.9% | Dec 2024 |
The Vanguard Group, Inc. (including Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co.) Largest non-Walton institutional shareholder; MarketScreener and other ownership databases report Vanguard-managed entities holding about 435.7 million Walmart shares (~5.46%). | Institutional | 5.5% | 5.5% | Dec 2025 |
BlackRock, Inc. (including BlackRock Advisors LLC) Global asset manager with roughly 251.4 million Walmart shares (~3.15%) held across BlackRock-managed funds and accounts. | Institutional | 3.2% | 3.2% | Dec 2025 |
State Street Corporation Index fund and ETF provider (via State Street Global Advisors) reported holding about 184.8 million Walmart shares (~2.32%). | Institutional | 2.3% | 2.3% | Dec 2025 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (via JPMorgan Investment Management, Inc.) Major U.S. bank and asset manager; JPMorgan Investment Management is disclosed as owning around 116.7 million Walmart shares (~1.46%). | Institutional | 1.5% | 1.5% | Dec 2025 |
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